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

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Village · Karsog, Mandi 

# Gwala

Gwala is a village in Karsog sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171304**. The 2011 Census counted **662 people in 122 households**, the 18th largest of 464 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%.

- 662people (2011)
- 122households
- 82.0%literacy
- 171304PIN code

## Gwala PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Gwala is 171304.** Gwala falls in Karsog sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171304
- Community development blockKarsog
- Census village code016311

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

## How far is Gwala from nearby towns?

- Karsog (sub-district HQ)45 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ)160 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 Gwala?

15 services counted by the Census are inside Gwala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Asla
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Ani
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Karsog
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ 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 Gwala known for?

The main crops are **paddy and wheat**. About 61% of the 124 hectares of village land is sown, and 0 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 Gwala

Of every 100 households in Gwala in 2011, 92 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Gwala · ■ Karsog rural average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****88%**

**78%

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

**22%

Tap water ****98%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**60%

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

**18%

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

**81%

Use banking services ****73%**

**93%

Television ****62%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****10%**

**10%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Gwala?

■ Gwala · ■ Karsog rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.0%**

**78.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****930**

**976

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1135**

**944

Working population ****61.2%**

**58.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.2% for men and 72.9% for women. 64% of men and 58% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 245 (60%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 46 (11%) · **■** Marginal 111 (27%)

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

- Majhas730 people
- Savindhar725 people
- Sayanj723 people
- Thakar Thana700 people
- Teban657 people
- Mahog654 people
- Randaul640 people
- Mehran634 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Gwala?171304
- How far is Gwala from Mandi?160 km by road
- What is the population of Gwala?662 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gwala in?Mandi district (Karsog sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Gwala?82.0% (Census 2011)