# Machhian Kalan Village, Ludhiana (East), Ludhiana – PIN Code, Distance, Map & Facilities

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Village · Ludhiana (East) tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab 

# Machhian Kalan

Machhian Kalan is a village in Ludhiana (East) tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **141126**. It is 17 km by road from Ludhiana and 16 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **2,738 people in 501 households**, the 22nd largest of 181 villages in the tehsil.

- 2,738people (2011)
- 501households
- 64.8%literacy
- 141126PIN code

## Machhian Kalan PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Machhian Kalan is 141126.** Machhian Kalan falls in Ludhiana (East) tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab.

- PIN code141126
- Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91
- Nearest station codeDDL · Dhandarikalan
- Census village code033420
- Gram panchayatMachhian Kalan

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 Machhian Kalan?

Nearest railway station: **Dhandarikalan**, 15 km in a straight line. Transport facts below are from the Census village directory.

- ●Bus serviceIn village
- ○Railway stationunder 5 km
- ○National highway10+ km
- ●Pucca roadIn village
- Nearest stationDhandarikalan (DDL) · 15 km
- Nearest airportSahnewal Airport (LUH) · 15 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 Machhian Kalan from nearby cities?

- Ludhiana (tehsil HQ)17 km by road
- Ludhiana (district HQ)16 km by road
- ○Chandigarh79 km straight-line
- ○Jalandhar57 km straight-line
- ○Amritsar130 km straight-line
- ○New Delhi287 km straight-line

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

## Nearest hospital, school, bank and more to Machhian Kalan

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

- HospitalGovernment Hospital, Mattewara · 3.8 km
- Clinic / doctorBangali Clinic · 11 km
- SchoolJawahar Navodya Vidyalaya · 4.2 km
- College / universitySynetic Business School - SBS · 12 km
- BankPunjab National Bank · 3.8 km
- ATMAxis Bank · 8.0 km
- Police stationMeharban Police Station · 11 km
- Bus standghumaan adda · 13 km
- PharmacyDhawan · 13 km
- Fuel stationHindustan Petroleum · 3.1 km
- MarketGol Market · 14 km
- GurdwaraGurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar Ber Sahib · 12 km
- TempleDurga Mata Mandir · 11 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 Machhian Kalan?

2,738 residents — 1,467 male, 1,271 female — in 501 households, about 5.5 per household.

■ Machhian Kalan · ■ Ludhiana rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****64.8%**

**78.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****866**

**897

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****925**

**859

Working population ****36.4%**

**37.1%

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 146 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 183 (18%) · **■** Household industry 18 (2%) · **■** Other work 575 (58%) · **■** Marginal 76 (8%)

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

## What facilities are there in Machhian Kalan?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Machhian Kalan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 government
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 government
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 government
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 government
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1
- ●Landline telephoneIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Daily newspaper supplyIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kandiala Kalan
- ○Degree college10+ km · Ludhiana
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ludhiana
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 10 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 Machhian Kalan known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and dal**. About 22% of the land is sown and 83 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 Machhian Kalan

Literacy is 71.1% for men and 57.6% for women — a gap of 13.5 points. 56% of men and 14% of women work.

Literacy — men ****71.1%**

Literacy — women ****57.6%**

Working — men ****56%**

Working — women ****14%**

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

## Schools and health care in Machhian Kalan

### Schools in the village

- ●Pre-primary school1 govt
- ●Primary school1 govt
- ●Middle school1 govt
- ●Secondary school1 govt

### Health care in the village

- ●Veterinary hospital1 · 1 doctor in post · 1 paramedics
- Medicine shops1

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

## Roads, transport and connectivity in Machhian Kalan

- Roads in the villageOther district road, Black-topped (pucca) road, Gravel (kuchha) road, Footpath
- Local transportTractors, Cycle 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 Machhian Kalan

- ●Drainageopen drains
- ○Total Sanitation Campaign areaNo
- ●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 Machhian Kalan

### Land use (hectares)

****

**■** Net sown 83 (22%) · **■** Non-farm use 294 (78%)

### Irrigated area by source (hectares)

**

**■** Tube wells / wells 83 (100%)

### Electricity supply (2011)

- Power for homes12 h summer · 13 h winter
- Power for farms8 h summer · 10 h winter
- Power for shops8 h summer · 14 h winter

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

## How Machhian Kalan ranks

- Population in Ludhiana (East) tehsil22nd of 181
- Population in Ludhiana district127th of 885
- Literacy in Ludhiana (East) tehsil160th of 181
- Women's literacy in Ludhiana (East) tehsil163rd of 181

Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011.

## Homes and amenities in Machhian Kalan

Of every 100 households in Machhian Kalan in 2011, 97 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Machhian Kalan · ■ Ludhiana (East) rural average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****36%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****64%**

**13%

Tap water ****14%**

**33%

Drinking water within premises ****94%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****17%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%**

**41%

Use banking services ****36%**

**57%

Television ****80%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****61%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****31%**

**44%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**12%

None of these assets ****8%**

**4%

Own their home ****99%**

**87%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Weather in Machhian Kalan 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 Machhian Kalan

- Machhian Khurd · 1.2 km · 494 people
- Salkiana · 1.6 km · 302 people
- Dholanwal · 1.9 km · 1,914 people
- Garcha · 2.1 km · 332 people
- Garhi Sheru · 2.2 km · 155 people
- Kariana Kalan · 2.7 km · 1,554 people

[All 184 villages in Ludhiana (East) tehsil](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/ludhiana/ludhiana-east/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Machhian Kalan?141126
- Which district is Machhian Kalan in?Ludhiana district (Ludhiana (East) tehsil), Punjab
- Which is the nearest railway station to Machhian Kalan?Dhandarikalan (DDL), about 15 km away
- How far is Machhian Kalan from Ludhiana?16 km by road
- Which is the nearest hospital to Machhian Kalan?Government Hospital, Mattewara, about 3.8 km away (straight-line)
- What is the population of Machhian Kalan?2,738 (Census 2011)
- What crops are grown in Machhian Kalan?wheat, paddy and dal