# Mehma Village, Amritsar- II, Amritsar (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/amritsar/amritsar-ii/mehma/ Village · Amritsar- II, Amritsar # Mehma Mehma is a village in Amritsar- II sub-district of Amritsar district, Punjab, PIN code **143001**. The 2011 Census counted **1,484 people in 259 households**, the 55th largest of 100 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 1,484people (2011) - 259households - 66.3%literacy - 143001PIN code ## Mehma PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Mehma is 143001.** Mehma falls in Amritsar- II sub-district, Amritsar district, Punjab. - PIN code143001 - Gram panchayatMehma - Community development blockJandiala Guru - Census village code037570 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mehma from nearby towns? - Amritsar- Ii (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Amritsar (district HQ)8 km by road - Amritsar (nearest town)15 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 Mehma? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Mehma; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Amritsar - ○Degree college5–10 km · Amritsar -Ii - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Amritsar Ii - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 15 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 Mehma known for? The main crops are **wheat, rice and maize**. About 77% of the 222 hectares of village land is sown, and 172 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 Mehma Of every 100 households in Mehma in 2011, 97 had electricity, 45 a toilet at home and 55 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Mehma · ■ Amritsar- II rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **93% Toilet within the home ****45%** **58% No toilet (open defecation) ****18%** **40% Tap water ****1%** **16% Drinking water within premises ****96%** **91% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****55%** **37% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****45%** **59% Use banking services ****9%** **42% Television ****86%** **82% Mobile phone ****79%** **64% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****44%** **39% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **7% None of these assets ****4%** **6% Own their home ****99%** **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 Mehma? ■ Mehma · ■ Amritsar- II rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.3%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****883** **884 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****890** **824 Working population ****26.9%** **36.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 68.9% for men and 63.3% for women. 43% of men and 9% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 88 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 194 (49%) · **■** Household industry 9 (2%) · **■** Other work 73 (18%) · **■** Marginal 35 (9%) 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 Amritsar- II - Bhakna Khurd1,688 people - Othian1,649 people - Sehchandar1,558 people - Rakh Jhita1,513 people - Rampura1,439 people - Lahorimal1,435 people - Dhatal1,375 people - Mahal Sub Urban1,361 people [All 103 villages in Amritsar- II](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/amritsar/amritsar-ii/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Mehma?143001 - How far is Mehma from Amritsar?8 km by road - What is the population of Mehma?1,484 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mehma in?Amritsar district (Amritsar- II sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Mehma?66.3% (Census 2011)