# Malhewala Village, Zira, Firozpur (Punjab) – PIN Code

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Village · Zira, Firozpur 

# Malhewala

Malhewala is a village in Zira sub-district of Firozpur district, Punjab, PIN code **142047**. The 2011 Census counted **667 people in 121 households**, the 115th largest of 206 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 64.8%.

- 667people (2011)
- 121households
- 56.7%literacy
- 142047PIN code

## Malhewala PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Malhewala is 142047.** Malhewala falls in Zira sub-district, Firozpur district, Punjab.

- PIN code142047
- Gram panchayatMalhewala
- Community development blockMakhu
- Census village code034368

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Malhewala from nearby towns?

- Zira (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Firozpur (district HQ)40 km by road
- Zira (nearest town)10 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 Malhewala?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Malhewala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Zira
- ○Degree college10+ km · Moga
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Moga
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)13 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 Malhewala known for?

The main crops are **wheat, rice and maize**. About 92% of the 238 hectares of village land is sown, and 219 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 Malhewala

Of every 100 households in Malhewala in 2011, 99 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 51 a two-wheeler and 13 a car.

■ Malhewala · ■ Zira rural average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****71%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****29%**

**25%

Tap water ****0%**

**24%

Drinking water within premises ****48%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%**

**72%

Use banking services ****59%**

**58%

Television ****82%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****51%**

**47%

Car / jeep / van ****13%**

**12%

None of these assets ****6%**

**4%

Own their home ****100%**

**97%

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 Malhewala?

■ Malhewala · ■ Zira rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****56.7%**

**64.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****884**

**917

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****571**

**854

Working population ****32.8%**

**38.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 61.5% for men and 51.6% for women. 52% of men and 11% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 96 (44%) · **■** Farm labourers 61 (28%) · **■** Other work 39 (18%) · **■** Marginal 23 (11%)

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 Zira

- Marur696 people
- Wariswala Jattan684 people
- Amir Shahwala680 people
- Hamadwala Hithar672 people
- Phemiwala665 people
- Mashieke664 people
- Mankianwali653 people
- Nilewala632 people

[All 217 villages in Zira](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/zira/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Malhewala?142047
- How far is Malhewala from Firozpur?40 km by road
- What is the population of Malhewala?667 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Malhewala in?Firozpur district (Zira sub-district), Punjab
- What is the literacy rate of Malhewala?56.7% (Census 2011)