Village · Jawalamukhi, Kangra # Suknal Suknal is a village in Jawalamukhi sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176031. The 2011 Census counted 577 people in 124 households, the 12th largest of 122 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 87.4%. - 577 people (2011) - 124 households - 82.0% literacy - 176031 PIN code ## Suknal PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Suknal is 176031. Suknal falls in Jawalamukhi sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176031 - Community development block Dera - Census village code 010598 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Suknal from nearby towns? - Jawalamukhi (sub-district HQ) 2 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 62 km by road - Jawalamukhi (nearest town) 2 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Suknal? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Suknal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● National highway In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Jawalamukhi - ○ Degree college under 5 km · Jawalamukhi - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Nadaun - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated 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. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Suknal known for? The main crops are wheat. About 59% of the 44 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Suknal Of every 100 households in Suknal in 2011, 100 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Suknal · ■ Jawalamukhi rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 98% - Toilet within the home 58% 66% - No toilet (open defecation) 42% 34% - Tap water 96% 88% - Drinking water within premises 97% 57% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 26% 35% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 73% 64% - Use banking services 68% 91% - Television 67% 76% - Mobile phone 72% 74% - Computer with internet 2% 1% - Two-wheeler 21% 18% - Car / jeep / van 6% 4% - None of these assets 18% 9% - Own their home 95% 97% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Suknal? ■ Suknal · ■ Jawalamukhi rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 82.0% 87.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 904 1073 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 806 891 - Working population 71.4% 65.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.3% for men and 76.3% for women. 75% of men and 68% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 208 (50%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 79 (19%) · ■ Marginal 124 (30%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Jawalamukhi - Hasrol 677 people - Hiran 628 people - Rakwal Lahr 606 people - Doli 586 people - Saletar 573 people - Bagher 562 people - Katoi 550 people - Sundhangal 546 people All 134 villages in Jawalamukhi ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Suknal? 176031 - How far is Suknal from Dharmsala? 62 km by road - What is the population of Suknal? 577 (Census 2011) - Which district is Suknal in? Kangra district (Jawalamukhi sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Suknal? 82.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/jawalamukhi/suknal/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.