# Poshiana Village, Surankote, Punch (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/surankote/poshiana/ Village · Surankote, Punch # Poshiana Poshiana is a village in Surankote sub-district of Punch district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code **185121**. The 2011 Census counted **4,130 people in 790 households**, the 11th largest of 33 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 60.1%. - 4,130people (2011) - 790households - 63.4%literacy - 185121PIN code ## Poshiana PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Poshiana is 185121.** Poshiana falls in Surankote sub-district, Punch district, Jammu and Kashmir. - PIN code185121 - Gram panchayatPoshiana - Community development blockBuffliaze - Census village code001258 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Poshiana from nearby towns? - Surankote (sub-district HQ)31 km by road - Punch (district HQ)33 km by road - Surankote (nearest town)31 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 Poshiana? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Poshiana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Punch - ○Degree college10+ km · Punch - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rajouri - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and canal / river - 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 Poshiana known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and paddy**. Products made here include nil, nil, nil and nil. About 7% of the 718 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 Poshiana Of every 100 households in Poshiana in 2011, 57 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 26 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Poshiana · ■ Surankote rural average Electricity for lighting ****57%** **66% Toilet within the home ****3%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****97%** **86% Tap water ****100%** **43% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **89% Use banking services ****52%** **61% Television ****0%** **12% Mobile phone ****26%** **42% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **1% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **1% None of these assets ****10%** **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 Poshiana? ■ Poshiana · ■ Surankote rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****63.4%** **60.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****931** **899 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****902** **892 Working population ****27.1%** **32.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.5% for men and 52.6% for women. 48% of men and 4% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 50 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 62 (6%) · **■** Household industry 14 (1%) · **■** Other work 316 (28%) · **■** Marginal 679 (61%) 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 - Sangla5,159 people - Mohra Bachhai4,606 people - Surankot4,284 people - Lassana4,250 people - Gaunthal4,091 people - Potha3,988 people - Chandi Marh3,870 people - Kalar Kattal3,683 people [All 34 villages in Surankote](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/punch/surankote/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Poshiana?185121 - How far is Poshiana from Punch?33 km by road - What is the population of Poshiana?4,130 (Census 2011) - Which district is Poshiana in?Punch district (Surankote sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Poshiana?63.4% (Census 2011)