# Burj Sheru Village, Samba, Samba (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/samba/samba/burj-sheru/ Village · Samba, Samba # Burj Sheru Burj Sheru is a village in Samba sub-district of Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code **184121**. The 2011 Census counted **324 people in 87 households**, the 223rd largest of 345 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.9%. - 324people (2011) - 87households - 64.1%literacy - 184121PIN code ## Burj Sheru PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Burj Sheru is 184121.** Burj Sheru falls in Samba sub-district, Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir. - PIN code184121 - Gram panchayatHarminder - Community development blockVijaypur - Census village code006514 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Burj Sheru from nearby towns? - Samba (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Samba (district HQ)10 km by road - Samba (nearest town)9 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 Burj Sheru? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Burj Sheru; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Chack Ghoor - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Vijaypur - ○Degree college10+ km · Jammu - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Samba - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 8 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 Burj Sheru known for? The main crops are **maize, wheat and rice**. About 32% of the 112 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 Burj Sheru Of every 100 households in Burj Sheru in 2011, 98 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Burj Sheru · ■ Samba rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **97% Toilet within the home ****7%** **26% No toilet (open defecation) ****62%** **74% Tap water ****0%** **46% Drinking water within premises ****98%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****42%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****31%** **50% Use banking services ****85%** **85% Television ****74%** **73% Mobile phone ****60%** **75% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****23%** **27% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **6% None of these assets ****9%** **10% Own their home ****100%** **98% 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 Burj Sheru? ■ Burj Sheru · ■ Samba rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****64.1%** **79.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1234** **904 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1615** **778 Working population ****21.3%** **28.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 70.5% for men and 58.9% for women. 44% of men and 3% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 48 (70%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (9%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 6 (9%) · **■** Marginal 8 (12%) 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 Samba - Ratan Pur337 people - Chak Jawahir331 people - Nathwal328 people - Bian327 people - Chhan Malagar323 people - Chandli320 people - Dabeka319 people - Nangal309 people [All 376 villages in Samba](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/samba/samba/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Burj Sheru?184121 - How far is Burj Sheru from Samba?10 km by road - What is the population of Burj Sheru?324 (Census 2011) - Which district is Burj Sheru in?Samba district (Samba sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Burj Sheru?64.1% (Census 2011)