# Mahankal Village, Baijnath, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/mahankal/ Village · Baijnath, Kangra # Mahankal Mahankal is a village in Baijnath sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176125**. The 2011 Census counted **513 people in 127 households**, the 67th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.4%. - 513people (2011) - 127households - 89.5%literacy - 176125PIN code ## Mahankal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Mahankal is 176125.** Mahankal falls in Baijnath sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176125 - Community development blockBaijnath - Census village code012030 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mahankal from nearby towns? - Baijnath (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)67 km by road - Palampur (nearest town)7 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 Mahankal? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Mahankal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Krishna Nagar - ○Degree college5–10 km · Baijnath - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Palampur - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 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 Mahankal known for? The main crops are **paddy and pulses**. About 44% of the 48 hectares of village land is sown, and 12 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 Mahankal Of every 100 households in Mahankal in 2011, 92 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 76 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Mahankal · ■ Baijnath rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **98% Toilet within the home ****92%** **84% No toilet (open defecation) ****8%** **15% Tap water ****100%** **97% Drinking water within premises ****61%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****76%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****21%** **50% Use banking services ****88%** **94% Television ****82%** **83% Mobile phone ****85%** **77% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****20%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **7% None of these assets ****4%** **6% Own their home ****88%** **94% 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 Mahankal? ■ Mahankal · ■ Baijnath rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****89.5%** **83.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1004** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****424** **904 Working population ****32.2%** **43.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 96.4% for men and 83.1% for women. 44% of men and 20% of women work. ### Who works, and at what **** **■** Other work 115 (70%) · **■** Marginal 50 (30%) 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 Baijnath - Kunsal Upperli552 people - Panjiala Uparla544 people - Harbahi522 people - Lot513 people - Khopa509 people - Kukaina489 people - Simbal485 people - Majheran Uparla482 people [All 204 villages in Baijnath](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Mahankal?176125 - How far is Mahankal from Dharmsala?67 km by road - What is the population of Mahankal?513 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mahankal in?Kangra district (Baijnath sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Mahankal?89.5% (Census 2011)