Village · Shahpur, Kangra # Mahar-II Mahar-II is a village in Shahpur sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 176206. The 2011 Census counted 239 people in 50 households, the 98th largest of 152 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 83.3%. - 239 people (2011) - 50 households - 76.4% literacy - 176206 PIN code ## Mahar-II PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Mahar-II is 176206. Mahar-II falls in Shahpur sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 176206 - Community development block Rait - Census village code 009373 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Mahar-II from nearby towns? - Shahpur (sub-district HQ) 12 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ) 36 km by road - Dharmsala (nearest town) 36 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Mahar-II? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Mahar-II; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Mahar-I - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Uparla Baranj - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Shiun Khas - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Shahpur - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated 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 Mahar-II known for? The main crops are wheat. About 25% of the 87 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Mahar-II Of every 100 households in Mahar-II in 2011, 98 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Mahar-II · ■ Shahpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 98% 98% - Toilet within the home 10% 49% - No toilet (open defecation) 90% 51% - Tap water 76% 89% - Drinking water within premises 4% 54% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 14% 49% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 84% 50% - Use banking services 90% 94% - Television 56% 78% - Mobile phone 44% 67% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 2% 19% - Car / jeep / van 2% 6% - None of these assets 20% 10% - Own their home 100% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Mahar-II? ■ Mahar-II · ■ Shahpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 76.4% 83.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1234 1040 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 929 911 - Working population 20.1% 40.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.5% for men and 74.8% for women. 42% of men and 2% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Other work 14 (29%) · ■ Marginal 34 (71%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Shahpur - Mohru 263 people - Kakroh 258 people - Shiun Khas 254 people - Morachh 244 people - Kahkarra 236 people - Gandhrap 233 people - Har 233 people - Karela 232 people All 160 villages in Shahpur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Mahar-II? 176206 - How far is Mahar-II from Dharmsala? 36 km by road - What is the population of Mahar-II? 239 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mahar-II in? Kangra district (Shahpur sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Mahar-II? 76.4% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/shahpur/mahar-ii/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.