# Karkal Village, Solapur South, Solapur (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/solapur-south/karkal/ Village · Solapur South, Solapur # Karkal Karkal is a village in Solapur South sub-district of Solapur district, Maharashtra, PIN code **413221**. The 2011 Census counted **2,344 people in 446 households**, the 38th largest of 91 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.4%. - 2,344people (2011) - 446households - 69.0%literacy - 413221PIN code ## Karkal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karkal is 413221.** Karkal falls in Solapur South sub-district, Solapur district, Maharashtra. - PIN code413221 - Community development blockSolapur South - Census village code562760 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karkal from nearby towns? - Solapur (sub-district HQ)35 km by road - Solapur (district HQ)35 km by road - Solapur (nearest town)35 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 Karkal? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Karkal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mandrup - ○Degree college5–10 km · Mandrup - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Solapur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 12 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 Karkal known for? The main crops are **jowar and sugarcane**. About 87% of the 926 hectares of village land is sown, and 533 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 Karkal Of every 100 households in Karkal in 2011, 45 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Karkal · ■ Solapur South rural average Electricity for lighting ****45%** **61% Toilet within the home ****17%** **26% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **69% Tap water ****22%** **57% Drinking water within premises ****21%** **42% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **82% Use banking services ****69%** **60% Television ****18%** **32% Mobile phone ****73%** **54% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****18%** **17% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****12%** **21% Own their home ****90%** **90% 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 Karkal? ■ Karkal · ■ Solapur South rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.0%** **73.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****932** **944 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1062** **935 Working population ****47.7%** **46.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.2% for men and 56.7% for women. 60% of men and 35% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 291 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 675 (60%) · **■** Other work 62 (6%) · **■** Marginal 89 (8%) 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 Solapur South - Madre2,511 people - Kandehalli2,483 people - Ingalgi2,362 people - Kurghot2,360 people - Doddi2,308 people - Antroli2,299 people - Shingadgaon2,293 people - Gunjegaon2,250 people [All 91 villages in Solapur South](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/solapur-south/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karkal?413221 - How far is Karkal from Solapur?35 km by road - What is the population of Karkal?2,344 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karkal in?Solapur district (Solapur South sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Karkal?69.0% (Census 2011)