Village · Rampur, Shimla # Karsholi Karsholi is a village in Rampur sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 172022. The 2011 Census counted 218 people in 43 households, the 101st largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.3%. - 218 people (2011) - 43 households - 76.0% literacy - 172022 PIN code ## Karsholi PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Karsholi is 172022. Karsholi falls in Rampur sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 172022 - Community development block Rampur - Census village code 023657 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Karsholi from nearby towns? - Rampur (sub-district HQ) 57 km by road - Shimla (district HQ) 142 km by road - Rampur (nearest town) 57 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Karsholi? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Karsholi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Narain - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Rampur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Rampur - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 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 Karsholi known for? The main crops are wheat and maize. About 46% of the 130 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Karsholi Of every 100 households in Karsholi in 2011, 85 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Karsholi · ■ Rampur rural average - Electricity for lighting 85% 96% - Toilet within the home 41% 60% - No toilet (open defecation) 59% 40% - Tap water 80% 94% - Drinking water within premises 30% 57% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 50% 52% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 50% 43% - Use banking services 91% 90% - Television 63% 68% - Mobile phone 74% 83% - Computer with internet 0% 2% - Two-wheeler 9% 4% - Car / jeep / van 4% 7% - None of these assets 9% 9% - Own their home 78% 79% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Karsholi? ■ Karsholi · ■ Rampur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 76.0% 79.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1037 915 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 800 919 - Working population 59.2% 54.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.6% for men and 67.0% for women. 56% of men and 62% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 87 (67%) · ■ Farm labourers 22 (17%) · ■ Other work 16 (12%) · ■ Marginal 4 (3%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Rampur - Jandind 250 people - Jaghori 248 people - Bajwa 238 people - Nahri 221 people - Chiksa 214 people - Bashri 213 people - Kut 213 people - Makrholi 212 people All 220 villages in Rampur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karsholi? 172022 - How far is Karsholi from Shimla? 142 km by road - What is the population of Karsholi? 218 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karsholi in? Shimla district (Rampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Karsholi? 76.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/rampur/karsholi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.