# Mehla Village, Baijnath, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Baijnath, Kangra 

# Mehla

Mehla is a village in Baijnath sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176088**. The 2011 Census counted **261 people in 70 households**, the 117th largest of 200 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.4%.

- 261people (2011)
- 70households
- 76.4%literacy
- 176088PIN code

## Mehla PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Mehla is 176088.** Mehla falls in Baijnath sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176088
- Community development blockPanchrukhi
- Census village code011999

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

## How far is Mehla from nearby towns?

- Baijnath (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)72 km by road
- Palampur (nearest town)30 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 Mehla?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Mehla; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ban Bhulana
- ○Degree college10+ km · Baijnath
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- 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 Mehla known for?

About 34% of the 80 hectares of village land is sown, and 14 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 Mehla

Of every 100 households in Mehla in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 86 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Mehla · ■ Baijnath rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**84%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**15%

Tap water ****100%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**61%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****86%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****14%**

**50%

Use banking services ****100%**

**94%

Television ****94%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**7%

None of these assets ****3%**

**6%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Mehla?

■ Mehla · ■ Baijnath rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.4%**

**83.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1373**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**904

Working population ****16.9%**

**43.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.1% for men and 70.4% for women. 35% of men and 3% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 2 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 20 (45%) · **■** Other work 22 (50%)

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

- Nain265 people
- Danin263 people
- Kothi262 people
- Biling261 people
- Patel Nagar260 people
- Sunpur258 people
- Doli Kalan254 people
- Behot253 people

[All 204 villages in Baijnath](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/baijnath/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Mehla?176088
- How far is Mehla from Dharmsala?72 km by road
- What is the population of Mehla?261 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mehla in?Kangra district (Baijnath sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Mehla?76.4% (Census 2011)