# Megha Village, Magarlod, Dhamtari (Chhattisgarh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dhamtari/magarlod/megha/ Village · Magarlod, Dhamtari # Megha Megha is a village in Magarlod sub-district of Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **493663**. The 2011 Census counted **3,861 people in 846 households**, the 4th largest of 113 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 75.4%. - 3,861people (2011) - 846households - 80.2%literacy - 493663PIN code ## Megha PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Megha is 493663.** Megha falls in Magarlod sub-district, Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code493663 - Gram panchayatMegha - Community development blockMagarlod - Census village code446931 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Megha from nearby towns? - Magarlod (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Dhamtari (district HQ)36 km by road - Magarlod (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 Megha? 23 services counted by the Census are inside Megha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 4 doctors - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 2 · 2 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Kurud - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Magarlod - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds 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 Megha known for? About 67% of the 707 hectares of village land is sown, and 827 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 Megha Of every 100 households in Megha in 2011, 97 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Megha · ■ Magarlod rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **92% Toilet within the home ****20%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** **78% Tap water ****2%** **26% Drinking water within premises ****17%** **15% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **99% Use banking services ****32%** **55% Television ****39%** **37% Mobile phone ****28%** **27% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****22%** **20% Own their home ****94%** **96% 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 Megha? ■ Megha · ■ Magarlod rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.2%** **75.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****983** **1007 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****954** **984 Working population ****49.7%** **52.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.1% for men and 70.1% for women. 54% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 191 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 516 (27%) · **■** Household industry 4 (0%) · **■** Other work 276 (14%) · **■** Marginal 930 (49%) 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 Magarlod - Karelibadi5,069 people - Bhendri4,732 people - Hasda3,954 people - Khisora3,329 people - Kareli Chhoti2,487 people - Mohera2,378 people - Rakadih2,286 people [All 114 villages in Magarlod](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dhamtari/magarlod/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Megha?493663 - How far is Megha from Dhamtari?36 km by road - What is the population of Megha?3,861 (Census 2011) - Which district is Megha in?Dhamtari district (Magarlod sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Megha?80.2% (Census 2011)