# Besta Village, Karsog, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Karsog, Mandi 

# Besta

Besta is a village in Karsog sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171302**. The 2011 Census counted **115 people in 19 households**, the 247th largest of 464 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%.

- 115people (2011)
- 19households
- 76.2%literacy
- 171302PIN code

## Besta PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Besta is 171302.** Besta falls in Karsog sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171302
- Community development blockKarsog
- Census village code016021

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

## How far is Besta from nearby towns?

- Karsog (sub-district HQ)45 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ)145 km by road
- Seoni (nearest town)43 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 Besta?

2 services counted by the Census are inside Besta; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary school5–10 km · Kund
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Shakra
- ○Degree college10+ km · Karsog
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Karsog
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated 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 Besta known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and pulses**. About 6% of the 360 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 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 Besta

Of every 100 households in Besta in 2011, 89 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Besta · ■ Karsog rural average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****39%**

**78%

No toilet (open defecation) ****61%**

**22%

Tap water ****100%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****100%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**18%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**81%

Use banking services ****100%**

**93%

Television ****39%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****89%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**6%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****6%**

**10%

Own their home ****100%**

**95%

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 Besta?

■ Besta · ■ Karsog rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.2%**

**78.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****716**

**976

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****273**

**944

Working population ****53.0%**

**58.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.7% for men and 64.4% for women. 48% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 3 (5%) · **■** Marginal 58 (95%)

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 Karsog

- D.P.F.Bagshad119 people
- Manjhu119 people
- D.P.F.Gharlol117 people
- Khanyari116 people
- Shergal114 people
- Bhanyas112 people
- Phinu112 people
- Sainji112 people

[All 534 villages in Karsog](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/karsog/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Besta?171302
- How far is Besta from Mandi?145 km by road
- What is the population of Besta?115 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Besta in?Mandi district (Karsog sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Besta?76.2% (Census 2011)