# Maharal Village, Dhatwal, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/dhatwal/maharal/ Village · Dhatwal, Hamirpur # Maharal Maharal is a village in Dhatwal sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176049**. The 2011 Census counted **1,518 people in 345 households**, the 4th largest of 128 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.9%. - 1,518people (2011) - 345households - 85.1%literacy - 176049PIN code ## Maharal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Maharal is 176049.** Maharal falls in Dhatwal sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176049 - Community development blockBijhri - Census village code017745 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Maharal from nearby towns? - Bijhri (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Hamirpur (district HQ)43 km by road - Bhota (nearest town)27 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 Maharal? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Maharal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 4 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Chhakmoh - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Wanee - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated 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 Maharal known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and rajmah**. About 30% of the 241 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 Maharal Of every 100 households in Maharal in 2011, 99 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 63 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Maharal · ■ Dhatwal rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **99% Toilet within the home ****80%** **82% No toilet (open defecation) ****20%** **17% Tap water ****100%** **87% Drinking water within premises ****47%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%** **77% Use banking services ****94%** **90% Television ****76%** **80% Mobile phone ****63%** **74% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****7%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **4% None of these assets ****16%** **7% Own their home ****91%** **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 Maharal? ■ Maharal · ■ Dhatwal rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.1%** **86.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1011** **1140 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****757** **885 Working population ****38.3%** **44.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.4% for men and 79.1% for women. 47% of men and 30% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 49 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 32 (5%) · **■** Household industry 15 (3%) · **■** Other work 182 (31%) · **■** Marginal 304 (52%) 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 Dhatwal - Chhakmoh2,045 people - Bijhri1,855 people - Jajri1,809 people - Samthana Kalan1,168 people - Sathwin893 people - Dhanghota880 people - Bara Garaon759 people [All 132 villages in Dhatwal](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/dhatwal/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Maharal?176049 - How far is Maharal from Hamirpur?43 km by road - What is the population of Maharal?1,518 (Census 2011) - Which district is Maharal in?Hamirpur district (Dhatwal sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Maharal?85.1% (Census 2011)