# Shahwala Village, Zira, Firozpur (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/zira/shahwala/ Village · Zira, Firozpur # Shahwala Shahwala is a village in Zira sub-district of Firozpur district, Punjab, PIN code **142047**. The 2011 Census counted **1,458 people in 252 households**, the 40th largest of 206 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 64.8%. - 1,458people (2011) - 252households - 68.3%literacy - 142047PIN code ## Shahwala PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Shahwala is 142047.** Shahwala falls in Zira sub-district, Firozpur district, Punjab. - PIN code142047 - Gram panchayatShahwala - Community development blockZira - Census village code034377 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shahwala from nearby towns? - Zira (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Firozpur (district HQ)44 km by road - Zira (nearest town)8 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 Shahwala? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Shahwala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Zira - ○Degree college5–10 km · Zira - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Moga - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 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 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 Shahwala known for? The main crops are **wheat, rice and maize**. About 90% of the 481 hectares of village land is sown, and 434 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 Shahwala Of every 100 households in Shahwala in 2011, 99 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 36 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 53 a two-wheeler and 14 a car. ■ Shahwala · ■ Zira rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **93% Toilet within the home ****96%** **74% No toilet (open defecation) ****4%** **25% Tap water ****53%** **24% Drinking water within premises ****69%** **75% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****36%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****63%** **72% Use banking services ****80%** **58% Television ****89%** **79% Mobile phone ****92%** **78% Computer with internet ****5%** **2% Two-wheeler ****53%** **47% Car / jeep / van ****14%** **12% None of these assets ****2%** **4% Own their home ****99%** **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 Shahwala? ■ Shahwala · ■ Zira rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.3%** **64.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****908** **917 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****731** **854 Working population ****63.6%** **38.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.9% for men and 62.3% for women. 67% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 199 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 157 (17%) · **■** Household industry 15 (2%) · **■** Other work 47 (5%) · **■** Marginal 510 (55%) 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 - Rode Jallewala1,602 people - Sadhuwala1,589 people - Pandori Khatrian1,573 people - Rasulpur1,514 people - Khadur1,436 people - Botianwala1,415 people - Rotal Rohi1,415 people - Wara Pohwindian1,397 people [All 217 villages in Zira](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/zira/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Shahwala?142047 - How far is Shahwala from Firozpur?44 km by road - What is the population of Shahwala?1,458 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shahwala in?Firozpur district (Zira sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Shahwala?68.3% (Census 2011)