# Mahalinga Village, Rairakhol, Sambalpur (Odisha) – PIN Code

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Village · Rairakhol, Sambalpur 

# Mahalinga

Mahalinga is a village in Rairakhol sub-district of Sambalpur district, Odisha, PIN code **768106**. The 2011 Census counted **296 people in 73 households**, the 51st largest of 122 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 75.0%.

- 296people (2011)
- 73households
- 80.7%literacy
- 768106PIN code

## Mahalinga PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Mahalinga is 768106.** Mahalinga falls in Rairakhol sub-district, Sambalpur district, Odisha.

- PIN code768106
- Gram panchayatLuhapank
- Community development blockRairakhol
- Census village code382428

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

## How far is Mahalinga from nearby towns?

- Rairakhol (sub-district HQ)11 km by road
- Sambalpur (district HQ)78 km by road
- Redhakhol (nearest town)11 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 Mahalinga?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Mahalinga; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Rairakhol
- ○Degree college10+ km · Rairakhol
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 18 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 Mahalinga known for?

The main crops are **paddy, pulses and biri**. About 53% of the 179 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 Mahalinga

Of every 100 households in Mahalinga in 2011, 66 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 1 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Mahalinga · ■ Rairakhol rural average

Electricity for lighting ****66%**

**26%

Toilet within the home ****1%**

**8%

No toilet (open defecation) ****99%**

**90%

Tap water ****0%**

**5%

Drinking water within premises ****27%**

**15%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**0%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**100%

Use banking services ****40%**

**51%

Television ****4%**

**10%

Mobile phone ****1%**

**23%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**7%

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

**0%

None of these assets ****27%**

**23%

Own their home ****99%**

**95%

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 Mahalinga?

■ Mahalinga · ■ Rairakhol rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.7%**

**75.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1085**

**994

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****850**

**909

Working population ****62.2%**

**50.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.7% for men and 74.5% for women. 61% of men and 63% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 7 (4%) · **■** Marginal 177 (96%)

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 Rairakhol

- Sisuparna316 people
- Madhupur315 people
- Brahmani308 people
- Ambajhari307 people
- Baniabandha294 people
- Jharamunda285 people
- Kolhamalia285 people
- Dhatukimal272 people

[All 142 villages in Rairakhol](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/sambalpur/rairakhol/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Mahalinga?768106
- How far is Mahalinga from Sambalpur?78 km by road
- What is the population of Mahalinga?296 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mahalinga in?Sambalpur district (Rairakhol sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Mahalinga?80.7% (Census 2011)