Village · Jogindarnagar, Mandi
# Talkehr

Talkehr is a village in Jogindarnagar sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 175032. The 2011 Census counted 618 people in 127 households, the 45th largest of 208 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 81.6%.
- 618 people (2011)
- 127 households
- 82.1% literacy
- 175032 PIN code

## Talkehr PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Talkehr is 175032. Talkehr falls in Jogindarnagar sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.
- PIN code 175032
- Community development block Chauntra
- Census village code 013243

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Talkehr from nearby towns?
- Jogindarnagar (sub-district HQ) 13 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ) 75 km by road
- Jogindarnagar (nearest town) 13 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Talkehr?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Talkehr; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Railway station In village
- ● National highway In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Aihju
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Jogindarnagar
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Jogindarnagar
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ ATM under 5 km
- ○ Commercial bank under 5 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ 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 Talkehr known for?

The main crops are potato, paddy and barley. Products made here include carpet. About 80% of the 44 hectares of village land is sown, and 18 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Talkehr

Of every 100 households in Talkehr in 2011, 100 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Talkehr · ■ Jogindarnagar rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 99%
- Toilet within the home 92% 90%
- No toilet (open defecation) 8% 10%
- Tap water 99% 98%
- Drinking water within premises 19% 58%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 60% 32%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 33% 66%
- Use banking services 94% 95%
- Television 84% 80%
- Mobile phone 72% 69%
- Computer with internet 2% 2%
- Two-wheeler 13% 12%
- Car / jeep / van 9% 6%
- None of these assets 12% 9%
- Own their home 93% 95%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Talkehr?

■ Talkehr · ■ Jogindarnagar rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 82.1% 81.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1033 1053
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1143 909
- Working population 29.6% 57.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.3% for men and 73.0% for women. 50% of men and 10% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 6 (3%) · ■ Farm labourers 1 (1%) · ■ Household industry 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 149 (81%) · ■ Marginal 26 (14%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Jogindarnagar
- Balh 642 people
- Gaduhi 635 people
- Galu 620 people
- Bhagair 619 people
- Chharang 606 people
- Nakehar 591 people
- Salang 585 people
- Ropa Padhar 583 people

All 219 villages in Jogindarnagar

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Talkehr? 175032
- How far is Talkehr from Mandi? 75 km by road
- What is the population of Talkehr? 618 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Talkehr in? Mandi district (Jogindarnagar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Talkehr? 82.1% (Census 2011)

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