# Achalpur Village, Garhshankar, Hoshiarpur (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/achalpur/ Village · Garhshankar, Hoshiarpur # Achalpur Achalpur is a village in Garhshankar sub-district of Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, PIN code **144523**. The 2011 Census counted **1,057 people in 217 households**, the 112th largest of 296 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 81.7%. - 1,057people (2011) - 217households - 81.5%literacy - 144523PIN code ## Achalpur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Achalpur is 144523.** Achalpur falls in Garhshankar sub-district, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab. - PIN code144523 - Gram panchayatAchalpur - Community development blockGarhshankar - Census village code032024 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Achalpur from nearby towns? - Garhshankar (sub-district HQ)22 km by road - Hoshiarpur (district HQ)58 km by road - Garhshankar (nearest town)14 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 Achalpur? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Achalpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Haibowal - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Nangal - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Nangal - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Achalpur known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 42% of the 363 hectares of village land is sown, and 151 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 Achalpur Of every 100 households in Achalpur in 2011, 95 had electricity, 54 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Achalpur · ■ Garhshankar rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **98% Toilet within the home ****54%** **62% No toilet (open defecation) ****46%** **38% Tap water ****100%** **67% Drinking water within premises ****54%** **82% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%** **45% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%** **52% Use banking services ****93%** **84% Television ****74%** **86% Mobile phone ****74%** **77% Computer with internet ****1%** **3% Two-wheeler ****37%** **47% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **9% None of these assets ****6%** **4% Own their home ****97%** **96% 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 Achalpur? ■ Achalpur · ■ Garhshankar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.5%** **81.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****983** **970 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1320** **890 Working population ****44.0%** **32.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.4% for men and 74.2% for women. 54% of men and 34% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 36 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 10 (2%) · **■** Household industry 7 (2%) · **■** Other work 198 (43%) · **■** Marginal 214 (46%) 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 Garhshankar - Jaitpur1,078 people - Jaijon1,069 people - Harban1,065 people - Gajjar1,059 people - Aima Jattan1,041 people - Makhsuspur1,039 people - Lasara1,024 people - Bhajjal1,023 people [All 297 villages in Garhshankar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Achalpur?144523 - How far is Achalpur from Hoshiarpur?58 km by road - What is the population of Achalpur?1,057 (Census 2011) - Which district is Achalpur in?Hoshiarpur district (Garhshankar sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Achalpur?81.5% (Census 2011)