# Meh, Lahul, Lahul & Spiti – Population & PIN Code

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Village · Lahul, Lahul & Spiti 

# Meh

Meh is a village in [Lahul](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/lahul-spiti/lahul/) sub-district of [Lahul & Spiti](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/lahul-spiti/) district, [Himachal Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/), PIN code **175132**. The 2011 Census counted **72 people in 18 households**, the 41st largest of 132 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 76.1%.

- 72people (2011)
- 18households
- 73.8%literacy
- 175132PIN code

## Meh PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Meh is 175132.** Meh falls in Lahul sub-district, Lahul & Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code175132
- Community development blockLahul
- Census village code012356

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

## How far is Meh from nearby towns?

- Kyelang (sub-district HQ)22 km by road
- Kyelang (district HQ)22 km by road
- Manali (nearest town)137 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 Meh?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Meh; 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
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kolang
- ○Degree college10+ km · Gwar
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Udaipur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Meh known for?

The main crops are **potato, green peas and kuth**. About 51% of the 20 hectares of village land is sown, and 10 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 Meh

Of every 100 households in Meh in 2011, 94 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Meh · ■ Lahul rural average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**12%

Tap water ****100%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****39%**

**53%

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

**31%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%**

**63%

Use banking services ****89%**

**93%

Television ****72%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****89%**

**89%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**10%

None of these assets ****6%**

**6%

Own their home ****78%**

**75%

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 Meh?

■ Meh · ■ Lahul rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.8%**

**76.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1400**

**887

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****2500**

**1079

Working population ****62.5%**

**72.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 78.6% for men and 70.3% for women. 77% of men and 52% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 34 (76%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (4%) · **■** Other work 6 (13%) · **■** Marginal 3 (7%)

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 Lahul

- Duansha76 people
- Teling76 people
- Lapshak75 people
- Lindur72 people
- Khinang70 people
- Malang70 people
- Ropsang69 people
- Gwajang67 people

[All 140 villages in Lahul](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/lahul-spiti/lahul/villages/)

## Other places named Meh

- Meh · Village, Valsad, Valsad · 1,364 people
- Meh · Village, Barun, Aurangabad · 1,344 people

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Meh?175132
- How far is Meh from Kyelang?22 km by road
- What is the population of Meh?72 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Meh in?Lahul & Spiti district (Lahul sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Meh?73.8% (Census 2011)