# Maksudra Village, Payal, Ludhiana – PIN Code, Distance, Map & Facilities

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Village · Payal tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab 

# Maksudra

Maksudra is a village in Payal tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **141416**. It is 5 km by road from Payal and 35 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **3,408 people in 650 households**, the 9th largest of 105 villages in the tehsil.

- 3,408people (2011)
- 650households
- 77.5%literacy
- 141416PIN code

## Maksudra PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Maksudra is 141416.** Maksudra falls in Payal tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab.

- PIN code141416
- Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91
- Nearest station codeDOA · Doraha
- Census village code033333
- Gram panchayatMaksudra

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 Maksudra?

Nearest railway station: **Doraha**, 7.9 km in a straight line. Transport facts below are from the Census village directory.

- ○Bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○National highway5–10 km
- ●Pucca roadIn village
- Nearest stationDoraha (DOA) · 7.9 km
- Nearest airportSahnewal Airport (LUH) · 14 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 Maksudra from nearby cities?

- Payal (tehsil HQ)5 km by road
- Ludhiana (district HQ)35 km by road
- ○Chandigarh74 km straight-line
- ○Jalandhar77 km straight-line
- ○Amritsar146 km straight-line
- ○New Delhi262 km straight-line

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

## Nearest hospital, school, bank and more to Maksudra

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

- HospitalSukhmani Hospital Payal · 4.3 km
- Clinic / doctorJapji Clinic and Ortho Centre · 4.9 km
- SchoolGovt Senior Secondary School · 6.3 km
- College / universityPhysical college patiala · 4.8 km
- BankAxis Bank · 4.4 km
- ATMHDFC Bank ATM · 6.9 km
- Police stationPolice Station Sahnewal · 11 km
- Bus standBus Station Doraha · 6.6 km
- PharmacyAmbica Medical Hall · 11 km
- Fuel stationHindustan Petroleum · 1.7 km
- GurdwaraDhakki Sahib Tapoban · 0.8 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 Maksudra?

3,408 residents — 1,823 male, 1,585 female — in 650 households, about 5.2 per household.

■ Maksudra · ■ Ludhiana rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.5%**

**78.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****869**

**897

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****757**

**859

Working population ****48.7%**

**37.1%

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 226 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 152 (9%) · **■** Household industry 88 (5%) · **■** Other work 829 (50%) · **■** Marginal 366 (22%)

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

## What facilities are there in Maksudra?

21 services counted by the Census are inside Maksudra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 government, 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 government, 1 private
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 government, 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 government, 1 private
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Landline telephoneIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Cooperative bankIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Daily newspaper supplyIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village
- ●Birth & death registration officeIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college5–10 km · Doraha
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ludhiana
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)8 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 Maksudra known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and dal**. About 86% of the land is sown and 763 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 Maksudra

Literacy is 80.8% for men and 73.8% for women — a gap of 7.0 points. 62% of men and 34% of women work.

Literacy — men ****80.8%**

Literacy — women ****73.8%**

Working — men ****62%**

Working — women ****34%**

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

## Schools and health care in Maksudra

### Schools in the village

- ●Primary school1 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle school1 govt · 1 private
- ●Secondary school1 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary school1 govt · 1 private

### Health care in the village

- ●Health sub-centre1 · 1 doctor in post · 1 paramedics
- ●Maternity & child welfare centre1 · 1 doctor in post · 1 paramedics
- ●Dispensary1 · 1 doctor in post · 1 paramedics
- ●Veterinary hospital1 · 1 doctor in post · 1 paramedics

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

## Roads, transport and connectivity in Maksudra

- Roads in the villageOther district road, Black-topped (pucca) road, All-weather road, Footpath
- Local transportTractors, 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 Maksudra

- ●Drainageclosed drains, open drains
- ●Total Sanitation Campaign areaYes
- ●Community toilet complexYes

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

## Land, irrigation and power in Maksudra

### Land use (hectares)

****

**■** Net sown 763 (86%) · **■** Non-farm use 120 (14%)

### Irrigated area by source (hectares)

**

**■** Tube wells / wells 763 (100%)

### Electricity supply (2011)

- Power for homes12 h summer · 20 h winter
- Power for farms8 h summer · 10 h winter
- Power for shops8 h summer · 20 h winter

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

## How Maksudra ranks

- Population in Payal tehsil9th of 105
- Population in Ludhiana district84th of 885
- Literacy in Payal tehsil74th of 105
- Women's literacy in Payal tehsil59th of 105

Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011.

## Weather in Maksudra 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 Maksudra

- Ranwan · 2.6 km · 803 people
- Shahpur · 2.7 km · 1,317 people
- Gurditpura · 3.0 km · 753 people
- Chankoian Kalan · 3.0 km · 664 people
- Bhathal · 3.1 km · 723 people
- Ghudani Khurd · 3.1 km · 1,929 people

[All 111 villages in Payal tehsil](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/ludhiana/payal/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Maksudra?141416
- Which district is Maksudra in?Ludhiana district (Payal tehsil), Punjab
- Which is the nearest railway station to Maksudra?Doraha (DOA), about 7.9 km away
- How far is Maksudra from Ludhiana?35 km by road
- Which is the nearest hospital to Maksudra?Sukhmani Hospital Payal, about 4.3 km away (straight-line)
- What is the population of Maksudra?3,408 (Census 2011)
- What crops are grown in Maksudra?wheat, paddy and dal