Village · Nurpur, Kangra
# Mehta

Mehta is a village in Nurpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176204. The 2011 Census counted 491 people in 95 households, the 121st largest of 392 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%.
- 491 people (2011)
- 95 households
- 82.5% literacy
- 176204 PIN code

## Mehta PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Mehta is 176204. Mehta falls in Nurpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 176204
- Community development block Nurpur
- Census village code 008490

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Mehta from nearby towns?
- Nurpur (sub-district HQ) 20 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ) 80 km by road
- Nurpur (nearest town) 20 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Mehta?

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

### In the village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Mandi / regular market In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Charori
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Gangath
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Dehri
- ○ ITI / vocational school under 5 km · Gangath
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Mehta known for?

The main crops are maize and wheat. About 44% of the 234 hectares of village land is sown, and 8 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Mehta

Of every 100 households in Mehta in 2011, 99 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Mehta · ■ Nurpur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 99% 98%
- Toilet within the home 17% 48%
- No toilet (open defecation) 83% 51%
- Tap water 100% 89%
- Drinking water within premises 99% 57%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 34%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 65%
- Use banking services 100% 94%
- Television 90% 79%
- Mobile phone 70% 70%
- Computer with internet 0% 1%
- Two-wheeler 22% 25%
- Car / jeep / van 5% 5%
- None of these assets 8% 10%
- Own their home 98% 98%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Mehta?

■ Mehta · ■ Nurpur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 82.5% 85.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 853 962
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 556 826
- Working population 58.9% 38.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 86.9% for men and 77.7% for women. 56% of men and 62% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 37 (13%) · ■ Marginal 252 (87%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Nurpur
- Khair Khas 506 people
- Sudyal 506 people
- Kohri 496 people
- Rit Upperli 494 people
- Bhatka 485 people
- Samula 475 people
- Hatli 474 people
- Snaka 473 people

All 419 villages in Nurpur

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Mehta? 176204
- How far is Mehta from Dharmsala? 80 km by road
- What is the population of Mehta? 491 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mehta in? Kangra district (Nurpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Mehta? 82.5% (Census 2011)

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