Village · Baijnath, Kangra # Malghota Malghota is a village in Baijnath sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176115. The 2011 Census counted 613 people in 157 households, the 53rd largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.4%. - 613 people (2011) - 157 households - 89.5% literacy - 176115 PIN code ## Malghota PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Malghota is 176115. Malghota falls in Baijnath sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176115 - Community development block Baijnath - Census village code 011901 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Malghota from nearby towns? - Baijnath (sub-district HQ) 3 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 53 km by road - Palampur (nearest town) 15 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Malghota? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Malghota; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Kothi - ○ Degree college under 5 km · Baijnath - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Palampur - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station under 5 km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Malghota known for? The main crops are wheat. About 34% of the 85 hectares of village land is sown, and 28 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Malghota Of every 100 households in Malghota in 2011, 100 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 14 a car. ■ Malghota · ■ Baijnath rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 98% - Toilet within the home 91% 84% - No toilet (open defecation) 9% 15% - Tap water 100% 97% - Drinking water within premises 100% 61% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 66% 49% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 31% 50% - Use banking services 93% 94% - Television 78% 83% - Mobile phone 83% 77% - Computer with internet 7% 2% - Two-wheeler 24% 16% - Car / jeep / van 14% 7% - None of these assets 1% 6% - Own their home 84% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Malghota? ■ Malghota · ■ Baijnath rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 89.5% 83.4% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1071 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 904 - Working population 59.9% 43.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.0% for men and 85.4% for women. 58% of men and 61% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Farm labourers 1 (0%) · ■ Household industry 8 (2%) · ■ Other work 100 (27%) · ■ Marginal 258 (70%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Baijnath - Mandhol 654 people - Kunsal Buhli 639 people - Jandpur 619 people - Nauri Uparli 615 people - Bheth Upperli 611 people - Chakol Behru 604 people - Suja 597 people - Hardi 585 people All 204 villages in Baijnath ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Malghota? 176115 - How far is Malghota from Dharmsala? 53 km by road - What is the population of Malghota? 613 (Census 2011) - Which district is Malghota in? Kangra district (Baijnath sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Malghota? 89.5% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/malghota/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.