# Majher Village, Naina Devi, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Naina Devi, Bilaspur 

# Majher

Majher is a village in Naina Devi sub-district of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174011**. The 2011 Census counted **305 people in 50 households**, the 53rd largest of 142 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 79.0%.

- 305people (2011)
- 50households
- 81.6%literacy
- 174011PIN code

## Majher PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Majher is 174011.** Majher falls in Naina Devi sub-district, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174011
- Community development blockBilaspur Sadar
- Census village code019629

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

## How far is Majher from nearby towns?

- Swarghat (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Bilaspur (district HQ)46 km by road
- Naina Devi (nearest town)16 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 Majher?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college10+ km · Bilaspur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Swar Ghat
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- 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 Majher known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 23% of the 164 hectares of village land is sown, and 3 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 Majher

Of every 100 households in Majher in 2011, 98 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Majher · ■ Naina Devi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****65%**

**32%

No toilet (open defecation) ****35%**

**67%

Tap water ****86%**

**75%

Drinking water within premises ****15%**

**45%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

**14%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%**

**85%

Use banking services ****92%**

**80%

Television ****71%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**20%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**4%

None of these assets ****2%**

**11%

Own their home ****94%**

**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 Majher?

■ Majher · ■ Naina Devi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.6%**

**79.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****955**

**925

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****750**

**892

Working population ****79.3%**

**57.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 89.8% for men and 73.4% for women. 76% of men and 83% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 149 (62%) · **■** Other work 29 (12%) · **■** Marginal 64 (26%)

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 Naina Devi

- Swahn328 people
- Nand Baihl324 people
- Oel317 people
- Gara316 people
- Dadoh303 people
- Bhater302 people
- Dolra301 people
- Khairian297 people

[All 169 villages in Naina Devi](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/bilaspur/naina-devi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Majher?174011
- How far is Majher from Bilaspur?46 km by road
- What is the population of Majher?305 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Majher in?Bilaspur district (Naina Devi sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Majher?81.6% (Census 2011)
