# Gaunthal Village, Surankote, Punch (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/surankote/gaunthal/ Village · Surankote, Punch # Gaunthal Gaunthal is a village in Surankote sub-district of Punch district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code **185121**. The 2011 Census counted **4,091 people in 737 households**, the 12th largest of 33 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 60.1%. - 4,091people (2011) - 737households - 60.8%literacy - 185121PIN code ## Gaunthal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gaunthal is 185121.** Gaunthal falls in Surankote sub-district, Punch district, Jammu and Kashmir. - PIN code185121 - Gram panchayatGaunthal - Community development blockSurankot - Census village code001248 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gaunthal from nearby towns? - Surankote (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Punch (district HQ)34 km by road - Surankote (nearest town)6 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 Gaunthal? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Gaunthal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ATMIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Punch - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rajouri - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 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 Gaunthal known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. Products made here include nil, nil, nil and nil. About 63% of the 461 hectares of village land is sown, and 27 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 Gaunthal Of every 100 households in Gaunthal in 2011, 76 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Gaunthal · ■ Surankote rural average Electricity for lighting ****76%** **66% Toilet within the home ****14%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** **86% Tap water ****20%** **43% Drinking water within premises ****18%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****73%** **89% Use banking services ****86%** **61% Television ****23%** **12% Mobile phone ****48%** **42% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****1%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****20%** **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 Gaunthal? ■ Gaunthal · ■ Surankote rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****60.8%** **60.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943** **899 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****856** **892 Working population ****46.1%** **32.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.2% for men and 46.0% for women. 47% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 173 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 10 (1%) · **■** Household industry 13 (1%) · **■** Other work 257 (14%) · **■** Marginal 1,432 (76%) 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 - Mohra Bachhai4,606 people - Surankot4,284 people - Lassana4,250 people - Poshiana4,130 people - Potha3,988 people - Chandi Marh3,870 people - Kalar Kattal3,683 people - Morha3,677 people [All 34 villages in Surankote](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/surankote/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gaunthal?185121 - How far is Gaunthal from Punch?34 km by road - What is the population of Gaunthal?4,091 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gaunthal in?Punch district (Surankote sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Gaunthal?60.8% (Census 2011)