# Behbalpur Village, Garhshankar, Hoshiarpur (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/behbalpur/ Village · Garhshankar, Hoshiarpur # Behbalpur Behbalpur is a village in Garhshankar sub-district of Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, PIN code **144519**. The 2011 Census counted **1,216 people in 295 households**, the 92nd largest of 296 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 81.7%. - 1,216people (2011) - 295households - 87.1%literacy - 144519PIN code ## Behbalpur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Behbalpur is 144519.** Behbalpur falls in Garhshankar sub-district, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab. - PIN code144519 - Gram panchayatBehbalpur - Community development blockGarhshankar - Census village code031803 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Behbalpur from nearby towns? - Garhshankar (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Hoshiarpur (district HQ)31 km by road - Garhshankar (nearest town)18 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 Behbalpur? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Behbalpur; 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 govt · 1 private - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kot Fatuhi - ○Degree college10+ km · Nawalpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hoshiarpur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - 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 Behbalpur known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 85% of the 276 hectares of village land is sown, and 231 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 Behbalpur Of every 100 households in Behbalpur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 57 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 50 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Behbalpur · ■ Garhshankar rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **98% Toilet within the home ****66%** **62% No toilet (open defecation) ****34%** **38% Tap water ****6%** **67% Drinking water within premises ****85%** **82% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****57%** **45% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****41%** **52% Use banking services ****86%** **84% Television ****94%** **86% Mobile phone ****92%** **77% Computer with internet ****1%** **3% Two-wheeler ****50%** **47% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **9% None of these assets ****2%** **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 Behbalpur? ■ Behbalpur · ■ Garhshankar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****87.1%** **81.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****997** **970 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****786** **890 Working population ****34.2%** **32.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.4% for men and 83.8% for women. 52% of men and 16% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 100 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 38 (9%) · **■** Household industry 7 (2%) · **■** Other work 191 (46%) · **■** Marginal 80 (19%) 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 - Chak Hajipur1,241 people - Thinde1,240 people - Baghaura1,222 people - Khera1,220 people - Nangal Khurd1,209 people - Chandsu Jattan1,202 people - Dadial1,199 people - Haveli1,198 people [All 297 villages in Garhshankar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Behbalpur?144519 - How far is Behbalpur from Hoshiarpur?31 km by road - What is the population of Behbalpur?1,216 (Census 2011) - Which district is Behbalpur in?Hoshiarpur district (Garhshankar sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Behbalpur?87.1% (Census 2011)