# Gandhwan Village, Khanna, Ludhiana – PIN Code, Distance, Map & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/ludhiana/khanna/gandhwan/ Village · Khanna tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab # Gandhwan Gandhwan is a village in Khanna tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **141401**. It is 10 km by road from Khanna and 33 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **495 people in 93 households**, the 60th largest of 67 villages in the tehsil. - 495people (2011) - 93households - 80.4%literacy - 141401PIN code ## Gandhwan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gandhwan is 141401.** Gandhwan falls in Khanna tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab. - PIN code141401 - Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91 - Census village code033205 - Gram panchayatGandhwan 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 Gandhwan? Transport facts below are from the Census village directory. - ○Bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○National highway5–10 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 Gandhwan from nearby cities? - Khanna (tehsil HQ)10 km by road - Ludhiana (district HQ)33 km by road Road distances: Census village directory. Straight-line distances from coordinates (OpenStreetMap / GeoNames). ## What is the population of Gandhwan? 495 residents — 263 male, 232 female — in 93 households, about 5.3 per household. ■ Gandhwan · ■ Ludhiana rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.4%** **78.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****882** **897 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****880** **859 Working population ****37.2%** **37.1% ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 75 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (2%) · **■** Household industry 3 (2%) · **■** Other work 99 (54%) · **■** Marginal 4 (2%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232). ## What facilities are there in Gandhwan? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Gandhwan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 government - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 government - ●Mobile health clinicIn village · 1 - ●Landline telephoneIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Daily newspaper supplyIn village - ●Birth & death registration officeIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Khanna - ○Degree college5–10 km · Khanna - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Samrala - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 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 watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 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 Gandhwan known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and dal**. About 91% of the land is sown and 162 hectares are irrigated, 100% 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 Gandhwan Literacy is 84.0% for men and 76.2% for women — a gap of 7.8 points. 64% of men and 6% of women work. Literacy — men ****84.0%** Literacy — women ****76.2%** Working — men ****64%** Working — women ****6%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232). ## Schools and health care in Gandhwan ### Schools in the village - ●Pre-primary school1 govt - ●Primary school1 govt ### Health care in the village - ●Mobile health clinic1 · 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 Gandhwan - Roads in the villageBlack-topped (pucca) road, Gravel (kuchha) road, All-weather road, Footpath - Local transportVans, Tractors - 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 Gandhwan - ●Drainageopen drains - ●Total Sanitation Campaign areaYes - ○Waste disposalNo system (garbage on road) Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002). ## Land, irrigation and power in Gandhwan ### Land use (hectares) **** **■** Net sown 162 (91%) · **■** Non-farm use 16 (9%) ### Irrigated area by source (hectares) ** **■** Tube wells / wells 162 (100%) ### Electricity supply (2011) - Power for homes12 h summer · 13 h winter - Power for farms8 h summer · 8 h winter - Power for shops10 h summer · 20 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002). ## How Gandhwan ranks - Population in Khanna tehsil60th of 67 - Population in Ludhiana district722nd of 885 - Literacy in Khanna tehsil24th of 67 - Women's literacy in Khanna tehsil15th of 67 Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011. ## Weather in Gandhwan 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 Gandhwan?141401 - Which district is Gandhwan in?Ludhiana district (Khanna tehsil), Punjab - How far is Gandhwan from Ludhiana?33 km by road - What is the population of Gandhwan?495 (Census 2011) - What crops are grown in Gandhwan?wheat, paddy and dal