# Punani Village, Rakkar, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Rakkar, Kangra 

# Punani

Punani is a village in Rakkar sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **177043**. The 2011 Census counted **297 people in 60 households**, the 37th largest of 103 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 89.2%.

- 297people (2011)
- 60households
- 79.3%literacy
- 177043PIN code

## Punani PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Punani is 177043.** Punani falls in Rakkar sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code177043
- Community development blockPragpur
- Census village code010801

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

## How far is Punani from nearby towns?

- Rakkar (sub-district HQ)16 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)54 km by road
- Dera Gopipur (nearest town)40 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 Punani?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Punani; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Saleti
- ○Degree college10+ km · Dhaliyara
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Pragpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water
- 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 Punani known for?

About 15% of the 136 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 Punani

Of every 100 households in Punani in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Punani · ■ Rakkar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**83%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**17%

Tap water ****88%**

**85%

Drinking water within premises ****57%**

**52%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****54%**

**25%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%**

**74%

Use banking services ****98%**

**97%

Television ****77%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**13%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****5%**

**9%

Own their home ****100%**

**97%

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 Punani?

■ Punani · ■ Rakkar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.3%**

**89.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1216**

**1042

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1190**

**930

Working population ****67.3%**

**74.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.1% for men and 75.4% for women. 65% of men and 69% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 6 (3%) · **■** Other work 12 (6%) · **■** Marginal 182 (91%)

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 Rakkar

- Ler318 people
- Har Dogri307 people
- Kaleshwar307 people
- Nauri305 people
- Saluhi289 people
- Kathiara286 people
- Pathiar286 people
- Baslag283 people

[All 116 villages in Rakkar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/rakkar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Punani?177043
- How far is Punani from Dharmsala?54 km by road
- What is the population of Punani?297 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Punani in?Kangra district (Rakkar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Punani?79.3% (Census 2011)