# Busowal Village, Sultanpur Lodhi, Kapurthala (Punjab) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/sultanpur-lodhi/busowal/ Village · Sultanpur Lodhi, Kapurthala # Busowal Busowal is a village in Sultanpur Lodhi sub-district of Kapurthala district, Punjab, PIN code **144626**. The 2011 Census counted **1,208 people in 239 households**, the 23rd largest of 175 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 71.1%. - 1,208people (2011) - 239households - 71.8%literacy - 144626PIN code ## Busowal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Busowal is 144626.** Busowal falls in Sultanpur Lodhi sub-district, Kapurthala district, Punjab. - PIN code144626 - Gram panchayatBusowal - Community development blockSultanpur Lodhi - Census village code029469 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Busowal from nearby towns? - Sultanpur Lodhi (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Kapurthala (district HQ)34 km by road - Sultanpur Lodhi (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 Busowal? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Busowal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sultanpur Lodhi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Sultanpur Lodhi - ○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 - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - 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 Busowal known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and potato**. About 91% of the 606 hectares of village land is sown, and 549 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 Busowal Of every 100 households in Busowal in 2011, 97 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 43 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 66 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Busowal · ■ Sultanpur Lodhi rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **96% Toilet within the home ****60%** **70% No toilet (open defecation) ****40%** **30% Tap water ****29%** **28% Drinking water within premises ****65%** **78% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****43%** **47% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****53%** **50% Use banking services ****82%** **74% Television ****83%** **84% Mobile phone ****83%** **84% Computer with internet ****1%** **3% Two-wheeler ****66%** **59% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **14% None of these assets ****6%** **4% 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 Busowal? ■ Busowal · ■ Sultanpur Lodhi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.8%** **71.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****917** **925 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****704** **836 Working population ****36.3%** **37.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.6% for men and 67.8% for women. 58% of men and 13% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 180 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 73 (17%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 77 (18%) · **■** Marginal 107 (24%) 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 Sultanpur Lodhi - Depewal1,248 people - Hussainpur Dulowal1,238 people - Sech1,215 people - Baja1,210 people - Toti1,207 people - Kalru1,120 people - Boolpur1,041 people - Jainpur1,033 people [All 215 villages in Sultanpur Lodhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/sultanpur-lodhi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Busowal?144626 - How far is Busowal from Kapurthala?34 km by road - What is the population of Busowal?1,208 (Census 2011) - Which district is Busowal in?Kapurthala district (Sultanpur Lodhi sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Busowal?71.8% (Census 2011)