# Machhlena Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Palampur, Kangra 

# Machhlena

Machhlena is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176085**. The 2011 Census counted **324 people in 69 households**, the 216th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%.

- 324people (2011)
- 69households
- 85.3%literacy
- 176085PIN code

## Machhlena PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Machhlena is 176085.** Machhlena falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176085
- Community development blockSulah
- Census village code011599

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

## How far is Machhlena from nearby towns?

- Palampur (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)40 km by road
- Palampur (nearest town)15 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 Machhlena?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Balla
- ○Degree college10+ km · Palampur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway stationunder 5 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bankunder 5 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 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 Machhlena known for?

The main crops are **paddy and pulses**. About 68% of the 80 hectares of village land is sown, and 54 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 Machhlena

Of every 100 households in Machhlena in 2011, 99 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Machhlena · ■ Palampur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**90%

No toilet (open defecation) ****6%**

**10%

Tap water ****93%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****29%**

**66%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%**

**53%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****34%**

**45%

Use banking services ****99%**

**96%

Television ****84%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**24%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**10%

None of these assets ****7%**

**5%

Own their home ****100%**

**91%

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 Machhlena?

■ Machhlena · ■ Palampur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.3%**

**85.5%

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

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****810**

**912

Working population ****57.7%**

**36.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.8% for men and 80.0% for women. 58% of men and 57% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 42 (22%) · **■** Marginal 144 (77%)

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 Palampur

- Mohrla328 people
- Mat327 people
- Dungni325 people
- Thala Warla325 people
- Dharman323 people
- Kathiara322 people
- Ghamrotha318 people
- Maserna318 people

[All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Machhlena?176085
- How far is Machhlena from Dharmsala?40 km by road
- What is the population of Machhlena?324 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Machhlena in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Machhlena?85.3% (Census 2011)