# Parain Village, Jogindarnagar, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/jogindarnagar/parain-013235/ Village · Jogindarnagar, Mandi # Parain Parain is a village in Jogindarnagar sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **175032**. The 2011 Census counted **1,198 people in 288 households**, the 8th largest of 208 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 81.6%. - 1,198people (2011) - 288households - 84.0%literacy - 175032PIN code ## Parain PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Parain is 175032.** Parain falls in Jogindarnagar sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code175032 - Community development blockChauntra - Census village code013235 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Parain from nearby towns? - Jogindarnagar (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Mandi (district HQ)63 km by road - Jogindarnagar (nearest town)7 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 Parain? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Parain; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Mandi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jogindarnagar - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Parain known for? The main crops are **barley, paddy and maize**. About 71% of the 148 hectares of village land is sown, and 101 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 Parain Of every 100 households in Parain in 2011, 100 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Parain · ■ Jogindarnagar rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **99% Toilet within the home ****98%** **90% No toilet (open defecation) ****2%** **10% Tap water ****100%** **98% Drinking water within premises ****71%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****17%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%** **66% Use banking services ****86%** **95% Television ****81%** **80% Mobile phone ****47%** **69% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****12%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **6% None of these assets ****8%** **9% Own their home ****99%** **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 Parain? ■ Parain · ■ Jogindarnagar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.0%** **81.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1117** **1053 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****908** **909 Working population ****38.4%** **57.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.0% for men and 75.2% for women. 52% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 24 (5%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 329 (72%) · **■** Marginal 106 (23%) 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 - Dhelu1,506 people - Chauntra1,453 people - Bharyara1,259 people - Pasal1,200 people - Jimjema1,182 people - Bhankhehr1,109 people - Sagnehr1,049 people - Taramat1,041 people [All 219 villages in Jogindarnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/jogindarnagar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Parain?175032 - How far is Parain from Mandi?63 km by road - What is the population of Parain?1,198 (Census 2011) - Which district is Parain in?Mandi district (Jogindarnagar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Parain?84.0% (Census 2011)