# Soan Village, Afzalpur, Gulbarga (Karnataka) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/afzalpur/soan/ Village · Afzalpur, Gulbarga # Soan Soan is a village in Afzalpur sub-district of Gulbarga district, Karnataka, PIN code **585301**. The 2011 Census counted **1,208 people in 238 households**, the 53rd largest of 91 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 59.6%. - 1,208people (2011) - 238households - 66.6%literacy - 585301PIN code ## Soan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Soan is 585301.** Soan falls in Afzalpur sub-district, Gulbarga district, Karnataka. - PIN code585301 - Gram panchayatGour - Community development blockAfzalpur - Census village code620110 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Soan from nearby towns? - Afzalpur (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Gulbarga (district HQ)59 km by road - Afzalpur (nearest town)5 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 Soan? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Soan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Afzalpur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Afzalpur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Afzalpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 16 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 Soan known for? The main crops are **tur dal**. About 83% of the 574 hectares of village land is sown, and 316 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 Soan Of every 100 households in Soan in 2011, 78 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Soan · ■ Afzalpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****78%** **82% Toilet within the home ****1%** **4% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **90% Tap water ****40%** **36% Drinking water within premises ****8%** **10% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **95% Use banking services ****42%** **64% Television ****39%** **35% Mobile phone ****74%** **59% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****12%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****16%** **24% Own their home ****93%** **92% 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 Soan? ■ Soan · ■ Afzalpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.6%** **59.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****930** **949 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****788** **937 Working population ****32.7%** **44.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.5% for men and 53.2% for women. 48% of men and 16% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 137 (35%) · **■** Farm labourers 147 (37%) · **■** Household industry 19 (5%) · **■** Other work 40 (10%) · **■** Marginal 52 (13%) 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 Afzalpur - Sidnur1,379 people - Kodagnur1,350 people - Bhankalga1,273 people - Awarhalli1,220 people - Kekarsawalgi1,206 people - Guolnur1,205 people - Karbhosga1,202 people - Diksanga1,168 people [All 93 villages in Afzalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/gulbarga/afzalpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Soan?585301 - How far is Soan from Gulbarga?59 km by road - What is the population of Soan?1,208 (Census 2011) - Which district is Soan in?Gulbarga district (Afzalpur sub-district), Karnataka - What is the literacy rate of Soan?66.6% (Census 2011)