Village · Karsog, Mandi
# Firnu

Firnu is a village in Karsog sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 171304. The 2011 Census counted 293 people in 65 households, the 105th largest of 464 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%.
- 293 people (2011)
- 65 households
- 64.6% literacy
- 171304 PIN code

## Firnu PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Firnu is 171304. Firnu falls in Karsog sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 171304
- Community development block Karsog
- Census village code 016321

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Firnu from nearby towns?
- Karsog (sub-district HQ) 41 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ) 169 km by road
- Rampur (nearest town) 50 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Firnu?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Firnu; 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
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Sports field In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Naaz
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Karsog
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Kaersog
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ 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 Firnu known for?

The main crops are paddy and wheat. About 16% of the 246 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Firnu

Of every 100 households in Firnu in 2011, 94 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Firnu · ■ Karsog rural average
- Electricity for lighting 94% 96%
- Toilet within the home 67% 78%
- No toilet (open defecation) 33% 22%
- Tap water 64% 95%
- Drinking water within premises 63% 60%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 52% 18%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 45% 81%
- Use banking services 85% 93%
- Television 64% 66%
- Mobile phone 92% 78%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 2% 6%
- Car / jeep / van 4% 4%
- None of these assets 6% 10%
- Own their home 94% 95%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Firnu?

■ Firnu · ■ Karsog rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 64.6% 78.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 953 976
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1357 944
- Working population 74.1% 58.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 70.6% for men and 58.1% for women. 75% of men and 73% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 86 (40%) · ■ Other work 30 (14%) · ■ Marginal 101 (47%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Karsog
- Belu Dhank 295 people
- Bahl 294 people
- Khair 294 people
- Talehan 294 people
- Khalogara 292 people
- Naftan 291 people
- Tikkar 287 people
- Sawa Mahun 284 people

All 534 villages in Karsog

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Firnu? 171304
- How far is Firnu from Mandi? 169 km by road
- What is the population of Firnu? 293 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Firnu in? Mandi district (Karsog sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Firnu? 64.6% (Census 2011)

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