# Athwal Village, Baba Bakala, Amritsar (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/amritsar/baba-bakala/athwal/ Village · Baba Bakala, Amritsar # Athwal Athwal is a village in Baba Bakala sub-district of Amritsar district, Punjab, PIN code **143202**. The 2011 Census counted **842 people in 169 households**, the 109th largest of 153 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.3%. - 842people (2011) - 169households - 69.0%literacy - 143202PIN code ## Athwal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Athwal is 143202.** Athwal falls in Baba Bakala sub-district, Amritsar district, Punjab. - PIN code143202 - Gram panchayatAthwal - Community development blockTarsika - Census village code037787 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Athwal from nearby towns? - Baba Bakala (sub-district HQ)32 km by road - Amritsar (district HQ)38 km by road - Batala (nearest town)11 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 Athwal? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Athwal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Usman - ○Degree college10+ km · Amritsar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Batala - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)14 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 Athwal known for? The main crops are **wheat, rice and maize**. About 89% of the 99 hectares of village land is sown, and 88 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 Athwal Of every 100 households in Athwal in 2011, 95 had electricity, 54 a toilet at home and 45 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Athwal · ■ Baba Bakala rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **96% Toilet within the home ****54%** **71% No toilet (open defecation) ****46%** **28% Tap water ****6%** **14% Drinking water within premises ****98%** **94% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****45%** **43% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****54%** **52% Use banking services ****23%** **67% Television ****77%** **85% Mobile phone ****71%** **78% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****43%** **47% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **8% None of these assets ****6%** **4% Own their home ****98%** **94% 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 Athwal? ■ Athwal · ■ Baba Bakala rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.0%** **74.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****888** **918 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****689** **804 Working population ****36.9%** **36.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 74.3% for men and 63.3% for women. 59% of men and 13% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 52 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 45 (14%) · **■** Household industry 10 (3%) · **■** Other work 97 (31%) · **■** Marginal 107 (34%) 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 Baba Bakala - Sattowal870 people - Bule Nangal860 people - Nijjar855 people - Nibbarwind853 people - Banian826 people - Suro Padda804 people - Gaddo Rajada802 people - Kartarpur774 people [All 153 villages in Baba Bakala](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/amritsar/baba-bakala/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Athwal?143202 - How far is Athwal from Amritsar?38 km by road - What is the population of Athwal?842 (Census 2011) - Which district is Athwal in?Amritsar district (Baba Bakala sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Athwal?69.0% (Census 2011)