# Marhana Village, Khundian, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Khundian, Kangra 

# Marhana

Marhana is a village in Khundian sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176032**. The 2011 Census counted **336 people in 58 households**, the 26th largest of 216 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 82.7%.

- 336people (2011)
- 58households
- 87.5%literacy
- 176032PIN code

## Marhana PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Marhana is 176032.** Marhana falls in Khundian sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176032
- Community development blockDera
- Census village code010911

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

## How far is Marhana from nearby towns?

- Khundian (sub-district HQ)48 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)84 km by road
- Nadaun (nearest town)23 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 Marhana?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Marhana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Majhin
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nadaun
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhadoli
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ 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 Marhana known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 17% of the 131 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 Marhana

Of every 100 households in Marhana in 2011, 66 had electricity, 48 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Marhana · ■ Khundian rural average

Electricity for lighting ****66%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****48%**

**42%

No toilet (open defecation) ****52%**

**57%

Tap water ****95%**

**83%

Drinking water within premises ****88%**

**41%

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

**17%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**83%

Use banking services ****98%**

**95%

Television ****57%**

**75%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**6%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****14%**

**7%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Marhana?

■ Marhana · ■ Khundian rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.5%**

**82.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965**

**1055

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****952**

**899

Working population ****55.4%**

**63.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.0% for men and 82.8% for women. 56% of men and 55% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 4 (2%) · **■** Other work 11 (6%) · **■** Marginal 171 (92%)

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 Khundian

- Daloh343 people
- Dhati342 people
- Dhati Parmala340 people
- Gharna340 people
- Bhoran323 people
- Sialkar318 people
- Dal304 people
- Charambu302 people

[All 229 villages in Khundian](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/khundian/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Marhana?176032
- How far is Marhana from Dharmsala?84 km by road
- What is the population of Marhana?336 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Marhana in?Kangra district (Khundian sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Marhana?87.5% (Census 2011)