# Mahadev Village, Sundarnagar, Mandi (Himachal Pradesh)

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Village · Sundarnagar, Mandi 

# Mahadev

Mahadev is a village in Sundarnagar sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code **174002**. The 2011 Census counted **3,062 people in 682 households**, the 1st largest of 160 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 80.4%.

- 3,062people (2011)
- 682households
- 83.7%literacy
- 174002PIN code

## Mahadev PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Mahadev is 174002.** Mahadev falls in Sundarnagar sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh.

- PIN code174002
- Community development blockSundarnagar
- Census village code014326

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

## How far is Mahadev from nearby towns?

- Sundarnagar (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Mandi (district HQ)22 km by road
- Sundarnagar (nearest town)5 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 Mahadev?

19 services counted by the Census are inside Mahadev; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Cooperative bankIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sundarnagar
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Sundarnagar
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mandi
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 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 Mahadev known for?

The main crops are **paddy, wheat and maize**. About 78% of the 162 hectares of village land is sown, and 128 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 Mahadev

Of every 100 households in Mahadev in 2011, 99 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 62 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 15 a car.

■ Mahadev · ■ Sundarnagar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****97%**

**80%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**20%

Tap water ****100%**

**95%

Drinking water within premises ****93%**

**53%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****62%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****37%**

**75%

Use banking services ****89%**

**87%

Television ****85%**

**74%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**65%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****40%**

**21%

Car / jeep / van ****15%**

**7%

None of these assets ****6%**

**13%

Own their home ****94%**

**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 Mahadev?

■ Mahadev · ■ Sundarnagar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.7%**

**80.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1009**

**979

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****778**

**926

Working population ****43.3%**

**48.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.2% for men and 77.4% for women. 50% of men and 36% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 32 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 5 (0%) · **■** Household industry 49 (4%) · **■** Other work 687 (52%) · **■** Marginal 552 (42%)

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 Sundarnagar

- Bhaur2,950 people
- Salaper2,850 people
- Kanaid2,800 people
- Dugrain2,524 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Mahadev?174002
- How far is Mahadev from Mandi?22 km by road
- What is the population of Mahadev?3,062 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mahadev in?Mandi district (Sundarnagar sub-district), Himachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Mahadev?83.7% (Census 2011)
