# Gandhwan Village, Phagwara, Kapurthala (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/phagwara/gandhwan/ Village · Phagwara, Kapurthala # Gandhwan Gandhwan is a village in Phagwara sub-district of Kapurthala district, Punjab, PIN code **144401**. The 2011 Census counted **1,454 people in 299 households**, the 39th largest of 102 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 80.8%. - 1,454people (2011) - 299households - 79.4%literacy - 144401PIN code ## Gandhwan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gandhwan is 144401.** Gandhwan falls in Phagwara sub-district, Kapurthala district, Punjab. - PIN code144401 - Gram panchayatGandhwan - Community development blockPhagwara - Census village code029661 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gandhwan from nearby towns? - Phagwara (sub-district HQ)3 km by road - Kapurthala (district HQ)43 km by road - Phagwara (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 Gandhwan? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Gandhwan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Phagwara - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Phagwara - ○ITI / vocational schoolunder 5 km · Phagwara - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 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)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 Gandhwan known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and maize**. About 85% of the 208 hectares of village land is sown, and 177 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 Gandhwan Of every 100 households in Gandhwan in 2011, 98 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 62 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 45 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Gandhwan · ■ Phagwara rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **98% Toilet within the home ****68%** **78% No toilet (open defecation) ****32%** **21% Tap water ****61%** **40% Drinking water within premises ****88%** **89% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****62%** **57% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****38%** **39% Use banking services ****96%** **77% Television ****90%** **89% Mobile phone ****66%** **78% Computer with internet ****1%** **3% Two-wheeler ****45%** **50% Car / jeep / van ****9%** **11% None of these assets ****1%** **2% Own their home ****94%** **90% 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 Gandhwan? ■ Gandhwan · ■ Phagwara rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.4%** **80.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****918** **930 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****852** **905 Working population ****29.9%** **33.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.8% for men and 72.4% for women. 53% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 85 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (1%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 335 (77%) · **■** Marginal 5 (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 Phagwara - Ucha Pind1,544 people - Bhakhriana1,512 people - Malikpur1,487 people - Hradaspur1,472 people - Saprore1,407 people - Bohani1,346 people - Atholi1,342 people - Parwa1,222 people [All 112 villages in Phagwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/phagwara/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gandhwan?144401 - How far is Gandhwan from Kapurthala?43 km by road - What is the population of Gandhwan?1,454 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gandhwan in?Kapurthala district (Phagwara sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Gandhwan?79.4% (Census 2011)