# Akala Village, Bhulath, Kapurthala (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/bhulath/akala/ Village · Bhulath, Kapurthala # Akala Akala is a village in Bhulath sub-district of Kapurthala district, Punjab, PIN code **144622**. The 2011 Census counted **1,144 people in 272 households**, the 28th largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.6%. - 1,144people (2011) - 272households - 77.0%literacy - 144622PIN code ## Akala PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Akala is 144622.** Akala falls in Bhulath sub-district, Kapurthala district, Punjab. - PIN code144622 - Gram panchayatAkala - Community development blockNadala - Census village code029082 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Akala from nearby towns? - Bhulath (sub-district HQ)4 km by road - Kapurthala (district HQ)30 km by road - Bhulath (nearest town)4 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 Akala? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Akala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Bhulath - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Bhulath - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kapurthala - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - Electricity (2011)8 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 Akala known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and maize**. About 89% of the 146 hectares of village land is sown, and 130 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 Akala Of every 100 households in Akala in 2011, 100 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 78 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 64 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ Akala · ■ Bhulath rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **98% Toilet within the home ****89%** **83% No toilet (open defecation) ****11%** **16% Tap water ****39%** **22% Drinking water within premises ****99%** **93% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****78%** **80% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****19%** **18% Use banking services ****84%** **82% Television ****94%** **92% Mobile phone ****91%** **88% Computer with internet ****1%** **3% Two-wheeler ****64%** **57% Car / jeep / van ****10%** **14% None of these assets ****2%** **2% 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 Akala? ■ Akala · ■ Bhulath rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.0%** **78.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1115** **974 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****734** **778 Working population ****24.7%** **28.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.2% for men and 72.5% for women. 49% of men and 3% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 164 (58%) · **■** Farm labourers 54 (19%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 60 (21%) · **■** Marginal 3 (1%) 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 Bhulath - Bagrian1,205 people - Lamman1,177 people - Akbarpur1,175 people - Lit1,151 people - Awan1,143 people - Bhatnura Kalan1,129 people - Bagwanpur1,027 people - Metlan Khairabad974 people [All 101 villages in Bhulath](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/bhulath/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Akala?144622 - How far is Akala from Kapurthala?30 km by road - What is the population of Akala?1,144 (Census 2011) - Which district is Akala in?Kapurthala district (Bhulath sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Akala?77.0% (Census 2011)