# Awan Village, Bhulath, Kapurthala (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/bhulath/awan/ Village · Bhulath, Kapurthala # Awan Awan is a village in Bhulath sub-district of Kapurthala district, Punjab, PIN code **144636**. The 2011 Census counted **1,143 people in 279 households**, the 29th largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.6%. - 1,143people (2011) - 279households - 70.6%literacy - 144636PIN code ## Awan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Awan is 144636.** Awan falls in Bhulath sub-district, Kapurthala district, Punjab. - PIN code144636 - Gram panchayatAwan - Community development blockNadala - Census village code029069 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Awan from nearby towns? - Bhulath (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Kapurthala (district HQ)35 km by road - Begowal (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 Awan? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Awan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Begowal - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Begowal - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kapurthala - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 10 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 Awan known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 92% of the 324 hectares of village land is sown, and 297 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 Awan Of every 100 households in Awan in 2011, 99 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 87 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 52 a two-wheeler and 18 a car. ■ Awan · ■ Bhulath rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **98% Toilet within the home ****81%** **83% No toilet (open defecation) ****19%** **16% Tap water ****0%** **22% Drinking water within premises ****100%** **93% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****87%** **80% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****13%** **18% Use banking services ****73%** **82% Television ****88%** **92% Mobile phone ****83%** **88% Computer with internet ****3%** **3% Two-wheeler ****52%** **57% Car / jeep / van ****18%** **14% None of these assets ****5%** **2% 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 Awan? ■ Awan · ■ Bhulath rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.6%** **78.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1056** **974 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****541** **778 Working population ****23.4%** **28.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.8% for men and 69.5% for women. 45% of men and 3% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 128 (48%) · **■** Farm labourers 56 (21%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 70 (26%) · **■** Marginal 12 (4%) 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 - Lamman1,177 people - Akbarpur1,175 people - Lit1,151 people - Akala1,144 people - Bhatnura Kalan1,129 people - Bagwanpur1,027 people - Metlan Khairabad974 people - Dabulian930 people [All 101 villages in Bhulath](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/bhulath/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Awan?144636 - How far is Awan from Kapurthala?35 km by road - What is the population of Awan?1,143 (Census 2011) - Which district is Awan in?Kapurthala district (Bhulath sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Awan?70.6% (Census 2011)