# Makri Village, Bilaspur Sadar, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Bilaspur Sadar, Bilaspur 

# Makri

Makri is a village in Bilaspur Sadar sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174033**. The 2011 Census counted **740 people in 126 households**, the 23rd largest of 160 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 83.1%.

- 740people (2011)
- 126households
- 81.0%literacy
- 174033PIN code

## Makri PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Makri is 174033.** Makri falls in Bilaspur Sadar sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174033
- Community development blockBilaspur Sadar
- Census village code019775

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

## How far is Makri from nearby towns?

- Bilaspur (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Bilaspur (district HQ)20 km by road
- Bilaspur (nearest town)20 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 Makri?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Makri; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jukhala
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Jukhala
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bilaspur Sadar
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, 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 Makri known for?

The main crops are **paddy, wheat and maize**. About 44% of the 128 hectares of village land is sown, and 19 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 Makri

Of every 100 households in Makri in 2011, 98 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Makri · ■ Bilaspur Sadar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****60%**

**77%

No toilet (open defecation) ****38%**

**23%

Tap water ****53%**

**79%

Drinking water within premises ****39%**

**53%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%**

**26%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%**

**72%

Use banking services ****84%**

**84%

Television ****79%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**19%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**11%

None of these assets ****6%**

**8%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Makri?

■ Makri · ■ Bilaspur Sadar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.0%**

**83.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****927**

**951

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****872**

**886

Working population ****30.7%**

**40.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 89.6% for men and 71.7% for women. 55% of men and 5% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 48 (21%) · **■** Household industry 7 (3%) · **■** Other work 123 (54%) · **■** Marginal 49 (22%)

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 Bilaspur Sadar

- Oel784 people
- Nalag780 people
- Rajpura751 people
- Kasol747 people
- Bagi694 people
- Naihar693 people
- Nihal671 people
- Bagharin612 people

[All 168 villages in Bilaspur Sadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/bilaspur-sadar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Makri?174033
- How far is Makri from Bilaspur?20 km by road
- What is the population of Makri?740 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Makri in?Bilaspur district (Bilaspur Sadar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Makri?81.0% (Census 2011)