# Merhakhurd, Manpur, Rajnandgaon – Population & PIN Code

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Village · Manpur, Rajnandgaon 

# Merhakhurd

Merhakhurd is a village in [Manpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/manpur/) sub-district of [Rajnandgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/) district, [Chhattisgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/), PIN code **493558**. The 2011 Census counted **184 people in 34 households**, the 134th largest of 169 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.5%.

- 184people (2011)
- 34households
- 62.5%literacy
- 493558PIN code

## Merhakhurd PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Merhakhurd is 493558.** Merhakhurd falls in Manpur sub-district, Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh.

- PIN code493558
- Gram panchayatBagdongari
- Community development blockManpur
- Census village code441522

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Merhakhurd from nearby towns?

- Manpur (sub-district HQ)45 km by road
- Rajnandgaon (district HQ)145 km by road
- Ambagarh Chowki (nearest town)95 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 Merhakhurd?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Merhakhurd; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Aundhi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Manpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Merhakhurd known for?

The main crops are **paddy and maize**. About 22% of the 203 hectares of village land is sown, and 4 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 Merhakhurd

Of every 100 households in Merhakhurd in 2011, 97 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 3 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Merhakhurd · ■ Manpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**69%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**6%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**94%

Tap water ****0%**

**7%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**6%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**99%

Use banking services ****97%**

**80%

Television ****3%**

**14%

Mobile phone ****3%**

**11%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****3%**

**21%

Own their home ****97%**

**95%

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 Merhakhurd?

■ Merhakhurd · ■ Manpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****62.5%**

**72.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1140**

**997

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****714**

**983

Working population ****64.1%**

**55.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 76.4% for men and 51.1% for women. 64% of men and 64% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 74 (63%) · **■** Farm labourers 35 (30%) · **■** Other work 3 (3%) · **■** Marginal 6 (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 Manpur

- Hilchur206 people
- Nalkasa203 people
- Gahangatta201 people
- Tado193 people
- Pitemeta182 people
- Lekhepal179 people
- Borkanhar174 people
- Pardoni174 people

[All 170 villages in Manpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/manpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Merhakhurd?493558
- How far is Merhakhurd from Rajnandgaon?145 km by road
- What is the population of Merhakhurd?184 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Merhakhurd in?Rajnandgaon district (Manpur sub-district), Chhattisgarh
- What is the literacy rate of Merhakhurd?62.5% (Census 2011)