Village · Shahpur, Kangra # Karela Karela is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176208. The 2011 Census counted 232 people in 54 households, the 102nd largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%. - 232 people (2011) - 54 households - 83.7% literacy - 176208 PIN code ## Karela PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Karela is 176208. Karela falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176208 - Community development block Rait - Census village code 009391 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Karela from nearby towns? - Shahpur (sub-district HQ) 4 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 30 km by road - Kangra (nearest town) 28 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Karela? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Karela; 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 - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● State highway In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Shahpur - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Chhatri - ○ ITI / vocational school under 5 km · Shahpur - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 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 - 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 Karela known for? The main crops are wheat. About 24% of the 40 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Karela Of every 100 households in Karela in 2011, 100 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Karela · ■ Shahpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 98% - Toilet within the home 14% 49% - No toilet (open defecation) 86% 51% - Tap water 0% 89% - Drinking water within premises 0% 54% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 49% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 50% - Use banking services 96% 94% - Television 60% 78% - Mobile phone 51% 67% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 2% 19% - Car / jeep / van 0% 6% - None of these assets 29% 10% - Own their home 100% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Karela? ■ Karela · ■ Shahpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 83.7% 83.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1035 1040 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1400 911 - Working population 47.0% 40.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 98.1% for men and 69.2% for women. 46% of men and 47% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Farm labourers 29 (27%) · ■ Household industry 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 11 (10%) · ■ Marginal 68 (62%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Shahpur - Mahar-II 239 people - Kahkarra 236 people - Gandhrap 233 people - Har 233 people - Chori 231 people - Drini Khurd 231 people - Gagal 230 people - Ranehr Khas 229 people All 160 villages in Shahpur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karela? 176208 - How far is Karela from Dharmsala? 30 km by road - What is the population of Karela? 232 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karela in? Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Karela? 83.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/karela/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.