# Karalash Village, Rohru, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/rohru/karalash/ Village · Rohru, Shimla # Karalash Karalash is a village in Rohru sub-district of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171207**. The 2011 Census counted **983 people in 199 households**, the 2nd largest of 129 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 76.2%. - 983people (2011) - 199households - 74.0%literacy - 171207PIN code ## Karalash PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karalash is 171207.** Karalash falls in Rohru sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code171207 - Community development blockRohru - Census village code026483 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karalash from nearby towns? - Rohru (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)121 km by road - Rohru (nearest town)6 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 Karalash? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Karalash; 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 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Sheema - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jubbal - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tanks / ponds - 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 Karalash known for? The main crops are **maize, barley and pea**. About 62% of the 195 hectares of village land is sown, and 119 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 Karalash Of every 100 households in Karalash in 2011, 95 had electricity, 47 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Karalash · ■ Rohru rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **93% Toilet within the home ****47%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****50%** **44% Tap water ****100%** **94% Drinking water within premises ****47%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****60%** **71% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****39%** **27% Use banking services ****78%** **83% Television ****73%** **75% Mobile phone ****79%** **85% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****2%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **11% None of these assets ****7%** **6% Own their home ****94%** **85% 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 Karalash? ■ Karalash · ■ Rohru rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.0%** **76.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****950** **951 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****627** **923 Working population ****59.4%** **58.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.7% for men and 63.4% for women. 57% of men and 62% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 2 (0%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 113 (19%) · **■** Marginal 463 (79%) 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 Rohru - Gangtoli1,389 people - Arhal944 people - Bhamnoli922 people - Lower Koti907 people - Dalgaon856 people [All 142 villages in Rohru](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/rohru/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karalash?171207 - How far is Karalash from Shimla?121 km by road - What is the population of Karalash?983 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karalash in?Shimla district (Rohru sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Karalash?74.0% (Census 2011)