# Mer Village, Galore, Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Galore, Hamirpur 

# Mer

Mer is a village in Galore sub-district of Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174405**. The 2011 Census counted **317 people in 75 households**, the 28th largest of 109 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 87.0%.

- 317people (2011)
- 75households
- 82.6%literacy
- 174405PIN code

## Mer PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Mer is 174405.** Mer falls in Galore sub-district, Hamirpur district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174405
- Community development blockNadaun
- Census village code016961

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

## How far is Mer from nearby towns?

- Galore (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Hamirpur (district HQ)24 km by road
- Hamirpur (nearest town)24 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 Mer?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Mer; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the 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
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Pahlwin
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Hatera
- ○Degree college10+ km · Hamirpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hamirpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ 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 Mer known for?

The main crops are **wheat and maize**. About 27% of the 62 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 Mer

Of every 100 households in Mer in 2011, 100 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 30 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Mer · ■ Galore rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****83%**

**91%

No toilet (open defecation) ****17%**

**9%

Tap water ****100%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****40%**

**67%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****30%**

**32%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%**

**67%

Use banking services ****91%**

**92%

Television ****75%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**4%

None of these assets ****8%**

**7%

Own their home ****95%**

**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 Mer?

■ Mer · ■ Galore rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.6%**

**87.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1201**

**1120

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1059**

**860

Working population ****59.3%**

**63.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.6% for men and 76.1% for women. 58% of men and 61% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 66 (35%) · **■** Marginal 120 (64%)

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 Galore

- Panyali338 people
- Khorar334 people
- Masan Bahal334 people
- Manjrah322 people
- Goes315 people
- Tikkar307 people
- Dudhana Ghirthan298 people
- Jiana290 people

[All 111 villages in Galore](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/hamirpur/galore/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Mer?174405
- How far is Mer from Hamirpur?24 km by road
- What is the population of Mer?317 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mer in?Hamirpur district (Galore sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Mer?82.6% (Census 2011)