# Ghasitpur Village, Mukerian, Hoshiarpur (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/mukerian/ghasitpur/ Village · Mukerian, Hoshiarpur # Ghasitpur Ghasitpur is a village in Mukerian sub-district of Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, PIN code **144214**. The 2011 Census counted **865 people in 160 households**, the 111th largest of 304 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.1%. - 865people (2011) - 160households - 83.3%literacy - 144214PIN code ## Ghasitpur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Ghasitpur is 144214.** Ghasitpur falls in Mukerian sub-district, Hoshiarpur district, Punjab. - PIN code144214 - Gram panchayatGhasitpur - Community development blockMukerian - Census village code031134 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Ghasitpur from nearby towns? - Mukerian (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Hoshiarpur (district HQ)55 km by road - Mukerian (nearest town)2 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 Ghasitpur? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Ghasitpur; 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 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chahang Hamel - ○Degree college5–10 km · Mukerian - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hoshiarpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)14 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 Ghasitpur known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 90% of the 111 hectares of village land is sown, and 99 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 Ghasitpur Of every 100 households in Ghasitpur in 2011, 96 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 86 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 61 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Ghasitpur · ■ Mukerian rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **96% Toilet within the home ****49%** **43% No toilet (open defecation) ****51%** **56% Tap water ****2%** **46% Drinking water within premises ****92%** **74% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****86%** **53% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****13%** **44% Use banking services ****92%** **84% Television ****85%** **83% Mobile phone ****91%** **73% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****61%** **46% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **5% None of these assets ****1%** **6% Own their home ****98%** **97% 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 Ghasitpur? ■ Ghasitpur · ■ Mukerian rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.3%** **85.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****939** **990 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****721** **851 Working population ****27.3%** **27.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.1% for men and 77.3% for women. 46% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 35 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 47 (20%) · **■** Household industry 8 (3%) · **■** Other work 139 (59%) · **■** Marginal 7 (3%) 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 Mukerian - Ram Nangal878 people - Chahang Hamel872 people - Bhatehar871 people - Singhpur866 people - Ransota865 people - Daulowal859 people - Gujjar Katrala849 people - Beh Ranga845 people [All 307 villages in Mukerian](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/mukerian/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Ghasitpur?144214 - How far is Ghasitpur from Hoshiarpur?55 km by road - What is the population of Ghasitpur?865 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ghasitpur in?Hoshiarpur district (Mukerian sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Ghasitpur?83.3% (Census 2011)