Village · Zira, Firozpur
# Burj Mohamad Shahwala

Burj Mohamad Shahwala is a village in Zira sub-district of Firozpur district, Punjab, PIN code 142054. The 2011 Census counted 605 people in 110 households, the 122nd largest of 206 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 64.8%.
- 605 people (2011)
- 110 households
- 65.0% literacy
- 142054 PIN code

## Burj Mohamad Shahwala PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Burj Mohamad Shahwala is 142054. Burj Mohamad Shahwala falls in Zira sub-district, Firozpur district, Punjab.
- PIN code 142054
- Gram panchayat Burj Mohamad Shahwala
- Community development block Makhu
- Census village code 034227

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Burj Mohamad Shahwala from nearby towns?
- Zira (sub-district HQ) 23 km by road
- Firozpur (district HQ) 65 km by road
- Makhu (nearest town) 10 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Burj Mohamad Shahwala?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Burj Mohamad Shahwala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Zira
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Zira
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Firozpur
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 5–10 km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water
- Electricity (2011) 18 h summer · 18 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Burj Mohamad Shahwala known for?

The main crops are wheat and vegetables. About 90% of the 138 hectares of village land is sown, and 125 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Burj Mohamad Shahwala

Of every 100 households in Burj Mohamad Shahwala in 2011, 89 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 56 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Burj Mohamad Shahwala · ■ Zira rural average
- Electricity for lighting 89% 93%
- Toilet within the home 61% 74%
- No toilet (open defecation) 39% 25%
- Tap water 15% 24%
- Drinking water within premises 86% 75%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 13% 23%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 83% 72%
- Use banking services 44% 58%
- Television 74% 79%
- Mobile phone 84% 78%
- Computer with internet 0% 2%
- Two-wheeler 56% 47%
- Car / jeep / van 7% 12%
- None of these assets 2% 4%
- Own their home 98% 97%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Burj Mohamad Shahwala?

■ Burj Mohamad Shahwala · ■ Zira rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 65.0% 64.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 952 917
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 738 854
- Working population 35.4% 38.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 72.4% for men and 57.6% for women. 54% of men and 16% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 3 (1%) · ■ Farm labourers 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 26 (12%) · ■ Marginal 184 (86%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Zira
- Mankianwali 653 people
- Nilewala 632 people
- Buh Gujran 622 people
- Chak Mahrana 619 people
- Malhuwala 604 people
- Mannu Machhi 593 people
- Roshan Shahwala 592 people
- Bundala Purana 589 people

All 217 villages in Zira

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Burj Mohamad Shahwala? 142054
- How far is Burj Mohamad Shahwala from Firozpur? 65 km by road
- What is the population of Burj Mohamad Shahwala? 605 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Burj Mohamad Shahwala in? Firozpur district (Zira sub-district), Punjab
- What is the literacy rate of Burj Mohamad Shahwala? 65.0% (Census 2011)

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