# Mahadev Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/mahadev/ Village · Palampur, Kangra # Mahadev Mahadev is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176060**. The 2011 Census counted **1,142 people in 270 households**, the 25th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 1,142people (2011) - 270households - 83.6%literacy - 176060PIN code ## Mahadev PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Mahadev is 176060.** Mahadev falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176060 - Community development blockBhawarna - Census village code011554 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mahadev from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)22 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 Mahadev? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Mahadev; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Darang - ○Degree college10+ km · Palampur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ 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 Mahadev known for? The main crops are **paddy and pulses**. About 49% of the 195 hectares of village land is sown, and 88 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 Mahadev Of every 100 households in Mahadev in 2011, 98 had electricity, 73 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Mahadev · ■ Palampur rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **99% Toilet within the home ****73%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****25%** **10% Tap water ****97%** **95% Drinking water within premises ****26%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%** **53% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****34%** **45% Use banking services ****74%** **96% Television ****86%** **87% Mobile phone ****68%** **78% Computer with internet ****1%** **4% Two-wheeler ****19%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **10% None of these assets ****7%** **5% Own their home ****97%** **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 Mahadev? ■ Mahadev · ■ Palampur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.6%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1069** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****891** **912 Working population ****30.9%** **36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.6% for men and 74.5% for women. 41% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1 (0%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (0%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 126 (36%) · **■** Marginal 223 (63%) 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 - Chauki1,266 people - Biara1,242 people - Raudi1,228 people - Jhalrehr1,168 people - Banuri Khas1,138 people - Andreta1,125 people - Kothi1,083 people - Henja1,076 people [All 409 villages in Palampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Mahadev?176060 - How far is Mahadev from Dharmsala?22 km by road - What is the population of Mahadev?1,142 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mahadev in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Mahadev?83.6% (Census 2011)