# Shikarpur Village, Sultanpur Lodhi, Kapurthala (Punjab) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/sultanpur-lodhi/shikarpur/ Village · Sultanpur Lodhi, Kapurthala # Shikarpur Shikarpur is a village in Sultanpur Lodhi sub-district of Kapurthala district, Punjab, PIN code **144620**. The 2011 Census counted **231 people in 40 households**, the 118th largest of 175 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.1%. - 231people (2011) - 40households - 77.0%literacy - 144620PIN code ## Shikarpur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Shikarpur is 144620.** Shikarpur falls in Sultanpur Lodhi sub-district, Kapurthala district, Punjab. - PIN code144620 - Gram panchayatShikarpur - Community development blockSultanpur Lodhi - Census village code029416 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shikarpur from nearby towns? - Sultanpur Lodhi (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Kapurthala (district HQ)20 km by road - Sultanpur Lodhi (nearest town)8 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 Shikarpur? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Shikarpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sultanpur Lodhi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sultanpur Lodhi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Sultanpur Lodhi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 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 watertube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Shikarpur known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and maize**. About 84% of the 89 hectares of village land is sown, and 74 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 Shikarpur Of every 100 households in Shikarpur in 2011, 100 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 95 had a mobile phone, 65 a two-wheeler and 28 a car. ■ Shikarpur · ■ Sultanpur Lodhi rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **96% Toilet within the home ****92%** **70% No toilet (open defecation) ****5%** **30% Tap water ****2%** **28% Drinking water within premises ****82%** **78% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****60%** **47% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****15%** **50% Use banking services ****90%** **74% Television ****98%** **84% Mobile phone ****95%** **84% Computer with internet ****2%** **3% Two-wheeler ****65%** **59% Car / jeep / van ****28%** **14% None of these assets ****0%** **4% Own their home ****95%** **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 Shikarpur? ■ Shikarpur · ■ Sultanpur Lodhi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.0%** **71.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****991** **925 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1200** **836 Working population ****29.9%** **37.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.1% for men and 72.8% for women. 58% of men and 2% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 42 (61%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (6%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 20 (29%) · **■** Marginal 2 (3%) 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 - Salehpur Dona286 people - Mullan Kala258 people - Jhanduwala Kamboan254 people - Mokha241 people - Passan Kadim229 people - Kalubhatia211 people - Baoopur Jadid196 people - Faridpur194 people [All 215 villages in Sultanpur Lodhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/sultanpur-lodhi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Shikarpur?144620 - How far is Shikarpur from Kapurthala?20 km by road - What is the population of Shikarpur?231 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shikarpur in?Kapurthala district (Sultanpur Lodhi sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Shikarpur?77.0% (Census 2011)