# Makhel Village, Rapar, Kachchh (Gujarat) – PIN Code

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Village · Rapar, Kachchh 

# Makhel

Makhel is a village in Rapar sub-district of Kachchh district, Gujarat, PIN code **370155**. The 2011 Census counted **1,178 people in 249 households**, the 58th largest of 97 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 52.7%.

- 1,178people (2011)
- 249households
- 63.8%literacy
- 370155PIN code

## Makhel PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Makhel is 370155.** Makhel falls in Rapar sub-district, Kachchh district, Gujarat.

- PIN code370155
- Gram panchayatMakhel
- Community development blockRapar
- Census village code506590

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

## How far is Makhel from nearby towns?

- Rapar (sub-district HQ)23 km by road
- Bhuj (district HQ)160 km by road
- Rapar (nearest town)23 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 Makhel?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Makhel; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Rapar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bhuj
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rapar
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds
- 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 Makhel known for?

The main crops are **pearlmillet/bajra, castor and sorghum**. About 63% of the 1,838 hectares of village land is sown, and 21 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 Makhel

Of every 100 households in Makhel in 2011, 81 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Makhel · ■ Rapar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****81%**

**76%

Toilet within the home ****68%**

**24%

No toilet (open defecation) ****32%**

**75%

Tap water ****100%**

**75%

Drinking water within premises ****13%**

**55%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%**

**93%

Use banking services ****36%**

**28%

Television ****35%**

**21%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**63%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**8%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****22%**

**30%

Own their home ****90%**

**93%

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 Makhel?

■ Makhel · ■ Rapar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****63.8%**

**52.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****925**

**954

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****878**

**933

Working population ****37.2%**

**37.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 76.8% for men and 49.8% for women. 53% of men and 20% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 100 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 117 (27%) · **■** Other work 98 (22%) · **■** Marginal 123 (28%)

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 Rapar

- Sukhpar1,251 people
- Hamirpar Nani1,233 people
- Lakda Vandh1,224 people
- Thoriari1,208 people
- Dhadadhroni Vandh1,043 people
- Jesda1,040 people
- Khirai1,031 people
- Naranpar966 people

[All 97 villages in Rapar](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/kachchh/rapar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Makhel?370155
- How far is Makhel from Bhuj?160 km by road
- What is the population of Makhel?1,178 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Makhel in?Kachchh district (Rapar sub-district), Gujarat
- What is the literacy rate of Makhel?63.8% (Census 2011)