# Kakar Village, Jagraon, Ludhiana – PIN Code, Distance, Map & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/ludhiana/jagraon/kakar/ Village · Jagraon tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab # Kakar Kakar is a village in Jagraon tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **142026**. It is 20 km by road from Jagraon and 42 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **1,564 people in 295 households**, the 59th largest of 139 villages in the tehsil. - 1,564people (2011) - 295households - 64.1%literacy - 142026PIN code ## Kakar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kakar is 142026.** Kakar falls in Jagraon tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab. - PIN code142026 - Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91 - Census village code033868 - Gram panchayatKakar 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 Kakar? Transport facts below are from the Census village directory. - ●Bus serviceIn village - ○Railway station10+ km - ○National highway10+ km - ●Pucca roadIn village 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 Kakar from nearby cities? - Jagraon (tehsil HQ)20 km by road - Ludhiana (district HQ)42 km by road Road distances: Census village directory. Straight-line distances from coordinates (OpenStreetMap / GeoNames). ## What is the population of Kakar? 1,564 residents — 814 male, 750 female — in 295 households, about 5.3 per household. ■ Kakar · ■ Ludhiana rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****64.1%** **78.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****921** **897 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1035** **859 Working population ****36.8%** **37.1% ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 164 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 103 (18%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Other work 196 (34%) · **■** Marginal 105 (18%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232). ## What facilities are there in Kakar? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Kakar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 government - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 government - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 government - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 government - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Landline telephoneIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Daily newspaper supplyIn village - ●Polling stationIn village - ●Birth & death registration officeIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Jagraon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Moga - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 14 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 Kakar known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and potato**. About 94% of the land is sown and 812 hectares are irrigated, 2% 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 Kakar Literacy is 70.1% for men and 57.6% for women — a gap of 12.4 points. 57% of men and 15% of women work. Literacy — men ****70.1%** Literacy — women ****57.6%** Working — men ****57%** Working — women ****15%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232). ## Schools and health care in Kakar ### Schools in the village - ●Primary school1 govt - ●Middle school1 govt - ●Secondary school1 govt - ●Senior secondary school1 govt Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002). ## Roads, transport and connectivity in Kakar - Roads in the villageBlack-topped (pucca) road, Gravel (kuchha) road, All-weather road, Footpath - Local transportTaxis, Vans, Tractors, 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 Kakar - ●Drainageopen drains - ●Total Sanitation Campaign areaYes - ●Door-to-door waste collectionYes Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002). ## Land, irrigation and power in Kakar ### Land use (hectares) **** **■** Net sown 812 (94%) · **■** Non-farm use 48 (6%) ### Irrigated area by source (hectares) **** **■** Tube wells / wells 16 (2%) · **■** Canals 796 (98%) ### Electricity supply (2011) - Power for homes12 h summer · 13 h winter - Power for farms8 h summer · 8 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002). ## How Kakar ranks - Population in Jagraon tehsil59th of 139 - Population in Ludhiana district328th of 885 - Literacy in Jagraon tehsil128th of 139 - Women's literacy in Jagraon tehsil123rd of 139 Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011. ## Weather in Kakar 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/). ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kakar?142026 - Which district is Kakar in?Ludhiana district (Jagraon tehsil), Punjab - How far is Kakar from Ludhiana?42 km by road - What is the population of Kakar?1,564 (Census 2011) - What crops are grown in Kakar?wheat, paddy and potato