# Kariara Village, Dera Gopipur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dera-gopipur/kariara/ Village · Dera Gopipur, Kangra # Kariara Kariara is a village in Dera Gopipur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **177117**. The 2011 Census counted **730 people in 172 households**, the 39th largest of 282 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 87.9%. - 730people (2011) - 172households - 84.5%literacy - 177117PIN code ## Kariara PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kariara is 177117.** Kariara falls in Dera Gopipur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code177117 - Community development blockDera - Census village code010451 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kariara from nearby towns? - Dera Gopipur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)54 km by road - Dera Gopipur (nearest town)10 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Kariara? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Kariara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Muhal - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhaliyara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nehranpukhar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Kariara known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 54% of the 155 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Kariara Of every 100 households in Kariara in 2011, 97 had electricity, 64 a toilet at home and 70 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Kariara · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **98% Toilet within the home ****64%** **66% No toilet (open defecation) ****36%** **34% Tap water ****78%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****9%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****70%** **30% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****30%** **69% Use banking services ****88%** **95% Television ****73%** **78% Mobile phone ****72%** **71% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****19%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **5% None of these assets ****8%** **8% Own their home ****99%** **96% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Kariara? ■ Kariara · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.5%** **87.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1205** **1067 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1211** **890 Working population ****52.7%** **55.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.8% for men and 80.2% for women. 46% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 7 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 97 (25%) · **■** Marginal 280 (73%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Dera Gopipur - Beh765 people - Dhawala Khas765 people - Balyana761 people - Rainta737 people - Karoha Kalan725 people - Diyal719 people - Chudhrehar711 people - Sanot708 people [All 305 villages in Dera Gopipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dera-gopipur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kariara?177117 - How far is Kariara from Dharmsala?54 km by road - What is the population of Kariara?730 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kariara in?Kangra district (Dera Gopipur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Kariara?84.5% (Census 2011)