# Shekhewal Village, Ludhiana (East), Ludhiana – PIN Code, Distance, Map & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/ludhiana/ludhiana-east/shekhewal/ Village · Ludhiana (East) tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab # Shekhewal Shekhewal is a village in Ludhiana (East) tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **141013**. It is 16 km by road from Ludhiana and 16 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **290 people in 64 households**, the 171st largest of 181 villages in the tehsil. - 290people (2011) - 64households - 49.2%literacy - 141013PIN code ## Shekhewal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Shekhewal is 141013.** Shekhewal falls in Ludhiana (East) tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab. - PIN code141013 - Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91 - Census village code033418 - Gram panchayatShekhewal 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 Shekhewal? Transport facts below are from the Census village directory. - ○Bus serviceunder 5 km - ○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 Shekhewal from nearby cities? - Ludhiana (tehsil HQ)16 km by road - Ludhiana (district HQ)16 km by road Road distances: Census village directory. Straight-line distances from coordinates (OpenStreetMap / GeoNames). ## What is the population of Shekhewal? 290 residents — 148 male, 142 female — in 64 households, about 4.5 per household. ■ Shekhewal · ■ Ludhiana rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****49.2%** **78.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****959** **897 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****704** **859 Working population ****33.4%** **37.1% ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Farm labourers 14 (14%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 68 (70%) · **■** Marginal 13 (13%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232). ## What facilities are there in Shekhewal? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Shekhewal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Landline telephoneIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private courierIn village - ●Daily newspaper supplyIn village - ●Birth & death registration officeIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Bhamlan Kalan - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Shahnewal - ○Degree college10+ km · Ludhiana - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ludhiana - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Shekhewal known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and dal**. About 97% of the land is sown and 212 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 Shekhewal Literacy is 48.8% for men and 49.6% for women — a gap of 0.8 points. 55% of men and 11% of women work. Literacy — men ****48.8%** Literacy — women ****49.6%** Working — men ****55%** Working — women ****11%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232). ## Roads, transport and connectivity in Shekhewal - Roads in the villageBlack-topped (pucca) road, Gravel (kuchha) road, Water-bound macadam road, Footpath - Local transportAuto-rickshaws, Tractors, Cycle rickshaws, E-rickshaws, Animal carts - ConnectivityLandline phones, Mobile coverage, Courier, Daily newspaper Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002). ## Sanitation and drainage in Shekhewal - ●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 Shekhewal ### Land use (hectares) **** **■** Net sown 212 (97%) · **■** Non-farm use 7 (3%) ### Irrigated area by source (hectares) ** **■** Tube wells / wells 212 (100%) ### 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 Shekhewal ranks - Population in Ludhiana (East) tehsil171st of 181 - Population in Ludhiana district807th of 885 - Literacy in Ludhiana (East) tehsil177th of 181 - Women's literacy in Ludhiana (East) tehsil176th of 181 Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011. ## Weather in Shekhewal 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 Shekhewal?141013 - Which district is Shekhewal in?Ludhiana district (Ludhiana (East) tehsil), Punjab - How far is Shekhewal from Ludhiana?16 km by road - What is the population of Shekhewal?290 (Census 2011) - What crops are grown in Shekhewal?wheat, paddy and dal