# Markhan Village, Padhar, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) – PIN Code

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Village · Padhar, Mandi 

# Markhan

Markhan is a village in Padhar sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **176121**. The 2011 Census counted **183 people in 36 households**, the 111th largest of 193 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.4%.

- 183people (2011)
- 36households
- 67.5%literacy
- 176121PIN code

## Markhan PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Markhan is 176121.** Markhan falls in Padhar sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code176121
- Community development blockDrang
- Census village code013069

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

## How far is Markhan from nearby towns?

- Padhar (sub-district HQ)27 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ)57 km by road
- Jogindarnagar (nearest town)25 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 Markhan?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Markhan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Gumma
- ○Degree college10+ km · Joginder Nagar
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Joginder Nagar
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ 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 Markhan known for?

The main crops are **wheat and maize**. About 10% of the 127 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Markhan

Of every 100 households in Markhan in 2011, 95 had electricity, 37 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Markhan · ■ Padhar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****95%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****37%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****63%**

**24%

Tap water ****74%**

**97%

Drinking water within premises ****8%**

**36%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**10%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**89%

Use banking services ****97%**

**94%

Television ****37%**

**56%

Mobile phone ****42%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**3%

None of these assets ****32%**

**18%

Own their home ****97%**

**97%

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 Markhan?

■ Markhan · ■ Padhar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****67.5%**

**74.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1232**

**977

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1231**

**937

Working population ****75.4%**

**69.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 73.9% for men and 62.4% for women. 78% of men and 73% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 78 (57%) · **■** Other work 15 (11%) · **■** Marginal 45 (33%)

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 Padhar

- Kuljhan188 people
- Ahlang186 people
- Shilh Bahawani185 people
- Hiyund184 people
- Bah182 people
- Sarwala181 people
- Kungri179 people
- Kalangehr175 people

[All 232 villages in Padhar](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/padhar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Markhan?176121
- How far is Markhan from Mandi?57 km by road
- What is the population of Markhan?183 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Markhan in?Mandi district (Padhar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Markhan?67.5% (Census 2011)