# Sidhwan Village, Gurdaspur, Gurdaspur (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/gurdaspur/gurdaspur/sidhwan-028315/ Village · Gurdaspur, Gurdaspur # Sidhwan Sidhwan is a village in Gurdaspur sub-district of Gurdaspur district, Punjab, PIN code **143529**. The 2011 Census counted **855 people in 170 households**, the 270th largest of 676 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.7%. - 855people (2011) - 170households - 70.0%literacy - 143529PIN code ## Sidhwan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sidhwan is 143529.** Sidhwan falls in Gurdaspur sub-district, Gurdaspur district, Punjab. - PIN code143529 - Gram panchayatSidhwan - Community development blockDhariwal - Census village code028315 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sidhwan from nearby towns? - Gurdaspur (sub-district HQ)19 km by road - Gurdaspur (district HQ)19 km by road - Dhariwal (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 Sidhwan? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Sidhwan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Jafarwal - ○Degree college5–10 km · Dhariwal - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gurdaspur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 13 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 Sidhwan known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and sugarcane**. About 88% of the 115 hectares of village land is sown, and 101 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 Sidhwan Of every 100 households in Sidhwan in 2011, 99 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 39 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 48 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Sidhwan · ■ Gurdaspur rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **95% Toilet within the home ****44%** **52% No toilet (open defecation) ****56%** **47% Tap water ****1%** **14% Drinking water within premises ****96%** **96% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****39%** **50% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****61%** **47% Use banking services ****67%** **67% Television ****82%** **83% Mobile phone ****80%** **65% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****48%** **45% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **6% None of these assets ****2%** **4% Own their home ****99%** **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 Sidhwan? ■ Sidhwan · ■ Gurdaspur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.0%** **77.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****883** **924 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****667** **836 Working population ****30.9%** **32.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.3% for men and 66.4% for women. 50% of men and 9% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 48 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 10 (4%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 191 (72%) · **■** Marginal 12 (5%) 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 - Maur861 people - Naharpur858 people - Shiekhupura858 people - Katowal856 people - Shinbhatti852 people - Chhina Retwala851 people - Gunian850 people - Piranbag849 people [All 716 villages in Gurdaspur](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/gurdaspur/gurdaspur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sidhwan?143529 - How far is Sidhwan from Gurdaspur?19 km by road - What is the population of Sidhwan?855 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sidhwan in?Gurdaspur district (Gurdaspur sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Sidhwan?70.0% (Census 2011)