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

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Village · Karsog, Mandi 

# Purana

Purana is a village in Karsog sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171304**. The 2011 Census counted **169 people in 33 households**, the 191st largest of 464 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%.

- 169people (2011)
- 33households
- 71.0%literacy
- 171304PIN code

## Purana PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code171304
- Community development blockKarsog
- Census village code016191

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

## How far is Purana from nearby towns?

- Karsog (sub-district HQ)41 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ)166 km by road
- Seoni (nearest town)96 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 Purana?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Purana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

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

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Nanj
- ○Degree college10+ km · Karsog
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Karsog
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 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 Purana known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 51% of the 67 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Purana

Of every 100 households in Purana in 2011, 97 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Purana · ■ Karsog rural average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****58%**

**78%

No toilet (open defecation) ****42%**

**22%

Tap water ****100%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****97%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%**

**18%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%**

**81%

Use banking services ****67%**

**93%

Television ****42%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**6%

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

**4%

None of these assets ****9%**

**10%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Purana?

■ Purana · ■ Karsog rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.0%**

**78.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****760**

**976

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****400**

**944

Working population ****20.7%**

**58.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.0% for men and 52.2% for women. 35% of men and 1% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 29 (83%) · **■** Other work 5 (14%) · **■** Marginal 1 (3%)

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

- Bahal174 people
- Shanog174 people
- Luharli173 people
- Shamlaut170 people
- Shamand169 people
- Bajhu167 people
- Gothra167 people
- Pathrebi165 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Purana?171304
- How far is Purana from Mandi?166 km by road
- What is the population of Purana?169 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Purana in?Mandi district (Karsog sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Purana?71.0% (Census 2011)