# Golian Village, Garhshankar, Hoshiarpur (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/golian/ Village · Garhshankar, Hoshiarpur # Golian Golian is a village in Garhshankar sub-district of Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, PIN code **144528**. The 2011 Census counted **1,396 people in 264 households**, the 61st largest of 296 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 81.7%. - 1,396people (2011) - 264households - 75.0%literacy - 144528PIN code ## Golian PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Golian is 144528.** Golian falls in Garhshankar sub-district, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab. - PIN code144528 - Gram panchayatGolian - Community development blockGarhshankar - Census village code031966 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Golian from nearby towns? - Garhshankar (sub-district HQ)3 km by road - Hoshiarpur (district HQ)37 km by road - Garhshankar (nearest town)3 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 Golian? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Golian; 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 - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Garhshankar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hoshiarpur - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 16 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 Golian known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 86% of the 131 hectares of village land is sown, and 113 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 Golian Of every 100 households in Golian in 2011, 100 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 62 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 56 a two-wheeler and 18 a car. ■ Golian · ■ Garhshankar rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **98% Toilet within the home ****62%** **62% No toilet (open defecation) ****38%** **38% Tap water ****63%** **67% Drinking water within premises ****91%** **82% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****62%** **45% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****33%** **52% Use banking services ****76%** **84% Television ****92%** **86% Mobile phone ****82%** **77% Computer with internet ****4%** **3% Two-wheeler ****56%** **47% Car / jeep / van ****18%** **9% None of these assets ****1%** **4% Own their home ****96%** **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 Golian? ■ Golian · ■ Garhshankar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.0%** **81.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****889** **970 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****762** **890 Working population ****35.3%** **32.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.3% for men and 72.4% for women. 53% of men and 16% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 69 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 9 (2%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 220 (45%) · **■** Marginal 190 (39%) 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 - Dhamai1,424 people - Rampur1,410 people - Saila Kalan1,410 people - Kukar Majara1,408 people - Chak Singha1,394 people - Jassowal1,381 people - Salempur1,373 people - Basiala1,369 people [All 297 villages in Garhshankar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Golian?144528 - How far is Golian from Hoshiarpur?37 km by road - What is the population of Golian?1,396 (Census 2011) - Which district is Golian in?Hoshiarpur district (Garhshankar sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Golian?75.0% (Census 2011)