# Akhara Village, Jagraon, Ludhiana – PIN Code, Distance, Map & Facilities

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Village · Jagraon tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab 

# Akhara

ਅਖਾੜਾ

Akhara is a village in Jagraon tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **142026**. It is 8 km by road from Jagraon and 45 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **4,548 people in 960 households**, the 17th largest of 139 villages in the tehsil.

- 4,548people (2011)
- 960households
- 71.8%literacy
- 142026PIN code

## Akhara PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Akhara is 142026.** Akhara falls in Jagraon tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab.

- PIN code142026
- Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91
- Nearest station codeJGN · Jagraon
- Census village code033767
- Gram panchayatAkhara

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002).

STD code: Wikidata. Station code: OpenStreetMap. RTO: district code.

## How to reach Akhara?

Nearest railway station: **Jagraon**, 6.2 km in a straight line. Transport facts below are from the Census village directory.

- ●Bus serviceIn village
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○National highway5–10 km
- ●Pucca roadIn village
- Nearest stationJagraon (JGN) · 6.2 km
- Nearest airportSahnewal Airport (LUH) · 46 km

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract 2026-10-28](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## How far is Akhara from nearby cities?

- Jagraon (tehsil HQ)8 km by road
- Ludhiana (district HQ)45 km by road
- ○Chandigarh125 km straight-line
- ○Jalandhar65 km straight-line
- ○Amritsar113 km straight-line
- ○New Delhi289 km straight-line

Road distances: Census village directory. Straight-line distances from coordinates (OpenStreetMap / GeoNames).

## Nearest hospital, school, bank and more to Akhara

The closest named places mapped around Akhara, with straight-line distance from the village centre.

- HospitalNirvair Free Eye Hospital · 4.5 km
- Clinic / doctorRajindra Clinic · 5.2 km
- SchoolSanmati Vimal Jain Senior Secondary School · 5.4 km
- College / universitySanmati Government College of Science Education & Research · 3.6 km
- BankDCB Bank Jagraon · 3.0 km
- ATMAxis Bank ATM · 4.6 km
- Post officeHead Post Office · 5.4 km
- Police stationCity Police Station · 7.2 km
- Bus standRaikot Bus Stop · 15 km
- PharmacyJeet Medical Store · 0.3 km
- Fuel stationIndianOil · 2.3 km
- MarketOld Grain Market · 5.9 km
- GurdwaraGurdwara Sahib Patshahi Dasvi · 6.6 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract 2026-10-28](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright); [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

Mapped places only; a closer facility may exist but not be mapped yet.

## What is the population of Akhara?

4,548 residents — 2,450 male, 2,098 female — in 960 households, about 4.7 per household.

■ Akhara · ■ Ludhiana rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.8%**

**78.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****856**

**897

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****837**

**859

Working population ****34.7%**

**37.1%

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 581 (37%) · **■** Farm labourers 480 (30%) · **■** Household industry 16 (1%) · **■** Other work 407 (26%) · **■** Marginal 94 (6%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232).

## What facilities are there in Akhara?

19 services counted by the Census are inside Akhara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 government
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 government
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 government
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 government
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Landline telephoneIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Cooperative bankIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Daily newspaper supplyIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college5–10 km · Jagraon
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Jagaron
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 18 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002).

Surveyed for reference year 2009; facilities may have changed.

## What is Akhara known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and potato**. About 82% of the land is sown and 1,039 hectares are irrigated, 92% by tube wells.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002).

## Women and men in Akhara

Literacy is 75.1% for men and 67.9% for women — a gap of 7.1 points. 58% of men and 7% of women work.

Literacy — men ****75.1%**

Literacy — women ****67.9%**

Working — men ****58%**

Working — women ****7%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232).

## Schools and health care in Akhara

### Schools in the village

- ●Pre-primary school1 private
- ●Primary school1 govt
- ●Middle school1 govt
- ●Secondary school1 govt
- ●Senior secondary school1 govt

### Health care in the village

- ●Dispensary1 · 1 doctor in post · 1 paramedics
- ●Veterinary hospital1 · 1 doctor in post · 1 paramedics
- Medicine shops2
- Charitable clinics1

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002).

## Roads, transport and connectivity in Akhara

- Roads in the villageBlack-topped (pucca) road, Gravel (kuchha) road, All-weather road, Footpath
- Local transportAuto-rickshaws, Taxis, Vans, Tractors, Cycle rickshaws, E-rickshaws, Animal carts
- ConnectivityLandline phones, Mobile coverage, Daily newspaper

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002).

## Sanitation and drainage in Akhara

- ●Drainageopen drains
- ○Total Sanitation Campaign areaNo

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002).

## Land, irrigation and power in Akhara

### Land use (hectares)

******

**■** Net sown 1,039 (82%) · **■** Non-farm use 230 (18%) · **■** Tree crops 2 (0%)

### Irrigated area by source (hectares)

****

**■** Tube wells / wells 961 (92%) · **■** Canals 78 (8%)

### Electricity supply (2011)

- Power for homes14 h summer · 18 h winter
- Power for farms12 h summer · 16 h winter
- Power for shops12 h summer · 16 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002).

## How Akhara ranks

- Population in Jagraon tehsil17th of 139
- Population in Ludhiana district45th of 885
- Literacy in Jagraon tehsil98th of 139
- Women's literacy in Jagraon tehsil87th of 139

Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011.

## Weather in Akhara and best time to visit

The most comfortable months are **October to March**, when average temperatures are 12–27 °C and rain is light. May and June are very hot; most rain falls in July and August.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Villages near Akhara

- Bir Akhara · 1.2 km · 62 people
- Agwar rahlan · 2.5 km · 1,343 people
- Randhirgarh · 3.0 km · 660 people
- Roomi · 3.1 km · 3,363 people
- Dholan · 3.2 km · 4,736 people
- Agwar Ladhai · 3.6 km · 670 people

[All 139 villages in Jagraon tehsil](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/ludhiana/jagraon/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Akhara?142026
- Which district is Akhara in?Ludhiana district (Jagraon tehsil), Punjab
- Which is the nearest railway station to Akhara?Jagraon (JGN), about 6.2 km away
- How far is Akhara from Ludhiana?45 km by road
- Which is the nearest hospital to Akhara?Nirvair Free Eye Hospital, about 4.5 km away (straight-line)
- What is the population of Akhara?4,548 (Census 2011)
- What crops are grown in Akhara?wheat, paddy and potato