Village · Rakkar, Kangra
# Kaloha Uparla

Kaloha Uparla is a village in Rakkar sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 177043. The 2011 Census counted 697 people in 161 households, the 6th largest of 103 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 89.2%.
- 697 people (2011)
- 161 households
- 87.2% literacy
- 177043 PIN code

## Kaloha Uparla PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Kaloha Uparla is 177043. Kaloha Uparla falls in Rakkar sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 177043
- Community development block Pragpur
- Census village code 010734

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

## How far is Kaloha Uparla from nearby towns?
- Rakkar (sub-district HQ) 4 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 81 km by road
- Nadaun (nearest town) 22 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Kaloha Uparla?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Kaloha Uparla; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 2 govt
- ● Dispensary In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Rakkar Mao
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Dhaliyara
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Nehranpukhar
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Post office 10+ 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 untreated tap water
- 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 Kaloha Uparla known for?

The main crops are wheat. About 29% of the 214 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Kaloha Uparla

Of every 100 households in Kaloha Uparla in 2011, 99 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Kaloha Uparla · ■ Rakkar rural average
- Electricity for lighting 99% 99%
- Toilet within the home 93% 83%
- No toilet (open defecation) 7% 17%
- Tap water 49% 85%
- Drinking water within premises 32% 52%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 3% 25%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 96% 74%
- Use banking services 99% 97%
- Television 59% 77%
- Mobile phone 68% 71%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 7% 13%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 4%
- None of these assets 17% 9%
- Own their home 96% 97%

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

## What is the population of Kaloha Uparla?

■ Kaloha Uparla · ■ Rakkar rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 87.2% 89.2%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 936 1042
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1057 930
- Working population 81.5% 74.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 96.3% for men and 77.3% for women. 82% of men and 81% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 58 (10%) · ■ Marginal 510 (90%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Rakkar
- Mahun 934 people
- Banda 900 people
- Sadwan 726 people
- Mera 704 people
- Kaulapur 641 people
- Tikkar 596 people
- Garli Khas 568 people
- Katoh 568 people

All 116 villages in Rakkar

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Kaloha Uparla? 177043
- How far is Kaloha Uparla from Dharmsala? 81 km by road
- What is the population of Kaloha Uparla? 697 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kaloha Uparla in? Kangra district (Rakkar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Kaloha Uparla? 87.2% (Census 2011)

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