Village · Lad Bharol, Mandi # Karsal Karsal is a village in Lad Bharol sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176126. The 2011 Census counted 441 people in 121 households, the 8th largest of 146 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 81.6%. - 441 people (2011) - 121 households - 82.3% literacy - 176126 PIN code ## Karsal PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Karsal is 176126. Karsal falls in Lad Bharol sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176126 - Community development block Chauntra - Census village code 013463 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Karsal from nearby towns? - Lad Bharol (sub-district HQ) 9 km by road - Mandi (district HQ) 102 km by road - Palampur (nearest town) 29 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Karsal? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Karsal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Post office In village - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Pandol - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Baijnath - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Jogindarnagar - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 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 Karsal known for? About 38% of the 114 hectares of village land is sown, and 22 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Karsal Of every 100 households in Karsal in 2011, 100 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 63 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Karsal · ■ Lad Bharol rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 99% - Toilet within the home 87% 84% - No toilet (open defecation) 13% 16% - Tap water 100% 97% - Drinking water within premises 46% 63% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 63% 27% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 37% 72% - Use banking services 87% 94% - Television 80% 78% - Mobile phone 78% 76% - Computer with internet 2% 1% - Two-wheeler 6% 6% - Car / jeep / van 4% 4% - None of these assets 9% 9% - Own their home 98% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Karsal? ■ Karsal · ■ Lad Bharol rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 82.3% 81.6% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1384 1218 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1167 882 - Working population 40.1% 59.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.7% for men and 76.3% for women. 41% of men and 39% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 1 (1%) · ■ Household industry 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 50 (28%) · ■ Marginal 125 (71%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Lad Bharol - Khaddar 606 people - Chula 597 people - Tulah 550 people - Sandha 511 people - Maman 414 people - Gora 409 people - Ghator 364 people - Jatehr 359 people All 147 villages in Lad Bharol ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karsal? 176126 - How far is Karsal from Mandi? 102 km by road - What is the population of Karsal? 441 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karsal in? Mandi district (Lad Bharol sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Karsal? 82.3% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/lad-bharol/karsal/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.