# Karchala Village, Junagarh, Kalahandi (Odisha) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kalahandi/junagarh/karchala/ Village · Junagarh, Kalahandi # Karchala Karchala is a village in Junagarh sub-district of Kalahandi district, Odisha, PIN code **766023**. The 2011 Census counted **1,643 people in 407 households**, the 28th largest of 160 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 52.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 56.1%. - 1,643people (2011) - 407households - 52.3%literacy - 766023PIN code ## Karchala PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karchala is 766023.** Karchala falls in Junagarh sub-district, Kalahandi district, Odisha. - PIN code766023 - Gram panchayatHabaspur - Community development blockJunagarh - Census village code423803 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karchala from nearby towns? - Junagarh (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Bhawanipatna (district HQ)46 km by road - Junagarh (nearest town)20 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 Karchala? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Karchala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Degree collegeIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhawanipatna - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 15 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 Karchala known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nuts and ahara**. About 87% of the 429 hectares of village land is sown, and 304 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 Karchala Of every 100 households in Karchala in 2011, 25 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Karchala · ■ Junagarh rural average Electricity for lighting ****25%** **20% Toilet within the home ****20%** **9% No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** **91% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****21%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **97% Use banking services ****18%** **14% Television ****21%** **14% Mobile phone ****33%** **21% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****12%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****20%** **34% Own their home ****100%** **98% 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 Karchala? ■ Karchala · ■ Junagarh rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****52.3%** **56.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****992** **1003 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****941** **949 Working population ****50.9%** **48.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 67.0% for men and 37.7% for women. 55% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 169 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 543 (65%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 79 (9%) · **■** Marginal 44 (5%) 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 Junagarh - Banijara1,741 people - Budhipadar1,711 people - Dedar1,704 people - Bramhaniguda1,700 people - Karli1,640 people - Chilguda1,635 people - Matigaon1,559 people - Kelia1,556 people [All 167 villages in Junagarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kalahandi/junagarh/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karchala?766023 - How far is Karchala from Bhawanipatna?46 km by road - What is the population of Karchala?1,643 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karchala in?Kalahandi district (Junagarh sub-district), Odisha - What is the literacy rate of Karchala?52.3% (Census 2011)