# Muhal Village, Dera Gopipur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/dera-gopipur/muhal/ Village · Dera Gopipur, Kangra # Muhal Muhal is a village in Dera Gopipur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **177117**. The 2011 Census counted **1,241 people in 280 households**, the 10th largest of 282 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.9%. - 1,241people (2011) - 280households - 87.8%literacy - 177117PIN code ## Muhal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Muhal is 177117.** Muhal falls in Dera Gopipur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code177117 - Community development blockDera - Census village code010455 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Muhal from nearby towns? - Dera Gopipur (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)45 km by road - Dera Gopipur (nearest town)12 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 Muhal? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Muhal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn 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 - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhaliyara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nehranpukhar - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells 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 Muhal known for? The main crops are **wheat, maize and paddy**. About 48% of the 343 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 Muhal Of every 100 households in Muhal in 2011, 99 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Muhal · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **98% Toilet within the home ****61%** **66% No toilet (open defecation) ****39%** **34% Tap water ****88%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****73%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **30% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **69% Use banking services ****96%** **95% Television ****78%** **78% Mobile phone ****74%** **71% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****24%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **5% None of these assets ****10%** **8% Own their home ****98%** **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 Muhal? ■ Muhal · ■ Dera Gopipur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.8%** **87.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1129** **1067 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****786** **890 Working population ****53.7%** **55.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.6% for men and 82.9% for women. 49% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 2 (0%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Other work 163 (24%) · **■** Marginal 491 (74%) 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 - Guler1,688 people - Ludret1,410 people - Garh1,317 people - Har1,241 people - Surajpur1,181 people - Gathutar1,167 people - Chanaur1,160 people - Bhatoli Phakorian1,158 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 Muhal?177117 - How far is Muhal from Dharmsala?45 km by road - What is the population of Muhal?1,241 (Census 2011) - Which district is Muhal in?Kangra district (Dera Gopipur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Muhal?87.8% (Census 2011)