# Mendra Village, Premnagar, Surguja (Chhattisgarh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/premnagar/mendra/ Village · Premnagar, Surguja # Mendra Mendra is a village in Premnagar sub-district of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **497116**. The 2011 Census counted **617 people in 146 households**, the 39th largest of 46 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 52.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 56.0%. - 617people (2011) - 146households - 52.8%literacy - 497116PIN code ## Mendra PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Mendra is 497116.** Mendra falls in Premnagar sub-district, Surguja district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code497116 - Gram panchayatKantaroli - Community development blockPremnagar - Census village code432924 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mendra from nearby towns? - Premnagar (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Ambikapur (district HQ)75 km by road - Premnagar (nearest town)9 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 Mendra? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Mendra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Premnagar - ○Degree college10+ km · Udaypur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Premnagar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 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 Mendra known for? The main crops are **paddy, maize and black gram**. About 41% of the 314 hectares of village land is sown, and 6 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 Mendra Of every 100 households in Mendra in 2011, 40 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 14 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Mendra · ■ Premnagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****40%** **29% Toilet within the home ****0%** **6% No toilet (open defecation) ****100%** **94% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **5% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **0% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **100% Use banking services ****90%** **72% Television ****7%** **5% Mobile phone ****14%** **14% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****26%** **34% Own their home ****99%** **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 Mendra? ■ Mendra · ■ Premnagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****52.8%** **56.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1092** **991 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1127** **957 Working population ****57.4%** **55.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 62.9% for men and 43.5% for women. 58% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 122 (34%) · **■** Farm labourers 116 (33%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 27 (8%) · **■** Marginal 88 (25%) 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 Premnagar - Jaipur721 people - Khajuri717 people - Laxmanpur689 people - Sarastal627 people - Takar615 people - Kantaroli528 people - Rameshwar Nagar509 people - Vindhyachal499 people [All 46 villages in Premnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/premnagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Mendra?497116 - How far is Mendra from Ambikapur?75 km by road - What is the population of Mendra?617 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mendra in?Surguja district (Premnagar sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Mendra?52.8% (Census 2011)