Village · Karsog, Mandi
# Kandhi

Kandhi is a village in Karsog sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 171304. The 2011 Census counted 132 people in 25 households, the 229th largest of 464 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%.
- 132 people (2011)
- 25 households
- 80.9% literacy
- 171304 PIN code

## Kandhi PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Kandhi is 171304. Kandhi falls in Karsog sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 171304
- Community development block Karsog
- Census village code 016224

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

## How far is Kandhi from nearby towns?
- Karsog (sub-district HQ) 12 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ) 130 km by road
- Seoni (nearest town) 70 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Kandhi?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Kandhi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Karsog
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Karsog
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Karsog
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 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 Kandhi known for?

The main crops are maize and wheat. About 52% of the 31 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Kandhi

Of every 100 households in Kandhi in 2011, 92 had electricity, 56 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Kandhi · ■ Karsog rural average
- Electricity for lighting 92% 96%
- Toilet within the home 56% 78%
- No toilet (open defecation) 44% 22%
- Tap water 100% 95%
- Drinking water within premises 92% 60%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 4% 18%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 96% 81%
- Use banking services 92% 93%
- Television 72% 66%
- Mobile phone 80% 78%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 12% 6%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 4%
- None of these assets 16% 10%
- Own their home 96% 95%

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

## What is the population of Kandhi?

■ Kandhi · ■ Karsog rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 80.9% 78.7%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1062 976
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1833 944
- Working population 66.7% 58.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.2% for men and 75.4% for women. 75% of men and 59% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 33 (38%) · ■ Other work 6 (7%) · ■ Marginal 49 (56%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Karsog
- D.P.F.Drahal 136 people
- Bhurthi 134 people
- D.P.F.Jakhol 134 people
- D.P.F. Pathrebi 132 people
- Shushan 132 people
- Karaol 131 people
- Kehat 131 people
- D.P.F.Bahl 130 people

All 534 villages in Karsog

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Kandhi? 171304
- How far is Kandhi from Mandi? 130 km by road
- What is the population of Kandhi? 132 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kandhi in? Mandi district (Karsog sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Kandhi? 80.9% (Census 2011)

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