Village · Dera Gopipur, Kangra # Kariara Nichla Kariara Nichla is a village in Dera Gopipur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 177117. The 2011 Census counted 1,058 people in 234 households, the 17th largest of 282 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 87.9%. - 1,058 people (2011) - 234 households - 91.0% literacy - 177117 PIN code ## Kariara Nichla PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Kariara Nichla is 177117. Kariara Nichla falls in Dera Gopipur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 177117 - Community development block Dera - Census village code 010441 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Kariara Nichla from nearby towns? - Dera Gopipur (sub-district HQ) 12 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 65 km by road - Dera Gopipur (nearest town) 12 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Kariara Nichla? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Kariara Nichla; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 2 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 2 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Dispensary In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Post office In village - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Railway station In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Muhal - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Jawalamukhi - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Nehranpukhar - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Kariara Nichla known for? The main crops are wheat, maize and paddy. About 57% of the 178 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Kariara Nichla Of every 100 households in Kariara Nichla in 2011, 99 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Kariara Nichla · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average - Electricity for lighting 99% 98% - Toilet within the home 70% 66% - No toilet (open defecation) 30% 34% - Tap water 86% 89% - Drinking water within premises 65% 59% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 12% 30% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 88% 69% - Use banking services 91% 95% - Television 74% 78% - Mobile phone 85% 71% - Computer with internet 1% 2% - Two-wheeler 19% 18% - Car / jeep / van 6% 5% - None of these assets 6% 8% - Own their home 100% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Kariara Nichla? ■ Kariara Nichla · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 91.0% 87.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1031 1067 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 981 890 - Working population 36.0% 55.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.3% for men and 86.8% for women. 55% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 7 (2%) · ■ Farm labourers 1 (0%) · ■ Household industry 2 (1%) · ■ Other work 58 (15%) · ■ Marginal 313 (82%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Dera Gopipur - Chanaur 1,160 people - Bhatoli Phakorian 1,158 people - Jambal 1,125 people - Bhalwal Nichla 1,101 people - Moien 1,046 people - Bangoli Nichli 1,041 people - Ram Nagar 1,005 people - Nangal 999 people All 305 villages in Dera Gopipur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kariara Nichla? 177117 - How far is Kariara Nichla from Dharmsala? 65 km by road - What is the population of Kariara Nichla? 1,058 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kariara Nichla in? Kangra district (Dera Gopipur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Kariara Nichla? 91.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dera-gopipur/kariara-nichla/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.