# Barian Khurd Village, Garhshankar, Hoshiarpur (Punjab) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/barian-khurd/ Village · Garhshankar, Hoshiarpur # Barian Khurd Barian Khurd is a village in Garhshankar sub-district of Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, PIN code **146101**. The 2011 Census counted **1,185 people in 254 households**, the 97th largest of 296 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 81.7%. - 1,185people (2011) - 254households - 83.1%literacy - 146101PIN code ## Barian Khurd PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Barian Khurd is 146101.** Barian Khurd falls in Garhshankar sub-district, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab. - PIN code146101 - Gram panchayatBarian--Khurd - Community development blockMahilpur - Census village code031880 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Barian Khurd from nearby towns? - Garhshankar (sub-district HQ)26 km by road - Hoshiarpur (district HQ)24 km by road - Mahilpur (nearest town)7 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 Barian Khurd? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Barian Khurd; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mahilpur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Mahilpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hoshiarpur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 12 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 Barian Khurd known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 81% of the 201 hectares of village land is sown, and 160 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 Barian Khurd Of every 100 households in Barian Khurd in 2011, 98 had electricity, 77 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 49 a two-wheeler and 14 a car. ■ Barian Khurd · ■ Garhshankar rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **98% Toilet within the home ****77%** **62% No toilet (open defecation) ****23%** **38% Tap water ****45%** **67% Drinking water within premises ****89%** **82% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****71%** **45% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****28%** **52% Use banking services ****99%** **84% Television ****88%** **86% Mobile phone ****84%** **77% Computer with internet ****4%** **3% Two-wheeler ****49%** **47% Car / jeep / van ****14%** **9% None of these assets ****2%** **4% Own their home ****98%** **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 Barian Khurd? ■ Barian Khurd · ■ Garhshankar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.1%** **81.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****949** **970 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1052** **890 Working population ****35.5%** **32.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.1% for men and 78.9% for women. 54% of men and 16% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 89 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 21 (5%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 236 (56%) · **■** Marginal 73 (17%) 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 - Nangal Khurd1,209 people - Chandsu Jattan1,202 people - Dadial1,199 people - Haveli1,198 people - Rahalli1,171 people - Laksihan1,160 people - Denowal Kalan1,157 people - Haluwal1,152 people [All 297 villages in Garhshankar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Barian Khurd?146101 - How far is Barian Khurd from Hoshiarpur?24 km by road - What is the population of Barian Khurd?1,185 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barian Khurd in?Hoshiarpur district (Garhshankar sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Barian Khurd?83.1% (Census 2011)