# Malahru Village, Harchakian, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Harchakian, Kangra 

# Malahru

Malahru is a village in Harchakian sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176026**. The 2011 Census counted **310 people in 68 households**, the 19th largest of 60 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 90.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 84.9%.

- 310people (2011)
- 68households
- 90.4%literacy
- 176026PIN code

## Malahru PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Malahru is 176026.** Malahru falls in Harchakian sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176026
- Community development blockKangra
- Census village code009303

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

## How far is Malahru from nearby towns?

- Harchakian (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)40 km by road
- Kangra (nearest town)36 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 Malahru?

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

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Kahlian
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Lanj
- ○Degree college10+ km · Kangra
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated 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 Malahru known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 15% of the 81 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 Malahru

Of every 100 households in Malahru in 2011, 96 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Malahru · ■ Harchakian rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****22%**

**44%

No toilet (open defecation) ****78%**

**56%

Tap water ****86%**

**78%

Drinking water within premises ****32%**

**51%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**29%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**70%

Use banking services ****99%**

**94%

Television ****62%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**4%

None of these assets ****8%**

**8%

Own their home ****99%**

**98%

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 Malahru?

■ Malahru · ■ Harchakian rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.4%**

**84.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000**

**1052

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****611**

**853

Working population ****39.0%**

**56.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 97.8% for men and 83.3% for women. 45% of men and 33% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 34 (28%) · **■** Marginal 85 (70%)

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 Harchakian

- Jhikla Lanj329 people
- Rumbal329 people
- Bharup Lahr319 people
- Ghar310 people
- Thana305 people
- Dhar Khurd290 people
- Dhar Khas278 people
- Har267 people

[All 62 villages in Harchakian](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/harchakian/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Malahru?176026
- How far is Malahru from Dharmsala?40 km by road
- What is the population of Malahru?310 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Malahru in?Kangra district (Harchakian sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Malahru?90.4% (Census 2011)