# Mahawa Village, Amritsar- II, Amritsar (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/amritsar/amritsar-ii/mahawa/ Village · Amritsar- II, Amritsar # Mahawa Mahawa is a village in Amritsar- II sub-district of Amritsar district, Punjab, PIN code **143108**. The 2011 Census counted **3,333 people in 542 households**, the 25th largest of 100 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 3,333people (2011) - 542households - 67.2%literacy - 143108PIN code ## Mahawa PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Mahawa is 143108.** Mahawa falls in Amritsar- II sub-district, Amritsar district, Punjab. - PIN code143108 - Gram panchayatMahawa - Community development blockAttari - Census village code037660 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mahawa from nearby towns? - Amritsar- Ii (sub-district HQ)40 km by road - Amritsar (district HQ)40 km by road - Amritsar (nearest town)23 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 Mahawa? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Mahawa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Attari - ○Degree college10+ km · Amritsar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Amritsar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)20 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 Mahawa known for? The main crops are **wheat, rice and maize**. About 88% of the 1,123 hectares of village land is sown, and 988 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 Mahawa Of every 100 households in Mahawa in 2011, 99 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 37 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 54 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Mahawa · ■ Amritsar- II rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **93% Toilet within the home ****50%** **58% No toilet (open defecation) ****50%** **40% Tap water ****17%** **16% Drinking water within premises ****91%** **91% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****37%** **37% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****61%** **59% Use banking services ****55%** **42% Television ****82%** **82% Mobile phone ****68%** **64% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****54%** **39% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **7% None of these assets ****5%** **6% Own their home ****100%** **96% 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 Mahawa? ■ Mahawa · ■ Amritsar- II rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.2%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****867** **884 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****837** **824 Working population ****34.0%** **36.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 70.9% for men and 63.0% for women. 55% of men and 10% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 611 (54%) · **■** Farm labourers 100 (9%) · **■** Household industry 11 (1%) · **■** Other work 348 (31%) · **■** Marginal 62 (5%) 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 Amritsar- II - Basarke Gillan3,660 people - Heir3,611 people - Bal Khurd3,578 people - Chicha3,383 people - Khur Manian3,309 people - Bhakna kalan3,264 people - Sohian Khurd2,960 people - Dhaul Kalan2,860 people [All 103 villages in Amritsar- II](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/amritsar/amritsar-ii/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Mahawa?143108 - How far is Mahawa from Amritsar?40 km by road - What is the population of Mahawa?3,333 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mahawa in?Amritsar district (Amritsar- II sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Mahawa?67.2% (Census 2011)