# Gosal Village, Payal, Ludhiana – PIN Code, Distance, Map & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/ludhiana/payal/gosal/ Village · Payal tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab # Gosal Gosal is a village in Payal tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **141117**. It is 20 km by road from Payal and 37 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **1,807 people in 330 households**, the 31st largest of 105 villages in the tehsil. - 1,807people (2011) - 330households - 72.5%literacy - 141117PIN code ## Gosal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gosal is 141117.** Gosal falls in Payal tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab. - PIN code141117 - Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91 - Census village code033307 - Gram panchayatGosal 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 Gosal? Transport facts below are from the Census village directory. - ○Bus serviceunder 5 km - ○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 Gosal from nearby cities? - Payal (tehsil HQ)20 km by road - Ludhiana (district HQ)37 km by road Road distances: Census village directory. Straight-line distances from coordinates (OpenStreetMap / GeoNames). ## What is the population of Gosal? 1,807 residents — 921 male, 886 female — in 330 households, about 5.5 per household. ■ Gosal · ■ Ludhiana rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.5%** **78.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****962** **897 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1112** **859 Working population ****30.1%** **37.1% ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 185 (34%) · **■** Farm labourers 13 (2%) · **■** Household industry 20 (4%) · **■** Other work 72 (13%) · **■** Marginal 254 (47%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232). ## What facilities are there in Gosal? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Gosal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 government, 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 government - ●Landline telephoneIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn 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 schoolunder 5 km · Lehal - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Maloud - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ludhiana - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 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 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 Gosal known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 90% of the land is sown and 340 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 Gosal Literacy is 75.7% for men and 69.0% for women — a gap of 6.7 points. 52% of men and 7% of women work. Literacy — men ****75.7%** Literacy — women ****69.0%** Working — men ****52%** Working — women ****7%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232). ## Schools and health care in Gosal ### Schools in the village - ●Pre-primary school1 private - ●Primary school1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle 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 Gosal - Roads in the villageOther district road, Black-topped (pucca) 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 Gosal - ●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 Gosal ### Land use (hectares) ****** **■** Net sown 348 (90%) · **■** Non-farm use 36 (9%) · **■** Barren 4 (1%) ### Irrigated area by source (hectares) ** **■** Tube wells / wells 340 (100%) ### Electricity supply (2011) - Power for homes12 h summer · 13 h winter - Power for farms12 h summer · 14 h winter - Power for shops20 h summer · 20 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002). ## How Gosal ranks - Population in Payal tehsil31st of 105 - Population in Ludhiana district272nd of 885 - Literacy in Payal tehsil98th of 105 - Women's literacy in Payal tehsil86th of 105 Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011. ## Weather in Gosal 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 Gosal?141117 - Which district is Gosal in?Ludhiana district (Payal tehsil), Punjab - How far is Gosal from Ludhiana?37 km by road - What is the population of Gosal?1,807 (Census 2011) - What crops are grown in Gosal?wheat, paddy and maize