# Mel Village, Dalhousie, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/dalhousie/mel/ Village · Dalhousie, Chamba # Mel Mel is a village in Dalhousie sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176301**. The 2011 Census counted **1,139 people in 245 households**, the 3rd largest of 119 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%. - 1,139people (2011) - 245households - 75.2%literacy - 176301PIN code ## Mel PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Mel is 176301.** Mel falls in Dalhousie sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176301 - Community development blockBhattiyat - Census village code007384 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mel from nearby towns? - Dalhousie (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Chamba (district HQ)65 km by road - Bakloh (nearest town)15 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 Mel? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Mel; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn 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 - ○Degree college10+ km · Banikhet - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chamba - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water 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 Mel known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. About 24% of the 434 hectares of village land is sown, and 63 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 Mel Of every 100 households in Mel in 2011, 100 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Mel · ■ Dalhousie rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **98% Toilet within the home ****65%** **64% No toilet (open defecation) ****35%** **36% Tap water ****99%** **96% Drinking water within premises ****91%** **53% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%** **35% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%** **63% Use banking services ****96%** **89% Television ****81%** **76% Mobile phone ****72%** **78% Computer with internet ****0%** **3% Two-wheeler ****15%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **10% None of these assets ****7%** **9% Own their home ****92%** **85% 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 Mel? ■ Mel · ■ Dalhousie rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.2%** **77.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1090** **1012 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****709** **937 Working population ****21.2%** **47.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.6% for men and 67.2% for women. 34% of men and 9% of women work. ### Who works, and at what **** **■** Cultivators 159 (66%) · **■** Other work 83 (34%) 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 Dalhousie - Banikhet Jarei2,599 people - Samleu1,596 people - Goli1,088 people - Ser1,012 people - Dadra947 people - Maluda799 people [All 126 villages in Dalhousie](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/dalhousie/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Mel?176301 - How far is Mel from Chamba?65 km by road - What is the population of Mel?1,139 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mel in?Chamba district (Dalhousie sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Mel?75.2% (Census 2011)