# Lathung Village, Surankote, Punch (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/surankote/lathung/ Village · Surankote, Punch # Lathung Lathung is a village in Surankote sub-district of Punch district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code **185121**. The 2011 Census counted **938 people in 195 households**, the 31st largest of 33 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 60.1%. - 938people (2011) - 195households - 61.7%literacy - 185121PIN code ## Lathung PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Lathung is 185121.** Lathung falls in Surankote sub-district, Punch district, Jammu and Kashmir. - PIN code185121 - Gram panchayatLathung - Community development blockSurankot - Census village code001240 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Lathung from nearby towns? - Surankote (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Punch (district HQ)31 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 Lathung? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Lathung; 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 · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn 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 - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 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 Lathung known for? The main crops are **wheat, maiza and paddy**. Products made here include nil, nil, nil and nil. About 28% of the 127 hectares of village land is sown, and 6 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 Lathung Of every 100 households in Lathung in 2011, 100 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 21 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Lathung · ■ Surankote rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **66% Toilet within the home ****21%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****79%** **86% Tap water ****0%** **43% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **89% Use banking services ****54%** **61% Television ****1%** **12% Mobile phone ****21%** **42% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****0%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **1% None of these assets ****52%** **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 Lathung? ■ Lathung · ■ Surankote rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****61.7%** **60.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****934** **899 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1120** **892 Working population ****33.8%** **32.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.1% for men and 51.1% for women. 42% of men and 25% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 43 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 29 (9%) · **■** Other work 63 (20%) · **■** Marginal 182 (57%) 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 - Dhara Mohara1,684 people - Buni Khet1,625 people - Sangliani1,483 people - Malhan1,308 people - Samote740 people - Chananser582 people [All 34 villages in Surankote](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/surankote/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Lathung?185121 - How far is Lathung from Punch?31 km by road - What is the population of Lathung?938 (Census 2011) - Which district is Lathung in?Punch district (Surankote sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Lathung?61.7% (Census 2011)