# Meghowal Village, Garhshankar, Hoshiarpur (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/meghowal/ Village · Garhshankar, Hoshiarpur # Meghowal Meghowal is a village in Garhshankar sub-district of Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, PIN code **146109**. The 2011 Census counted **1,818 people in 385 households**, the 40th largest of 296 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 81.7%. - 1,818people (2011) - 385households - 84.5%literacy - 146109PIN code ## Meghowal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Meghowal is 146109.** Meghowal falls in Garhshankar sub-district, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab. - PIN code146109 - Gram panchayatMeghowal - Community development blockMahilpur - Census village code031921 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Meghowal from nearby towns? - Garhshankar (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Hoshiarpur (district HQ)30 km by road - Garhshankar (nearest town)6 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 Meghowal? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Meghowal; 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 - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Allopathic hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Harjiana - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Hariana - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 15 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 Meghowal known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 82% of the 543 hectares of village land is sown, and 302 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 Meghowal Of every 100 households in Meghowal in 2011, 98 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 53 a two-wheeler and 11 a car. ■ Meghowal · ■ Garhshankar rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **98% Toilet within the home ****81%** **62% No toilet (open defecation) ****19%** **38% Tap water ****98%** **67% Drinking water within premises ****97%** **82% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****38%** **45% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****62%** **52% Use banking services ****90%** **84% Television ****90%** **86% Mobile phone ****68%** **77% Computer with internet ****5%** **3% Two-wheeler ****53%** **47% Car / jeep / van ****11%** **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 Meghowal? ■ Meghowal · ■ Garhshankar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.5%** **81.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1047** **970 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1169** **890 Working population ****31.7%** **32.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.3% for men and 80.8% for women. 56% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 134 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 12 (2%) · **■** Household industry 16 (3%) · **■** Other work 303 (53%) · **■** Marginal 112 (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 - Nainwan1,853 people - Sarhala Kalan1,852 people - Pahlewal1,841 people - Hajipur1,827 people - Kharali1,786 people - Birampur1,759 people - Simbli1,709 people - Kitna1,675 people [All 297 villages in Garhshankar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Meghowal?146109 - How far is Meghowal from Hoshiarpur?30 km by road - What is the population of Meghowal?1,818 (Census 2011) - Which district is Meghowal in?Hoshiarpur district (Garhshankar sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Meghowal?84.5% (Census 2011)