# Othian Village, Batala, Gurdaspur (Punjab) – PIN Code

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Village · Batala, Gurdaspur 

# Othian

Othian is a village in Batala sub-district of Gurdaspur district, Punjab, PIN code **143505**. The 2011 Census counted **254 people in 48 households**, the 332nd largest of 358 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.2%.

- 254people (2011)
- 48households
- 76.8%literacy
- 143505PIN code

## Othian PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Othian is 143505.** Othian falls in Batala sub-district, Gurdaspur district, Punjab.

- PIN code143505
- Gram panchayatOthian
- Community development blockBatala
- Census village code028765

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

## How far is Othian from nearby towns?

- Batala (sub-district HQ)5 km by road
- Gurdaspur (district HQ)38 km by road
- Batala (nearest town)5 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 Othian?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Othian; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Bhagowal
- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Bhagowal
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Batala
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Batala
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 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

- 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 Othian known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and sugarcane**. About 92% of the 75 hectares of village land is sown, and 69 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 Othian

Of every 100 households in Othian in 2011, 100 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 69 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Othian · ■ Batala rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****96%**

**62%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**36%

Tap water ****33%**

**7%

Drinking water within premises ****100%**

**96%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%**

**41%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%**

**56%

Use banking services ****0%**

**59%

Television ****100%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****69%**

**47%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**6%

None of these assets ****0%**

**4%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Othian?

■ Othian · ■ Batala rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.8%**

**73.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1065**

**908

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000**

**798

Working population ****27.6%**

**33.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 83.0% for men and 71.1% for women. 49% of men and 8% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 26 (37%) · **■** Farm labourers 15 (21%) · **■** Household industry 5 (7%) · **■** Other work 19 (27%) · **■** Marginal 5 (7%)

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 Batala

- Gill289 people
- Bhittewadh282 people
- Chahgill278 people
- Khokhar265 people
- Khawaja Bains251 people
- Khokhowal221 people
- Sheikhowali215 people
- Kot Ahmad Khan211 people

[All 360 villages in Batala](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/gurdaspur/batala/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Othian?143505
- How far is Othian from Gurdaspur?38 km by road
- What is the population of Othian?254 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Othian in?Gurdaspur district (Batala sub-district), Punjab
- What is the literacy rate of Othian?76.8% (Census 2011)