# Malenta Village, Palampur, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Palampur, Kangra 

# Malenta

Malenta is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176061**. The 2011 Census counted **378 people in 78 households**, the 187th largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%.

- 378people (2011)
- 78households
- 71.5%literacy
- 176061PIN code

## Malenta PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Malenta is 176061.** Malenta falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176061
- Community development blockBhawarna
- Census village code011515

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

## How far is Malenta from nearby towns?

- Palampur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Dharmsala (district HQ)44 km by road
- Palampur (nearest town)10 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 Malenta?

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

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Sarehr Kari
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Palampur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 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 Malenta known for?

The main crops are **maize and wheat**. About 39% of the 34 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 Malenta

Of every 100 households in Malenta in 2011, 97 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Malenta · ■ Palampur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****95%**

**90%

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

**10%

Tap water ****100%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****32%**

**66%

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

**53%

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

**45%

Use banking services ****72%**

**96%

Television ****79%**

**87%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**24%

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

**10%

None of these assets ****5%**

**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 Malenta?

■ Malenta · ■ Palampur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.5%**

**85.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1077**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1111**

**912

Working population ****40.2%**

**36.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 81.7% for men and 61.9% for women. 53% of men and 29% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 66 (43%) · **■** Marginal 84 (55%)

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

- Malahu387 people
- Gujrehra386 people
- Lahaman384 people
- Odar379 people
- Kanial Kar369 people
- Jandarda367 people
- Asanpat364 people
- Malog364 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Malenta?176061
- How far is Malenta from Dharmsala?44 km by road
- What is the population of Malenta?378 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Malenta in?Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Malenta?71.5% (Census 2011)