Village · Palampur, Kangra # Matehr Matehr is a village in Palampur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176103. The 2011 Census counted 458 people in 105 households, the 143rd largest of 395 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 458 people (2011) - 105 households - 84.1% literacy - 176103 PIN code ## Matehr PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Matehr is 176103. Matehr falls in Palampur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176103 - Community development block Panchrukhi - Census village code 011833 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Matehr from nearby towns? - Palampur (sub-district HQ) 6 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 41 km by road - Palampur (nearest town) 6 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Matehr? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Matehr; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Banuri - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Palampur - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Saliana - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 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 Matehr known for? The main crops are maize and wheat. About 69% of the 47 hectares of village land is sown, and 27 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Matehr Of every 100 households in Matehr in 2011, 100 had electricity, 99 a toilet at home and 84 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 13 a car. ■ Matehr · ■ Palampur rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 99% - Toilet within the home 99% 90% - No toilet (open defecation) 1% 10% - Tap water 100% 95% - Drinking water within premises 92% 66% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 84% 53% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 16% 45% - Use banking services 100% 96% - Television 89% 87% - Mobile phone 87% 78% - Computer with internet 3% 4% - Two-wheeler 25% 24% - Car / jeep / van 13% 10% - None of these assets 4% 5% - Own their home 99% 91% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Matehr? ■ Matehr · ■ Palampur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 84.1% 85.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1009 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 778 912 - Working population 28.2% 36.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.5% for men and 76.1% for women. 45% of men and 11% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 3 (2%) · ■ Farm labourers 3 (2%) · ■ Other work 113 (88%) · ■ Marginal 10 (8%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Palampur - Raipur Tea Estate 471 people - Bhadal 465 people - Kund 465 people - Gorehr 461 people - Jasun 455 people - Majhenu 454 people - Man Simbal Buhla 453 people - Bhauda Khas 450 people All 409 villages in Palampur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Matehr? 176103 - How far is Matehr from Dharmsala? 41 km by road - What is the population of Matehr? 458 (Census 2011) - Which district is Matehr in? Kangra district (Palampur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Matehr? 84.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/palampur/matehr-011833/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.