# Faridpur Village, Gurdaspur, Gurdaspur (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/gurdaspur/gurdaspur/faridpur/ Village · Gurdaspur, Gurdaspur # Faridpur Faridpur is a village in Gurdaspur sub-district of Gurdaspur district, Punjab, PIN code **143526**. The 2011 Census counted **620 people in 114 households**, the 388th largest of 676 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%. - 620people (2011) - 114households - 82.1%literacy - 143526PIN code ## Faridpur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Faridpur is 143526.** Faridpur falls in Gurdaspur sub-district, Gurdaspur district, Punjab. - PIN code143526 - Gram panchayatFaridpur - Community development blockDorangala - Census village code027811 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Faridpur from nearby towns? - Gurdaspur (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Gurdaspur (district HQ)16 km by road - Dina Nagar (nearest town)12 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 Faridpur? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Faridpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Jhabkra - ○Degree college10+ km · Gurdaspur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gurdaspur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated 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 Faridpur known for? The main crops are **wheat and rice**. Products made here include gud. About 84% of the 102 hectares of village land is sown, and 86 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 Faridpur Of every 100 households in Faridpur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Faridpur · ■ Gurdaspur rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **95% Toilet within the home ****13%** **52% No toilet (open defecation) ****87%** **47% Tap water ****14%** **14% Drinking water within premises ****92%** **96% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%** **50% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%** **47% Use banking services ****70%** **67% Television ****78%** **83% Mobile phone ****56%** **65% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****44%** **45% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **6% None of these assets ****6%** **4% Own their home ****100%** **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 Faridpur? ■ Faridpur · ■ Gurdaspur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.1%** **77.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****968** **924 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1056** **836 Working population ****29.7%** **32.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.2% for men and 75.7% for women. 54% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 59 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 73 (40%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 50 (27%) · **■** Marginal 1 (1%) 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 Gurdaspur - Ganja630 people - Madhepur624 people - Kunjar623 people - Japowal621 people - Sandhwan620 people - Manj611 people - Alihar Pindi607 people - Chak Araian607 people [All 716 villages in Gurdaspur](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/gurdaspur/gurdaspur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Faridpur?143526 - How far is Faridpur from Gurdaspur?16 km by road - What is the population of Faridpur?620 (Census 2011) - Which district is Faridpur in?Gurdaspur district (Gurdaspur sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Faridpur?82.1% (Census 2011)