# Kathal Village, Nurpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Nurpur, Kangra 

# Kathal

Kathal is a village in Nurpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176201**. The 2011 Census counted **681 people in 137 households**, the 78th largest of 392 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%.

- 681people (2011)
- 137households
- 86.4%literacy
- 176201PIN code

## Kathal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Kathal is 176201.** Kathal falls in Nurpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176201
- Community development blockNurpur
- Census village code008476

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Kathal from nearby towns?

- Nurpur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)77 km by road
- Nurpur (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 Kathal?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Kathal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jasur
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Nurpur
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Jachh
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and tanks / ponds
- 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 Kathal known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 44% of the 143 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 Kathal

Of every 100 households in Kathal in 2011, 98 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Kathal · ■ Nurpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****51%**

**48%

No toilet (open defecation) ****48%**

**51%

Tap water ****84%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**57%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%**

**65%

Use banking services ****98%**

**94%

Television ****85%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****43%**

**25%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**5%

None of these assets ****4%**

**10%

Own their home ****98%**

**98%

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 Kathal?

■ Kathal · ■ Nurpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.4%**

**85.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****908**

**962

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****560**

**826

Working population ****28.3%**

**38.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.2% for men and 80.4% for women. 51% of men and 3% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 100 (52%) · **■** Farm labourers 20 (10%) · **■** Other work 69 (36%) · **■** Marginal 4 (2%)

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 Nurpur

- Chhatar Jhikla696 people
- Bhadwan691 people
- Kerna689 people
- Narnhun687 people
- Gagwal671 people
- Nera660 people
- Denkwan Khas654 people
- Sujal643 people

[All 419 villages in Nurpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/nurpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Kathal?176201
- How far is Kathal from Dharmsala?77 km by road
- What is the population of Kathal?681 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kathal in?Kangra district (Nurpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Kathal?86.4% (Census 2011)