# Machhwan Village, Ghumarwin, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Ghumarwin, Bilaspur 

# Machhwan

Machhwan is a village in Ghumarwin sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174029**. The 2011 Census counted **532 people in 116 households**, the 45th largest of 210 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.4%.

- 532people (2011)
- 116households
- 85.2%literacy
- 174029PIN code

## Machhwan PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Machhwan is 174029.** Machhwan falls in Ghumarwin sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174029
- Community development blockJhandutta
- Census village code018975

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

## How far is Machhwan from nearby towns?

- Ghumarwin (sub-district HQ)14 km by road
- Bilaspur (district HQ)33 km by road
- Ghumarwin (nearest town)14 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 Machhwan?

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

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●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 schoolunder 5 km · Makda
- ○Degree college10+ km · Ghumarwin
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bilaspur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps
- 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 Machhwan known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 42% of the 132 hectares of village land is sown, and 10 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 Machhwan

Of every 100 households in Machhwan in 2011, 99 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Machhwan · ■ Ghumarwin rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****53%**

**79%

No toilet (open defecation) ****47%**

**20%

Tap water ****49%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****27%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%**

**16%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%**

**83%

Use banking services ****87%**

**90%

Television ****73%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****40%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**6%

None of these assets ****17%**

**8%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Machhwan?

■ Machhwan · ■ Ghumarwin rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.2%**

**86.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1145**

**1018

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**873

Working population ****52.1%**

**54.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.4% for men and 80.8% for women. 45% of men and 58% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 61 (22%) · **■** Marginal 215 (78%)

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 Ghumarwin

- Panoh577 people
- Harlog559 people
- Sanaur549 people
- Kuh532 people
- Behal Nawanny520 people
- Kathalag518 people
- Tantha511 people
- Palthin488 people

[All 228 villages in Ghumarwin](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/ghumarwin/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Machhwan?174029
- How far is Machhwan from Bilaspur?33 km by road
- What is the population of Machhwan?532 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Machhwan in?Bilaspur district (Ghumarwin sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Machhwan?85.2% (Census 2011)