# Karnal Village, Shahpur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Shahpur, Kangra 

# Karnal

Karnal is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176217**. The 2011 Census counted **36 people in 9 households**, the 147th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 97.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%.

- 36people (2011)
- 9households
- 97.0%literacy
- 176217PIN code

## Karnal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Karnal is 176217.** Karnal falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176217
- Community development blockRait
- Census village code009452

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

## How far is Karnal from nearby towns?

- Shahpur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)15 km by road
- Dharmsala (nearest town)15 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 Karnal?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Karnal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Rajol
- ○Degree college10+ km · Dharmshala
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps
- 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 Karnal known for?

The main crops are **paddy and maize**. About 96% of the 28 hectares of village land is sown, and 27 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Karnal

Of every 100 households in Karnal in 2011, 100 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 89 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Karnal · ■ Shahpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****78%**

**49%

No toilet (open defecation) ****22%**

**51%

Tap water ****100%**

**89%

Drinking water within premises ****78%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****89%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****11%**

**50%

Use banking services ****100%**

**94%

Television ****56%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****100%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****22%**

**19%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**6%

None of these assets ****0%**

**10%

Own their home ****100%**

**96%

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 Karnal?

■ Karnal · ■ Shahpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****97.0%**

**83.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****895**

**1040

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****500**

**911

Working population ****55.6%**

**40.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 100.0% for men and 93.8% for women. 53% of men and 59% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 4 (20%) · **■** Other work 7 (35%) · **■** Marginal 9 (45%)

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 Shahpur

- Kohla56 people
- Sirmani55 people
- Gillar Bhera54 people
- Chakban Harnera53 people
- Chakban Salwana34 people
- Baroti30 people
- Chakban Sadoon26 people
- Chakban Kuryala23 people

[All 160 villages in Shahpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Karnal?176217
- How far is Karnal from Dharmsala?15 km by road
- What is the population of Karnal?36 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Karnal in?Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Karnal?97.0% (Census 2011)