Village · Khundian, Kangra
# Kior

Kior is a village in Khundian sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176098. The 2011 Census counted 186 people in 39 households, the 79th largest of 216 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 82.7%.
- 186 people (2011)
- 39 households
- 79.8% literacy
- 176098 PIN code

## Kior PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Kior is 176098. Kior falls in Khundian sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176098
- Community development block Dera
- Census village code 011045

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Kior from nearby towns?
- Khundian (sub-district HQ) 25 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 98 km by road
- Jawalamukhi (nearest town) 35 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Kior?

2 services counted by the Census are inside Kior; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Chowki
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Bhatawan
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Hamirpur
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Hamirpur
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 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 Kior known for?

The main crops are maize and wheat. About 32% of the 55 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Kior

Of every 100 households in Kior in 2011, 92 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Kior · ■ Khundian rural average
- Electricity for lighting 92% 97%
- Toilet within the home 87% 42%
- No toilet (open defecation) 13% 57%
- Tap water 15% 83%
- Drinking water within premises 20% 41%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 17%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 83%
- Use banking services 100% 95%
- Television 85% 75%
- Mobile phone 92% 84%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 18% 6%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 2%
- None of these assets 0% 7%
- Own their home 97% 98%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Kior?

■ Kior · ■ Khundian rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 79.8% 82.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1000 1055
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 438 899
- Working population 53.8% 63.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.4% for men and 75.6% for women. 45% of men and 62% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 3 (3%) · ■ Other work 42 (42%) · ■ Marginal 55 (55%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Khundian
- Bag 191 people
- Bharer 191 people
- Dabkehri 191 people
- Marehar 190 people
- Lihas 186 people
- Chalol 182 people
- Barwala 181 people
- Saoli 180 people

All 229 villages in Khundian

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Kior? 176098
- How far is Kior from Dharmsala? 98 km by road
- What is the population of Kior? 186 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kior in? Kangra district (Khundian sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Kior? 79.8% (Census 2011)

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