# Shakra Village, Karsog, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/karsog/shakra/ Village · Karsog, Mandi # Shakra Shakra is a village in Karsog sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171302**. The 2011 Census counted **1,328 people in 231 households**, the 4th largest of 464 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%. - 1,328people (2011) - 231households - 82.4%literacy - 171302PIN code ## Shakra PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Shakra is 171302.** Shakra falls in Karsog sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code171302 - Community development blockKarsog - Census village code016011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shakra from nearby towns? - Karsog (sub-district HQ)65 km by road - Mandi (district HQ)155 km by road - Seoni (nearest town)7 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 Shakra? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Shakra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sunni - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shimla - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Shakra known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and pulses**. About 16% of the 907 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 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 Shakra Of every 100 households in Shakra in 2011, 97 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Shakra · ■ Karsog rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **96% Toilet within the home ****84%** **78% No toilet (open defecation) ****16%** **22% Tap water ****98%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****97%** **60% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **18% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **81% Use banking services ****94%** **93% Television ****77%** **66% Mobile phone ****87%** **78% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****9%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **4% None of these assets ****6%** **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 Shakra? ■ Shakra · ■ Karsog rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.4%** **78.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1043** **976 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****866** **944 Working population ****55.0%** **58.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.4% for men and 73.0% for women. 55% of men and 55% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 9 (1%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 181 (25%) · **■** Marginal 530 (73%) 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 - Karsog1,907 people - Sanarli1,411 people - Sarahn1,375 people - Churag1,249 people - Pangna1,154 people - Mamel1,082 people - Kandhi-III940 people [All 534 villages in Karsog](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/karsog/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Shakra?171302 - How far is Shakra from Mandi?155 km by road - What is the population of Shakra?1,328 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shakra in?Mandi district (Karsog sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Shakra?82.4% (Census 2011)