# Railon Village, Bassi Pathana, Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/fatehgarh-sahib/bassi-pathana/railon/ Village · Bassi Pathana, Fatehgarh Sahib # Railon Railon is a village in Bassi Pathana sub-district of Fatehgarh Sahib district, Punjab, PIN code **140412**. The 2011 Census counted **1,373 people in 248 households**, the 7th largest of 100 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 80.5%. - 1,373people (2011) - 248households - 81.1%literacy - 140412PIN code ## Railon PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Railon is 140412.** Railon falls in Bassi Pathana sub-district, Fatehgarh Sahib district, Punjab. - PIN code140412 - Gram panchayatRailon - Community development blockBassi Pathana - Census village code032564 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Railon from nearby towns? - Bassi Pathana (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Fatehgarh Sahib (district HQ)13 km by road - Fatehgarh Sahib (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 Railon? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Railon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile health clinicIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Fatehgarh Sahib - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Fatehgarh Sahib - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - 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 Railon known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 91% of the 204 hectares of village land is sown, and 186 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 Railon Of every 100 households in Railon in 2011, 100 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 66 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ Railon · ■ Bassi Pathana rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **97% Toilet within the home ****93%** **76% No toilet (open defecation) ****7%** **23% Tap water ****28%** **36% Drinking water within premises ****97%** **87% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****17%** **39% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%** **58% Use banking services ****87%** **74% Television ****91%** **85% Mobile phone ****88%** **78% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****66%** **57% Car / jeep / van ****10%** **13% None of these assets ****2%** **3% Own their home ****99%** **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 Railon? ■ Railon · ■ Bassi Pathana rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.1%** **80.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****860** **885 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1031** **870 Working population ****29.6%** **36.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.8% for men and 74.3% for women. 51% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 123 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 7 (2%) · **■** Household industry 8 (2%) · **■** Other work 143 (35%) · **■** Marginal 126 (31%) 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 Bassi Pathana - Kalaur2,106 people - Chuni Khurd1,998 people - Pawala1,974 people - Mehmadpur1,535 people - Rasoolpur1,372 people - Bhateri1,371 people - Pamaur1,331 people - Lohari Kalan1,276 people [All 100 villages in Bassi Pathana](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/fatehgarh-sahib/bassi-pathana/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Railon?140412 - How far is Railon from Fatehgarh Sahib?13 km by road - What is the population of Railon?1,373 (Census 2011) - Which district is Railon in?Fatehgarh Sahib district (Bassi Pathana sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Railon?81.1% (Census 2011)