# Karahu Village, Arki, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Arki, Solan 

# Karahu

Karahu is a village in Arki sub-district of Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **171102**. The 2011 Census counted **165 people in 28 households**, the 110th largest of 297 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.2%.

- 165people (2011)
- 28households
- 87.4%literacy
- 171102PIN code

## Karahu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Karahu is 171102.** Karahu falls in Arki sub-district, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code171102
- Community development blockKunihar
- Census village code020000

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Karahu from nearby towns?

- Arki (sub-district HQ)43 km by road
- Solan (district HQ)100 km by road
- Arki (nearest town)43 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 Karahu?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Karahu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Sheli
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Materni
- ○Degree college10+ km · Batal
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Arki
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ 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 Karahu known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 25% of the 73 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 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 Karahu

Of every 100 households in Karahu in 2011, 100 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Karahu · ■ Arki rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****72%**

**81%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**18%

Tap water ****8%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**21%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**77%

Use banking services ****88%**

**80%

Television ****72%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**8%

None of these assets ****4%**

**6%

Own their home ****96%**

**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 Karahu?

■ Karahu · ■ Arki rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.4%**

**85.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1062**

**1008

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****571**

**942

Working population ****57.0%**

**60.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.4% for men and 83.1% for women. 58% of men and 56% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 85 (90%) · **■** Other work 7 (7%) · **■** Marginal 2 (2%)

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 Arki

- Chamiawal170 people
- Dadhogi168 people
- Kurmla167 people
- Pather167 people
- Dati Ghamradu162 people
- Fanjoo162 people
- Bajiwan157 people
- Deothal156 people

[All 325 villages in Arki](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/arki/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Karahu?171102
- How far is Karahu from Solan?100 km by road
- What is the population of Karahu?165 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Karahu in?Solan district (Arki sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Karahu?87.4% (Census 2011)