# Marhere Village, Dera Gopipur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dera-gopipur/marhere/ Village · Dera Gopipur, Kangra # Marhere Marhere is a village in Dera Gopipur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **177101**. The 2011 Census counted **530 people in 110 households**, the 77th largest of 282 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 87.9%. - 530people (2011) - 110households - 81.4%literacy - 177101PIN code ## Marhere PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Marhere is 177101.** Marhere falls in Dera Gopipur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code177101 - Community development blockDera - Census village code010415 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Marhere from nearby towns? - Dera Gopipur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)56 km by road - Dera Gopipur (nearest town)8 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 Marhere? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Marhere; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Kohla - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Paila - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhaliyara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nehranpukhar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 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 Marhere known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 43% of the 99 hectares of village land is sown, and 23 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 Marhere Of every 100 households in Marhere in 2011, 100 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Marhere · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **98% Toilet within the home ****21%** **66% No toilet (open defecation) ****79%** **34% Tap water ****85%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****64%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **30% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **69% Use banking services ****100%** **95% Television ****88%** **78% Mobile phone ****76%** **71% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****16%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **5% None of these assets ****4%** **8% Own their home ****100%** **96% 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 Marhere? ■ Marhere · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.4%** **87.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1255** **1067 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****850** **890 Working population ****57.5%** **55.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.7% for men and 77.4% for women. 51% of men and 63% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 46 (15%) · **■** Marginal 258 (85%) 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 Dera Gopipur - Dangra563 people - Behi Ghamlehar551 people - Jalakh550 people - Behar546 people - Mandheli528 people - Jallandhar Lahar513 people - Shivpuri513 people - Samdol512 people [All 305 villages in Dera Gopipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dera-gopipur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Marhere?177101 - How far is Marhere from Dharmsala?56 km by road - What is the population of Marhere?530 (Census 2011) - Which district is Marhere in?Kangra district (Dera Gopipur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Marhere?81.4% (Census 2011)