# Makhanu Village, Deodar, Banas Kantha (Gujarat) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/deodar/makhanu/ Village · Deodar, Banas Kantha # Makhanu Makhanu is a village in Deodar sub-district of Banas Kantha district, Gujarat, PIN code **385330**. The 2011 Census counted **1,420 people in 260 households**, the 47th largest of 70 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 63.6%. - 1,420people (2011) - 260households - 68.6%literacy - 385330PIN code ## Makhanu PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Makhanu is 385330.** Makhanu falls in Deodar sub-district, Banas Kantha district, Gujarat. - PIN code385330 - Gram panchayatMakhanu - Community development blockDeodar - Census village code508388 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Makhanu from nearby towns? - Deodar (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Palanpur (district HQ)90 km by road - Tharad (nearest town)24 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 Makhanu? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Makhanu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn 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 - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Deodar - ○Degree college10+ km · Palanpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Deodar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Makhanu known for? The main crops are **pearlmillet/bajra, sesame and wheat**. About 86% of the 473 hectares of village land is sown, and 391 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 Makhanu Of every 100 households in Makhanu in 2011, 97 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 95 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Makhanu · ■ Deodar rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **61% Toilet within the home ****3%** **9% No toilet (open defecation) ****97%** **90% Tap water ****35%** **32% Drinking water within premises ****96%** **53% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **94% Use banking services ****92%** **55% Television ****20%** **19% Mobile phone ****95%** **72% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **5% None of these assets ****4%** **23% Own their home ****87%** **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 Makhanu? ■ Makhanu · ■ Deodar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.6%** **63.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****959** **931 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****858** **897 Working population ****52.2%** **40.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.6% for men and 55.3% for women. 51% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 234 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 133 (18%) · **■** Other work 37 (5%) · **■** Marginal 337 (45%) 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 Deodar - Vatam Juna1,751 people - Samla Vadana1,680 people - Navapura1,622 people - Liladhar1,595 people - Delwada1,367 people - Dhrandvada1,277 people - Sesan Nava1,271 people - Gangol1,255 people [All 70 villages in Deodar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/deodar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Makhanu?385330 - How far is Makhanu from Palanpur?90 km by road - What is the population of Makhanu?1,420 (Census 2011) - Which district is Makhanu in?Banas Kantha district (Deodar sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Makhanu?68.6% (Census 2011)