# Murhetra Village, Sihunta, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/sihunta/murhetra/ Village · Sihunta, Chamba # Murhetra Murhetra is a village in Sihunta sub-district of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176207**. The 2011 Census counted **385 people in 83 households**, the 38th largest of 80 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.7%. - 385people (2011) - 83households - 83.3%literacy - 176207PIN code ## Murhetra PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Murhetra is 176207.** Murhetra falls in Sihunta sub-district, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176207 - Community development blockBhattiyat - Census village code007684 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Murhetra from nearby towns? - Sihunta (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Chamba (district HQ)92 km by road - Chuari Khas (nearest town)42 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 Murhetra? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Murhetra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Dhulara - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Dhulara - ○Degree college10+ km · Chuari - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Garnota - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Murhetra known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 51% of the 104 hectares of village land is sown, and 21 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 Murhetra Of every 100 households in Murhetra in 2011, 96 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Murhetra · ■ Sihunta rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **98% Toilet within the home ****67%** **45% No toilet (open defecation) ****33%** **55% Tap water ****100%** **98% Drinking water within premises ****81%** **40% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****29%** **76% Use banking services ****100%** **93% Television ****72%** **65% Mobile phone ****87%** **72% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****13%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **3% None of these assets ****5%** **16% Own their home ****96%** **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 Murhetra? ■ Murhetra · ■ Sihunta rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.3%** **76.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1059** **1031 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****684** **920 Working population ****50.1%** **53.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.9% for men and 74.6% for women. 55% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 18 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (2%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 110 (57%) · **■** Marginal 60 (31%) 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 - Keod451 people - Surpara448 people - Dhrwai430 people - Thaukoli404 people - Jolna Khas376 people - Balu373 people - Naloh364 people - Morthu Uparla352 people [All 97 villages in Sihunta](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/chamba/sihunta/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Murhetra?176207 - How far is Murhetra from Chamba?92 km by road - What is the population of Murhetra?385 (Census 2011) - Which district is Murhetra in?Chamba district (Sihunta sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Murhetra?83.3% (Census 2011)