# Marhote Village, Surankote, Punch (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/surankote/marhote/ Village · Surankote, Punch # Marhote Marhote is a village in Surankote sub-district of Punch district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code **185121**. The 2011 Census counted **7,968 people in 1,542 households**, the 2nd largest of 33 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 43.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 60.1%. - 7,968people (2011) - 1,542households - 43.4%literacy - 185121PIN code ## Marhote PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Marhote is 185121.** Marhote falls in Surankote sub-district, Punch district, Jammu and Kashmir. - PIN code185121 - Gram panchayatMarhote - Community development blockSurankot - Census village code001238 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Marhote from nearby towns? - Surankote (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Punch (district HQ)45 km by road - Surankote (nearest town)13 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 Marhote? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Marhote; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Hari - ○Degree college10+ km · Punch - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rajouri - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 14 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 Marhote known for? The main crops are **wheat, maiza and paddy**. Products made here include nil, nil, nil and nil. About 25% of the 1,729 hectares of village land is sown, and 12 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 Marhote Of every 100 households in Marhote in 2011, 50 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 18 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Marhote · ■ Surankote rural average Electricity for lighting ****50%** **66% Toilet within the home ****2%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **86% Tap water ****11%** **43% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **89% Use banking services ****56%** **61% Television ****1%** **12% Mobile phone ****18%** **42% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****0%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****57%** **36% Own their home ****100%** **99% 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 Marhote? ■ Marhote · ■ Surankote rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****43.4%** **60.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****968** **899 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****946** **892 Working population ****31.0%** **32.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 56.2% for men and 30.3% for women. 39% of men and 23% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 498 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 45 (2%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 127 (5%) · **■** Marginal 1,796 (73%) 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 Surankote - Fazal Abad8,044 people - Hari7,955 people - Bafliaz6,294 people - Sanei5,821 people - Daraba5,426 people [All 34 villages in Surankote](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/surankote/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Marhote?185121 - How far is Marhote from Punch?45 km by road - What is the population of Marhote?7,968 (Census 2011) - Which district is Marhote in?Punch district (Surankote sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Marhote?43.4% (Census 2011)