# Madhana, Nerua, Shimla – Population & PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/nerua/madhana/ Village · Nerua, Shimla # Madhana Madhana is a village in [Nerua](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/nerua/) sub-district of [Shimla](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/) district, [Himachal Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/), PIN code **171210**. The 2011 Census counted **503 people in 101 households**, the 5th largest of 189 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.1%. - 503people (2011) - 101households - 77.0%literacy - 171210PIN code ## Madhana PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Madhana is 171210.** Madhana falls in Nerua sub-district, Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code171210 - Community development blockChaupal - Census village code025708 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Madhana from nearby towns? - Nerua (sub-district HQ)51 km by road - Shimla (district HQ)151 km by road - Chaupal (nearest town)77 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 Madhana? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Madhana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Nerua - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chaupal - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Madhana known for? The main crops are **wheat and maize**. About 48% of the 307 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 Madhana Of every 100 households in Madhana in 2011, 91 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Madhana · ■ Nerua rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **90% Toilet within the home ****69%** **44% No toilet (open defecation) ****31%** **55% Tap water ****91%** **92% Drinking water within premises ****35%** **25% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **26% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **72% Use banking services ****87%** **79% Television ****39%** **41% Mobile phone ****81%** **78% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****2%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **3% None of these assets ****14%** **15% Own their home ****88%** **90% 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 Madhana? ■ Madhana · ■ Nerua rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.0%** **73.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****884** **947 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1281** **954 Working population ****41.2%** **56.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.4% for men and 65.6% for women. 57% of men and 24% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 81 (39%) · **■** Farm labourers 9 (4%) · **■** Other work 21 (10%) · **■** Marginal 96 (46%) 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 Nerua - Up Mahal Nerua2,293 people - Shilgaon608 people - Shawala600 people - Manewati514 people - Up Mahal Keyarla495 people - Kharachli478 people - Guma476 people - Up Mahal Tharoch476 people [All 247 villages in Nerua](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/nerua/villages/) ## Other places named Madhana - Madhana · Village, Dhimarkheda, Katni · 947 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Madhana?171210 - How far is Madhana from Shimla?151 km by road - What is the population of Madhana?503 (Census 2011) - Which district is Madhana in?Shimla district (Nerua sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Madhana?77.0% (Census 2011)