# Almara Village, Jogindarnagar, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Jogindarnagar, Mandi 

# Almara

Almara is a village in Jogindarnagar sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176120**. The 2011 Census counted **189 people in 44 households**, the 124th largest of 208 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 81.6%.

- 189people (2011)
- 44households
- 85.5%literacy
- 176120PIN code

## Almara PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Almara is 176120.** Almara falls in Jogindarnagar sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176120
- Community development blockDrang
- Census village code013280

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

## How far is Almara from nearby towns?

- Jogindarnagar (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ)67 km by road
- Jogindarnagar (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 Almara?

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

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Bassi
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Jogindarnagar
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Jogindarnagar
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 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 Almara known for?

The main crops are **barley, wheat and paddy**. About 50% of the 41 hectares of village land is sown, and 13 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 Almara

Of every 100 households in Almara in 2011, 96 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 73 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Almara · ■ Jogindarnagar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****89%**

**90%

No toilet (open defecation) ****11%**

**10%

Tap water ****100%**

**98%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****73%**

**32%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****27%**

**66%

Use banking services ****100%**

**95%

Television ****84%**

**80%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****9%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**6%

None of these assets ****7%**

**9%

Own their home ****100%**

**95%

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 Almara?

■ Almara · ■ Jogindarnagar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.5%**

**81.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1148**

**1053

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1833**

**909

Working population ****40.7%**

**57.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 95.1% for men and 76.7% for women. 34% of men and 47% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 16 (21%) · **■** Marginal 61 (79%)

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 Jogindarnagar

- Mathi Makreri199 people
- Digli192 people
- Tariambli192 people
- Aall189 people
- Badi Makreri186 people
- Chhaprot181 people
- Chhatri181 people
- Bharayara Uparla175 people

[All 219 villages in Jogindarnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/jogindarnagar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Almara?176120
- How far is Almara from Mandi?67 km by road
- What is the population of Almara?189 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Almara in?Mandi district (Jogindarnagar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Almara?85.5% (Census 2011)