# Parchhu Village, Sarkaghat, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Sarkaghat, Mandi 

# Parchhu

Parchhu is a village in Sarkaghat sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **175025**. The 2011 Census counted **283 people in 73 households**, the 91st largest of 179 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.2%.

- 283people (2011)
- 73households
- 86.4%literacy
- 175025PIN code

## Parchhu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Parchhu is 175025.** Parchhu falls in Sarkaghat sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code175025
- Community development blockDharmpur
- Census village code013846

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

## How far is Parchhu from nearby towns?

- Sarkaghat (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ)68 km by road
- Sarkaghat (nearest town)8 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 Parchhu?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Parchhu; 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
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Sajao
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Sarkaghat
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Paplog
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ 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 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 Parchhu known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and pulses**. About 37% of the 57 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 Parchhu

Of every 100 households in Parchhu in 2011, 100 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Parchhu · ■ Sarkaghat rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****88%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

**5%

Tap water ****100%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****92%**

**62%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%**

**42%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****42%**

**57%

Use banking services ****100%**

**95%

Television ****81%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**11%

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

**6%

None of these assets ****4%**

**7%

Own their home ****64%**

**96%

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 Parchhu?

■ Parchhu · ■ Sarkaghat rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.4%**

**86.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1081**

**1075

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****650**

**817

Working population ****64.0%**

**61.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.1% for men and 85.8% for women. 58% of men and 69% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 34 (19%) · **■** Marginal 147 (81%)

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 Sarkaghat

- Sathmala Lakdhwan289 people
- Nalaina285 people
- Nalta Sarsera285 people
- Grauru Ganehra283 people
- Maira Kusri282 people
- Darkalag280 people
- Lakwanun280 people
- Talaoo279 people

[All 180 villages in Sarkaghat](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/sarkaghat/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Parchhu?175025
- How far is Parchhu from Mandi?68 km by road
- What is the population of Parchhu?283 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Parchhu in?Mandi district (Sarkaghat sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Parchhu?86.4% (Census 2011)