# Dhurkot Village, Ludhiana (West), Ludhiana – PIN Code, Distance, Map & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/ludhiana/ludhiana-west/dhurkot/ Village · Ludhiana (West) tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab # Dhurkot Dhurkot is a village in Ludhiana (West) tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **141204**. It is 30 km by road from Ludhiana and 30 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **3,345 people in 662 households**, the 25th largest of 125 villages in the tehsil. - 3,345people (2011) - 662households - 83.2%literacy - 141204PIN code ## Dhurkot PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Dhurkot is 141204.** Dhurkot falls in Ludhiana (West) tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab. - PIN code141204 - Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91 - Census village code033550 - Gram panchayatDhurkot 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 Dhurkot? Transport facts below are from the Census village directory. - ●Bus serviceIn village - ○Railway station5–10 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 Dhurkot from nearby cities? - Ludhiana (tehsil HQ)30 km by road - Ludhiana (district HQ)30 km by road Road distances: Census village directory. Straight-line distances from coordinates (OpenStreetMap / GeoNames). ## What is the population of Dhurkot? 3,345 residents — 1,728 male, 1,617 female — in 662 households, about 5.1 per household. ■ Dhurkot · ■ Ludhiana rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.2%** **78.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****936** **897 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****923** **859 Working population ****37.0%** **37.1% ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 320 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 117 (9%) · **■** Household industry 52 (4%) · **■** Other work 543 (44%) · **■** Marginal 207 (17%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232). ## What facilities are there in Dhurkot? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Dhurkot; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 government, 1 private - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Landline telephoneIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Private courierIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn 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 - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ranguwala - ○Degree college5–10 km · Ahmedgarh - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ludhiana - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 12 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 Dhurkot known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and dal**. About 89% of the land is sown and 647 hectares are irrigated, 78% 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 Dhurkot Literacy is 87.9% for men and 78.2% for women — a gap of 9.6 points. 58% of men and 15% of women work. Literacy — men ****87.9%** Literacy — women ****78.2%** Working — men ****58%** 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 Dhurkot ### Schools in the village - ●Primary school1 govt · 1 private Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002). ## Roads, transport and connectivity in Dhurkot - Roads in the villageBlack-topped (pucca) road, Gravel (kuchha) road, All-weather road, Footpath - Local transportAuto-rickshaws, Taxis, Vans, Tractors, Cycle rickshaws, E-rickshaws, Animal carts - ConnectivityLandline phones, Mobile coverage, Internet / CSC, 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 Dhurkot - ○Drainage— - ●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 Dhurkot ### Land use (hectares) **** **■** Net sown 647 (89%) · **■** Non-farm use 82 (11%) ### Irrigated area by source (hectares) **** **■** Tube wells / wells 503 (78%) · **■** Canals 144 (22%) ### Electricity supply (2011) - Power for homes12 h summer · 13 h winter - Power for farms8 h summer · 9 h winter - Power for shops8 h summer · 12 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002). ## How Dhurkot ranks - Population in Ludhiana (West) tehsil25th of 125 - Population in Ludhiana district94th of 885 - Literacy in Ludhiana (West) tehsil38th of 125 - Women's literacy in Ludhiana (West) tehsil44th of 125 Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011. ## Homes and amenities in Dhurkot Of every 100 households in Dhurkot in 2011, 98 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 46 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 50 a two-wheeler and 15 a car. ■ Dhurkot · ■ Ludhiana (West) rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **98% Toilet within the home ****91%** **89% No toilet (open defecation) ****9%** **10% Tap water ****39%** **35% Drinking water within premises ****66%** **90% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****46%** **60% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****52%** **36% Use banking services ****67%** **66% Television ****85%** **85% Mobile phone ****76%** **77% Computer with internet ****3%** **6% Two-wheeler ****50%** **52% Car / jeep / van ****15%** **17% None of these assets ****2%** **3% Own their home ****97%** **89% 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 Dhurkot 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 Dhurkot?141204 - Which district is Dhurkot in?Ludhiana district (Ludhiana (West) tehsil), Punjab - How far is Dhurkot from Ludhiana?30 km by road - What is the population of Dhurkot?3,345 (Census 2011) - What crops are grown in Dhurkot?wheat, paddy and dal