# Machlehar Village, Thural, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/thural/machlehar/ Village · Thural, Kangra # Machlehar Machlehar is a village in Thural sub-district of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176107**. The 2011 Census counted **101 people in 28 households**, the 65th largest of 84 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 85.3%. - 101people (2011) - 28households - 81.1%literacy - 176107PIN code ## Machlehar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Machlehar is 176107.** Machlehar falls in Thural sub-district, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code176107 - Community development blockLambagaon - Census village code011135 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Machlehar from nearby towns? - Thural (sub-district HQ)3 km by road - Dharmsala (district HQ)67 km by road - Palampur (nearest town)27 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 Machlehar? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Machlehar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Sanhoon - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Thural Naun - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Garh Khas - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 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 Machlehar known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 34% of the 34 hectares of village land is sown, and 0 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 Machlehar Of every 100 households in Machlehar in 2011, 100 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 96 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Machlehar · ■ Thural rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **98% Toilet within the home ****74%** **86% No toilet (open defecation) ****26%** **12% Tap water ****96%** **93% Drinking water within premises ****48%** **76% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **38% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%** **60% Use banking services ****100%** **97% Television ****93%** **84% Mobile phone ****96%** **81% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****0%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **5% None of these assets ****4%** **5% Own their home ****100%** **94% 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 Machlehar? ■ Machlehar · ■ Thural rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.1%** **85.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****906** **1135 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****571** **939 Working population ****54.5%** **44.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.6% for men and 79.5% for women. 40% of men and 71% of women work. ### Who works, and at what **** **■** Other work 8 (15%) · **■** Marginal 47 (85%) 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 Thural - Bhuhli Pakhi117 people - Salan115 people - Salehar106 people - Ghumarnu102 people - Sahotryan - Da - Lahar100 people - Manjha Buhla99 people - Leora96 people - Dabhi93 people [All 91 villages in Thural](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/kangra/thural/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Machlehar?176107 - How far is Machlehar from Dharmsala?67 km by road - What is the population of Machlehar?101 (Census 2011) - Which district is Machlehar in?Kangra district (Thural sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Machlehar?81.1% (Census 2011)