# Machhoi Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Palampur, Kangra 

# Machhoi

Machhoi is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176076**. The 2011 Census counted **293 people in 65 households**, the 234th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%.

- 293people (2011)
- 65households
- 82.1%literacy
- 176076PIN code

## Machhoi PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Machhoi is 176076.** Machhoi falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176076
- Community development blockPanchrukhi
- Census village code011779

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

## How far is Machhoi from nearby towns?

- Palampur (sub-district HQ)18 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)53 km by road
- Palampur (nearest town)18 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 Machhoi?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Machhoi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bhuana
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rajpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Saliana
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 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 Machhoi known for?

The main crops are **wheat and maize**. About 15% of the 97 hectares of village land is sown, and 3 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 Machhoi

Of every 100 households in Machhoi in 2011, 100 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Machhoi · ■ Palampur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****65%**

**90%

No toilet (open defecation) ****35%**

**10%

Tap water ****97%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****41%**

**66%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%**

**53%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%**

**45%

Use banking services ****91%**

**96%

Television ****65%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**24%

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

**10%

None of these assets ****10%**

**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 Machhoi?

■ Machhoi · ■ Palampur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.1%**

**85.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1078**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1250**

**912

Working population ****24.9%**

**36.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.8% for men and 72.0% for women. 45% of men and 7% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Household industry 2 (3%) · **■** Other work 42 (58%) · **■** Marginal 28 (38%)

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

- Gadiara300 people
- Bhasmehr299 people
- Chauki299 people
- Bhagun297 people
- Chander292 people
- Darobi292 people
- Tanda291 people
- Bagehr290 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Machhoi?176076
- How far is Machhoi from Dharmsala?53 km by road
- What is the population of Machhoi?293 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Machhoi in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Machhoi?82.1% (Census 2011)