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

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Village · Jagraon tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab 

# Sohian

Sohian is a village in Jagraon tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **142023**. It is 5 km by road from Jagraon and 35 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **2,619 people in 509 households**, the 34th largest of 139 villages in the tehsil.

- 2,619people (2011)
- 509households
- 81.8%literacy
- 142023PIN code

## Sohian PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sohian is 142023.** Sohian falls in Jagraon tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab.

- PIN code142023
- Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91
- Nearest station codeCKM · Chaukiman
- Census village code033783
- Gram panchayatSohian

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 Sohian?

Nearest railway station: **Chaukiman**, 3.1 km in a straight line. Transport facts below are from the Census village directory.

- ○Bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○National highway5–10 km
- ●Pucca roadIn village
- Nearest stationChaukiman (CKM) · 3.1 km
- Nearest airportSahnewal Airport (LUH) · 40 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 Sohian from nearby cities?

- Jagraon (tehsil HQ)5 km by road
- Ludhiana (district HQ)35 km by road
- ○Chandigarh119 km straight-line
- ○Jalandhar59 km straight-line
- ○Amritsar112 km straight-line
- ○New Delhi291 km straight-line

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

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

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

- HospitalGoyal Hospital; Advanced Trauma, Joint Replacement and Club Foot Centre · 2.5 km
- Clinic / doctorS. Vir Singh Memorial Dhaliwal Curable Clinic · 3.6 km
- SchoolGuru Hargobind Public School · 3.4 km
- College / universityCT University · 2.8 km
- BankShriram Finance Limited · 2.6 km
- ATMAxis Bank ATM · 3.6 km
- Post officeHead Post Office · 6.5 km
- Police stationCity Police Station · 6.4 km
- PharmacyAbnash medical store · 5.8 km
- Fuel stationReliance Petroleum · 2.6 km
- MarketOld Grain Market · 6.9 km
- GurdwaraGurudwara Sahib Patshahi Chevi · 7.1 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 Sohian?

2,619 residents — 1,370 male, 1,249 female — in 509 households, about 5.1 per household.

■ Sohian · ■ Ludhiana rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.8%**

**78.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****912**

**897

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****836**

**859

Working population ****32.8%**

**37.1%

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 242 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 191 (22%) · **■** Household industry 18 (2%) · **■** Other work 314 (37%) · **■** Marginal 93 (11%)

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

## What facilities are there in Sohian?

17 services counted by the Census are inside Sohian; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

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

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college5–10 km · Jagraon
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ludhiana
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 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)20 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 Sohian known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and potato**. About 86% of the land is sown and 507 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 Sohian

Literacy is 85.8% for men and 77.4% for women — a gap of 8.4 points. 49% of men and 15% of women work.

Literacy — men ****85.8%**

Literacy — women ****77.4%**

Working — men ****49%**

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 Sohian

### Schools in the village

- ●Pre-primary school1 private
- ●Primary school1 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle school1 govt · 1 private
- ●Secondary school1 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary school1 govt · 1 private

### Health care in the village

- ●Primary health centre1 · 1 doctor in post · 1 paramedics
- ●Dispensary1 · 1 doctor in post · 1 paramedics
- ●Veterinary hospital1 · 1 doctor in post · 1 paramedics

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

## Roads, transport and connectivity in Sohian

- Roads in the villageBlack-topped (pucca) road, Gravel (kuchha) road, All-weather road, Footpath
- Local transportAuto-rickshaws, Taxis, 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 Sohian

- ●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 Sohian

### Land use (hectares)

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**■** Net sown 507 (86%) · **■** Non-farm use 81 (14%)

### Irrigated area by source (hectares)

****

**■** Tube wells / wells 468 (92%) · **■** Canals 39 (8%)

### Electricity supply (2011)

- Power for homes15 h summer · 20 h winter
- Power for farms12 h summer · 14 h winter
- Power for shops20 h summer · 20 h winter

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

## How Sohian ranks

- Population in Jagraon tehsil34th of 139
- Population in Ludhiana district144th of 885
- Literacy in Jagraon tehsil33rd of 139
- Women's literacy in Jagraon tehsil34th of 139

Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011.

## Weather in Sohian 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
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- Mar
- Apr
- May
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- Aug
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- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

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

## Villages near Sohian

- Mirpur · 1.9 km · 868 people
- Gagra · 2.3 km · 1,280 people
- Pabbian · 2.5 km · 1,672 people
- Bir Gagra · 3.0 km · 667 people
- Sidhwan Kalan · 3.5 km · 4,132 people
- Bardeke · 3.6 km · 1,338 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sohian?142023
- Which district is Sohian in?Ludhiana district (Jagraon tehsil), Punjab
- Which is the nearest railway station to Sohian?Chaukiman (CKM), about 3.1 km away
- How far is Sohian from Ludhiana?35 km by road
- Which is the nearest hospital to Sohian?Goyal Hospital; Advanced Trauma, Joint Replacement and Club Foot Centre, about 2.5 km away (straight-line)
- What is the population of Sohian?2,619 (Census 2011)
- What crops are grown in Sohian?wheat, paddy and potato