# Kamalpur Afganan Village, Gurdaspur, Gurdaspur (Punjab) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/gurdaspur/gurdaspur/kamalpur-afganan/ Village · Gurdaspur, Gurdaspur # Kamalpur Afganan Kamalpur Afganan is a village in Gurdaspur sub-district of Gurdaspur district, Punjab, PIN code **143520**. The 2011 Census counted **681 people in 130 households**, the 352nd largest of 676 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%. - 681people (2011) - 130households - 74.1%literacy - 143520PIN code ## Kamalpur Afganan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kamalpur Afganan is 143520.** Kamalpur Afganan falls in Gurdaspur sub-district, Gurdaspur district, Punjab. - PIN code143520 - Gram panchayatKamalpur Afganan - Community development blockGurdaspur - Census village code028120 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kamalpur Afganan from nearby towns? - Gurdaspur (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Gurdaspur (district HQ)17 km by road - Dhariwal (nearest town)13 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 Kamalpur Afganan? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Kamalpur Afganan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jaura Chhittran - ○Degree college10+ km · Gurdaspur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gurdaspur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 10 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 Kamalpur Afganan known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 90% of the 286 hectares of village land is sown, and 256 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 Kamalpur Afganan Of every 100 households in Kamalpur Afganan in 2011, 98 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Kamalpur Afganan · ■ Gurdaspur rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **95% Toilet within the home ****17%** **52% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **47% Tap water ****8%** **14% Drinking water within premises ****93%** **96% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%** **50% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%** **47% Use banking services ****24%** **67% Television ****81%** **83% Mobile phone ****62%** **65% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****35%** **45% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **6% None of these assets ****6%** **4% Own their home ****92%** **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 Kamalpur Afganan? ■ Kamalpur Afganan · ■ Gurdaspur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.1%** **77.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1076** **924 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1083** **836 Working population ****26.0%** **32.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.4% for men and 71.0% for women. 49% of men and 4% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 74 (42%) · **■** Farm labourers 5 (3%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 13 (7%) · **■** Marginal 83 (47%) 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 - Dewal686 people - Bandianwala685 people - Bhulia683 people - Bhakhari Harni682 people - Lodhipur681 people - Lohgarh681 people - Islampur678 people - Gill677 people [All 716 villages in Gurdaspur](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/gurdaspur/gurdaspur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kamalpur Afganan?143520 - How far is Kamalpur Afganan from Gurdaspur?17 km by road - What is the population of Kamalpur Afganan?681 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kamalpur Afganan in?Gurdaspur district (Gurdaspur sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Kamalpur Afganan?74.1% (Census 2011)