# Morthu Jhikla Village, Sihunta, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Sihunta, Chamba 

# Morthu Jhikla

Morthu Jhikla is a village in Sihunta sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176207**. The 2011 Census counted **236 people in 56 households**, the 59th largest of 80 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 76.7%.

- 236people (2011)
- 56households
- 75.2%literacy
- 176207PIN code

## Morthu Jhikla PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Morthu Jhikla is 176207.** Morthu Jhikla falls in Sihunta sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176207
- Community development blockBhattiyat
- Census village code007638

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

## How far is Morthu Jhikla from nearby towns?

- Sihunta (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Chamba (district HQ)132 km by road
- Chuari Khas (nearest town)32 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 Morthu Jhikla?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Morthu Jhikla; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Mortha
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kotla
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chuari
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Garnota
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Morthu Jhikla known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and pulses**. About 13% of the 245 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Morthu Jhikla

Of every 100 households in Morthu Jhikla in 2011, 98 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Morthu Jhikla · ■ Sihunta rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****28%**

**45%

No toilet (open defecation) ****72%**

**55%

Tap water ****100%**

**98%

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

**40%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**76%

Use banking services ****87%**

**93%

Television ****43%**

**65%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**3%

None of these assets ****23%**

**16%

Own their home ****100%**

**97%

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 Morthu Jhikla?

■ Morthu Jhikla · ■ Sihunta rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.2%**

**76.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****903**

**1031

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1143**

**920

Working population ****58.1%**

**53.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 80.0% for men and 69.8% for women. 56% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 16 (12%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 37 (27%) · **■** Marginal 83 (61%)

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 Sihunta

- Nahana273 people
- Dharoon259 people
- Banoli254 people
- Gorat Bangotu243 people
- Kallar Jolna235 people
- Kohlan222 people
- Godhal213 people
- Kui212 people

[All 97 villages in Sihunta](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/sihunta/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Morthu Jhikla?176207
- How far is Morthu Jhikla from Chamba?132 km by road
- What is the population of Morthu Jhikla?236 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Morthu Jhikla in?Chamba district (Sihunta sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Morthu Jhikla?75.2% (Census 2011)