# Gharsi Kukana Village, Kasauli, Solan (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/kasauli/gharsi-kukana/ Village · Kasauli, Solan # Gharsi Kukana Gharsi Kukana is a village in Kasauli sub-district of Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **173225**. The 2011 Census counted **286 people in 51 households**, the 44th largest of 265 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 84.6%. - 286people (2011) - 51households - 87.8%literacy - 173225PIN code ## Gharsi Kukana PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gharsi Kukana is 173225.** Gharsi Kukana falls in Kasauli sub-district, Solan district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code173225 - Community development blockDharampur - Census village code021601 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gharsi Kukana from nearby towns? - Kasauli (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Solan (district HQ)23 km by road - Sabathu (nearest town)8 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 Gharsi Kukana? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Gharsi Kukana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Kot - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Hurag - ○Degree college10+ km · Solan - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shimla - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, canal / river 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 Gharsi Kukana known for? The main crops are **wheat, maize and barley**. About 34% of the 70 hectares of village land is sown, and 8 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 Gharsi Kukana Of every 100 households in Gharsi Kukana in 2011, 100 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Gharsi Kukana · ■ Kasauli rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **96% Toilet within the home ****90%** **77% No toilet (open defecation) ****8%** **22% Tap water ****82%** **74% Drinking water within premises ****24%** **48% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **42% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **42% Use banking services ****98%** **82% Television ****84%** **75% Mobile phone ****80%** **77% Computer with internet ****0%** **3% Two-wheeler ****10%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **10% None of these assets ****2%** **6% Own their home ****100%** **60% 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 Gharsi Kukana? ■ Gharsi Kukana · ■ Kasauli rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.8%** **84.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1072** **826 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1105** **907 Working population ****49.3%** **47.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.0% for men and 81.1% for women. 59% of men and 40% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 98 (70%) · **■** Farm labourers 29 (21%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 12 (9%) · **■** Marginal 1 (1%) 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 Kasauli - Dhiari310 people - Chhatera308 people - Kharog298 people - Upmohal Chandaryani292 people - Chainthon284 people - Hurang281 people - Barog273 people - Samol272 people [All 274 villages in Kasauli](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/solan/kasauli/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gharsi Kukana?173225 - How far is Gharsi Kukana from Solan?23 km by road - What is the population of Gharsi Kukana?286 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gharsi Kukana in?Solan district (Kasauli sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gharsi Kukana?87.8% (Census 2011)