# Krala Gund Village, Handwara, Kupwara (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kupwara/handwara/krala-gund/ Village · Handwara, Kupwara # Krala Gund Krala Gund is a village in Handwara sub-district of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir. The 2011 Census counted **2,136 people in 277 households**, the 23rd largest of 196 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 63.7%. - 2,136people (2011) - 277households - 66.2%literacy - 958females per 1,000 males ## Krala Gund PIN code and other codes Krala Gund falls in Handwara sub-district, Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir. - Gram panchayatKrala Gund - Community development blockLanget - Census village code000303 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Krala Gund from nearby towns? - Handwara (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Kupwara (district HQ)27 km by road - Handwara (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 Krala Gund? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Krala Gund; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Allopathic hospitalIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Wilgam - ○Degree college5–10 km · Handwara - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Handwara - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 4 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 Krala Gund known for? The main crops are **maiza and paddy**. Products made here include knitting. About 87% of the 161 hectares of village land is sown, and 71 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 Krala Gund Of every 100 households in Krala Gund in 2011, 96 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Krala Gund · ■ Handwara rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **87% Toilet within the home ****40%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****51%** **36% Tap water ****85%** **50% Drinking water within premises ****58%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** **90% Use banking services ****43%** **59% Television ****40%** **31% Mobile phone ****81%** **65% Computer with internet ****3%** **1% Two-wheeler ****3%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **3% None of these assets ****11%** **19% Own their home ****95%** **99% 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 Krala Gund? ■ Krala Gund · ■ Handwara rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.2%** **63.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****958** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****942** **899 Working population ****18.0%** **26.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.0% for men and 51.8% for women. 30% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 23 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (1%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 83 (22%) · **■** Marginal 271 (71%) 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 Handwara - Poshwan2,337 people - Loki Pora2,298 people - Jagar Pur2,210 people - Hangah2,140 people - Ratten Pora2,135 people - Doli Pora2,065 people - Sat Kojan2,065 people - Tumina2,054 people [All 199 villages in Handwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/kupwara/handwara/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Krala Gund from Kupwara?27 km by road - What is the population of Krala Gund?2,136 (Census 2011) - Which district is Krala Gund in?Kupwara district (Handwara sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Krala Gund?66.2% (Census 2011)