# Muridwal Village, Shahkot, Jalandhar (Punjab) – PIN Code

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Village · Shahkot, Jalandhar 

# Muridwal

Muridwal is a village in Shahkot sub-district of Jalandhar district, Punjab, PIN code **144701**. The 2011 Census counted **864 people in 163 households**, the 63rd largest of 176 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.3%.

- 864people (2011)
- 163households
- 69.4%literacy
- 144701PIN code

## Muridwal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Muridwal is 144701.** Muridwal falls in Shahkot sub-district, Jalandhar district, Punjab.

- PIN code144701
- Gram panchayatMuridwal
- Community development blockLohian Khas
- Census village code029801

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Muridwal from nearby towns?

- Shahkot (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Jalandhar (district HQ)52 km by road
- Shahkot (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 Muridwal?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Muridwal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●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

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Nihaluwal
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shahkot
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahkot
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ 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 library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 18 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 Muridwal known for?

The main crops are **wheat, sugarcane and sarson**. About 93% of the 307 hectares of village land is sown, and 286 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 Muridwal

Of every 100 households in Muridwal in 2011, 96 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 48 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 55 a two-wheeler and 15 a car.

■ Muridwal · ■ Shahkot rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****71%**

**73%

No toilet (open defecation) ****27%**

**26%

Tap water ****10%**

**33%

Drinking water within premises ****79%**

**77%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****48%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****51%**

**56%

Use banking services ****84%**

**71%

Television ****82%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****55%**

**54%

Car / jeep / van ****15%**

**12%

None of these assets ****10%**

**4%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Muridwal?

■ Muridwal · ■ Shahkot rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****69.4%**

**73.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****924**

**952

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****944**

**862

Working population ****32.9%**

**36.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 75.3% for men and 63.0% for women. 54% of men and 10% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 92 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 95 (33%) · **■** Household industry 11 (4%) · **■** Other work 60 (21%) · **■** Marginal 26 (9%)

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 Shahkot

- Nawanpind Khalewal923 people
- Kang Khurd897 people
- Raunt885 people
- Ida864 people
- Turna860 people
- Maharajwala855 people
- Reru832 people
- Mahmonwal820 people

[All 179 villages in Shahkot](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/jalandhar/shahkot/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Muridwal?144701
- How far is Muridwal from Jalandhar?52 km by road
- What is the population of Muridwal?864 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Muridwal in?Jalandhar district (Shahkot sub-district), Punjab
- What is the literacy rate of Muridwal?69.4% (Census 2011)