# Katgaon Village, Nichar, Kinnaur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kinnaur/nichar/katgaon/ Village · Nichar, Kinnaur # Katgaon Katgaon is a village in Nichar sub-district of Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **172118**. The 2011 Census counted **704 people in 224 households**, the 10th largest of 85 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 79.6%. - 704people (2011) - 224households - 81.0%literacy - 172118PIN code ## Katgaon PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Katgaon is 172118.** Katgaon falls in Nichar sub-district, Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code172118 - Community development blockNichar - Census village code027127 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Katgaon from nearby towns? - Bhawanagar (sub-district HQ)28 km by road - Reckong Peo (district HQ)58 km by road - Rampur (nearest town)70 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 Katgaon? 24 services counted by the Census are inside Katgaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Regkong Peo - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Regkong Peo - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ 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 Katgaon known for? The main crops are **apple, potato and ogla**. About 4% of the 154 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 Katgaon Of every 100 households in Katgaon in 2011, 98 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 91 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ Katgaon · ■ Nichar rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **88% Toilet within the home ****78%** **59% No toilet (open defecation) ****22%** **40% Tap water ****100%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****79%** **62% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****91%** **50% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%** **39% Use banking services ****87%** **90% Television ****77%** **59% Mobile phone ****86%** **84% Computer with internet ****4%** **2% Two-wheeler ****2%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****10%** **11% None of these assets ****1%** **9% Own their home ****52%** **69% 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 Katgaon? ■ Katgaon · ■ Nichar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.0%** **79.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****898** **790 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****925** **941 Working population ****57.7%** **64.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.2% for men and 73.0% for women. 64% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 265 (65%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 130 (32%) · **■** Marginal 10 (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 Nichar - Dharmaling924 people - Kafnu824 people - Rarang793 people - Nigul Sari784 people - Puje608 people - Kangosh595 people - Change584 people - Majhgaon584 people [All 188 villages in Nichar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kinnaur/nichar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Katgaon?172118 - How far is Katgaon from Reckong Peo?58 km by road - What is the population of Katgaon?704 (Census 2011) - Which district is Katgaon in?Kinnaur district (Nichar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Katgaon?81.0% (Census 2011)