# Kurgal, Kandaghat, Solan – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/kandaghat/kurgal/ Village · Kandaghat, Solan # Kurgal Kurgal is a village in [Kandaghat](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/kandaghat/) sub-district of [Solan](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/) district, [Himachal Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/), PIN code **173217**. The 2011 Census counted **401 people in 84 households**, the 18th largest of 267 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.1%. - 401people (2011) - 84households - 87.9%literacy - 173217PIN code ## Kurgal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kurgal is 173217.** Kurgal falls in Kandaghat sub-district, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code173217 - Community development blockKandaghat - Census village code022495 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kurgal from nearby towns? - Kandaghat (sub-district HQ)39 km by road - Solan (district HQ)33 km by road - Solan (nearest town)33 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 Kurgal? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Kurgal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Gauhra - ○Degree college10+ km · Solan - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Solan - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated 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 Kurgal known for? The main crops are **tomato, wheat and maize**. About 17% of the 254 hectares of village land is sown, and 23 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 Kurgal Of every 100 households in Kurgal in 2011, 99 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 49 cooked with LPG; 94 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Kurgal · ■ Kandaghat rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **97% Toilet within the home ****61%** **80% No toilet (open defecation) ****39%** **18% Tap water ****95%** **85% Drinking water within premises ****15%** **52% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****49%** **34% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****49%** **63% Use banking services ****99%** **93% Television ****68%** **78% Mobile phone ****94%** **83% Computer with internet ****0%** **4% Two-wheeler ****15%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **13% None of these assets ****1%** **4% Own their home ****88%** **80% 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 Kurgal? ■ Kurgal · ■ Kandaghat rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.9%** **87.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****975** **934 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****774** **917 Working population ****60.6%** **49.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.8% for men and 81.0% for women. 63% of men and 59% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 149 (61%) · **■** Farm labourers 12 (5%) · **■** Household industry 6 (2%) · **■** Other work 76 (31%) 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 Kandaghat - Up Mohal Dhali434 people - Satrol423 people - Chhaosha417 people - Dawanti408 people - Kohari362 people - Gauhra329 people - Majhol327 people - Tundal320 people [All 284 villages in Kandaghat](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/kandaghat/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kurgal?173217 - How far is Kurgal from Solan?33 km by road - What is the population of Kurgal?401 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kurgal in?Solan district (Kandaghat sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Kurgal?87.9% (Census 2011)