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

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Village · Karsog, Mandi 

# Durkanu

Durkanu is a village in Karsog sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171303**. The 2011 Census counted **219 people in 49 households**, the 155th largest of 464 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%.

- 219people (2011)
- 49households
- 74.9%literacy
- 171303PIN code

## Durkanu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Durkanu is 171303.** Durkanu falls in Karsog sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171303
- Community development blockKarsog
- Census village code015973

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

## How far is Durkanu from nearby towns?

- Karsog (sub-district HQ)41 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ)125 km by road
- Seoni (nearest town)46 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 Durkanu?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Durkanu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Bagshad
- ○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 Durkanu known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 34% of the 90 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 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 Durkanu

Of every 100 households in Durkanu in 2011, 92 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Durkanu · ■ Karsog rural average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****84%**

**78%

No toilet (open defecation) ****16%**

**22%

Tap water ****100%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****96%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**18%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**81%

Use banking services ****92%**

**93%

Television ****56%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**6%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****20%**

**10%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Durkanu?

■ Durkanu · ■ Karsog rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.9%**

**78.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1190**

**976

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****895**

**944

Working population ****68.9%**

**58.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.2% for men and 66.7% for women. 64% of men and 73% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 72 (48%) · **■** Other work 12 (8%) · **■** Marginal 67 (44%)

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

- Bakhrunda224 people
- Kashmir221 people
- Kot221 people
- Jabehal220 people
- Kotlu219 people
- Jingal218 people
- Chamog217 people
- Khadaihan215 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Durkanu?171303
- How far is Durkanu from Mandi?125 km by road
- What is the population of Durkanu?219 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Durkanu in?Mandi district (Karsog sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Durkanu?74.9% (Census 2011)