# Burkara Village, Payal, Ludhiana – PIN Code, Distance, Map & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/ludhiana/payal/burkara/ Village · Payal tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab # Burkara Burkara is a village in Payal tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **141119**. It is 16 km by road from Payal and 41 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **305 people in 57 households**, the 104th largest of 105 villages in the tehsil. - 305people (2011) - 57households - 72.8%literacy - 141119PIN code ## Burkara PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Burkara is 141119.** Burkara falls in Payal tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab. - PIN code141119 - Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91 - Census village code033285 - Gram panchayatBurkara 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 Burkara? 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 Burkara from nearby cities? - Payal (tehsil HQ)16 km by road - Ludhiana (district HQ)41 km by road Road distances: Census village directory. Straight-line distances from coordinates (OpenStreetMap / GeoNames). ## What is the population of Burkara? 305 residents — 158 male, 147 female — in 57 households, about 5.4 per household. ■ Burkara · ■ Ludhiana rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.8%** **78.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****930** **897 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1364** **859 Working population ****34.1%** **37.1% ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 31 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 11 (11%) · **■** Household industry 7 (7%) · **■** Other work 47 (45%) · **■** Marginal 8 (8%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232). ## What facilities are there in Burkara? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Burkara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 government - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 government - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Landline telephoneIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Daily newspaper supplyIn village - ●Polling stationIn village - ●Birth & death registration officeIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Maloudh - ○Degree college10+ km · Khanna - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ludhiana - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated 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 Burkara known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and potato**. About 96% of the land is sown and 221 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 Burkara Literacy is 77.6% for men and 67.4% for women — a gap of 10.1 points. 54% of men and 12% of women work. Literacy — men ****77.6%** Literacy — women ****67.4%** Working — men ****54%** Working — women ****12%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232). ## Schools and health care in Burkara ### Schools in the village - ●Pre-primary school1 govt - ●Primary school1 govt Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002). ## Roads, transport and connectivity in Burkara - Roads in the villageOther district road, Black-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, Daily newspaper Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002). ## Sanitation and drainage in Burkara - ●Drainageclosed drains, open 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 Burkara ### Land use (hectares) **** **■** Net sown 228 (96%) · **■** Non-farm use 9 (4%) ### Irrigated area by source (hectares) ** **■** Tube wells / wells 221 (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 Burkara ranks - Population in Payal tehsil104th of 105 - Population in Ludhiana district801st of 885 - Literacy in Payal tehsil96th of 105 - Women's literacy in Payal tehsil93rd of 105 Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011. ## Weather in Burkara 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 Burkara?141119 - Which district is Burkara in?Ludhiana district (Payal tehsil), Punjab - How far is Burkara from Ludhiana?41 km by road - What is the population of Burkara?305 (Census 2011) - What crops are grown in Burkara?wheat, paddy and potato