# Saraon Village, Sarkaghat, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/sarkaghat/saraon/ Village · Sarkaghat, Mandi # Saraon Saraon is a village in Sarkaghat sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **175037**. The 2011 Census counted **1,030 people in 293 households**, the 1st largest of 179 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.2%. - 1,030people (2011) - 293households - 85.8%literacy - 175037PIN code ## Saraon PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Saraon is 175037.** Saraon falls in Sarkaghat sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code175037 - Community development blockDharmpur - Census village code013859 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Saraon from nearby towns? - Sarkaghat (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Mandi (district HQ)73 km by road - Sarkaghat (nearest town)14 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 Saraon? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Saraon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Sarkaghat - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Paplog - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - 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 Saraon known for? The main crops are **wheat, maize and pulses**. About 59% of the 161 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 Saraon Of every 100 households in Saraon in 2011, 85 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 53 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Saraon · ■ Sarkaghat rural average Electricity for lighting ****85%** **98% Toilet within the home ****90%** **94% No toilet (open defecation) ****10%** **5% Tap water ****95%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****69%** **62% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****53%** **42% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%** **57% Use banking services ****88%** **95% Television ****70%** **83% Mobile phone ****68%** **69% Computer with internet ****9%** **2% Two-wheeler ****8%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **6% None of these assets ****8%** **7% Own their home ****63%** **96% 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 Saraon? ■ Saraon · ■ Sarkaghat rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.8%** **86.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1085** **1075 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****667** **817 Working population ****50.3%** **61.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.5% for men and 81.8% for women. 51% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 2 (0%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 216 (42%) · **■** Marginal 294 (57%) 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 Sarkaghat - Fatehpur950 people - Kothi915 people - Dabrog860 people - Pipli814 people [All 180 villages in Sarkaghat](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/sarkaghat/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Saraon?175037 - How far is Saraon from Mandi?73 km by road - What is the population of Saraon?1,030 (Census 2011) - Which district is Saraon in?Mandi district (Sarkaghat sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Saraon?85.8% (Census 2011)