Village · Karsog, Mandi # Chalaru Chalaru is a village in Karsog sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 171304. The 2011 Census counted 154 people in 32 households, the 206th largest of 464 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%. - 154 people (2011) - 32 households - 77.7% literacy - 171304 PIN code ## Chalaru PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Chalaru is 171304. Chalaru falls in Karsog sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 171304 - Community development block Karsog - Census village code 016251 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chalaru from nearby towns? - Karsog (sub-district HQ) 2 km by road - Mandi (district HQ) 123 km by road - Seoni (nearest town) 58 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chalaru? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Chalaru; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Karsog - ○ Degree college under 5 km · Karsog - ○ ITI / vocational school under 5 km · Karsog - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station under 5 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 Chalaru known for? The main crops are maize and wheat. About 77% of the 74 hectares of village land is sown, and 4 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Chalaru Of every 100 households in Chalaru in 2011, 100 had electricity, 59 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Chalaru · ■ Karsog rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 96% - Toilet within the home 59% 78% - No toilet (open defecation) 41% 22% - Tap water 29% 95% - Drinking water within premises 21% 60% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 21% 18% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 79% 81% - Use banking services 91% 93% - Television 82% 66% - Mobile phone 76% 78% - Computer with internet 3% 1% - Two-wheeler 12% 6% - Car / jeep / van 3% 4% - None of these assets 3% 10% - Own their home 100% 95% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Chalaru? ■ Chalaru · ■ Karsog rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 77.7% 78.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1053 976 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 667 944 - Working population 57.8% 58.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.8% for men and 76.7% for women. 61% of men and 54% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 54 (61%) · ■ Household industry 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 21 (24%) · ■ Marginal 13 (15%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Karsog - Anog 158 people - Bhalyar 157 people - D.P.F. Bag Bhakhari 157 people - Bauh 155 people - Richhni 153 people - Parlog 152 people - Shahal 150 people - D.P.F. Dofa 149 people All 534 villages in Karsog ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chalaru? 171304 - How far is Chalaru from Mandi? 123 km by road - What is the population of Chalaru? 154 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chalaru in? Mandi district (Karsog sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chalaru? 77.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/karsog/chalaru/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.