# Rara Village, Payal, Ludhiana – PIN Code, Distance, Map & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/ludhiana/payal/rara/ Village · Payal tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab # Rara Rara is a village in Payal tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **141117**. It is 10 km by road from Payal and 34 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **1,309 people in 250 households**, the 52nd largest of 105 villages in the tehsil. - 1,309people (2011) - 250households - 76.6%literacy - 141117PIN code ## Rara PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Rara is 141117.** Rara falls in Payal tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab. - PIN code141117 - Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91 - Census village code033319 - Gram panchayatRara 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 Rara? Transport facts below are from the Census village directory. - ●Bus serviceIn village - ○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 Rara from nearby cities? - Payal (tehsil HQ)10 km by road - Ludhiana (district HQ)34 km by road Road distances: Census village directory. Straight-line distances from coordinates (OpenStreetMap / GeoNames). ## What is the population of Rara? 1,309 residents — 668 male, 641 female — in 250 households, about 5.2 per household. ■ Rara · ■ Ludhiana rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.6%** **78.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****960** **897 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1188** **859 Working population ****29.3%** **37.1% ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 12 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 318 (83%) · **■** Marginal 52 (14%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232). ## What facilities are there in Rara? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Rara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 government - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 government, 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Landline telephoneIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn 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 - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Chepra - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ludhiana - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Rara known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and dal**. About 88% of the land is sown and 114 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 Rara Literacy is 80.8% for men and 72.2% for women — a gap of 8.6 points. 51% of men and 6% of women work. Literacy — men ****80.8%** Literacy — women ****72.2%** Working — men ****51%** Working — women ****6%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232). ## Schools and health care in Rara ### Schools in the village - ●Pre-primary school1 govt - ●Primary school1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle school1 private - ●Secondary school1 private - ●Senior secondary school1 private ### Health care in the village - Medicine shops2 - Charitable clinics1 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002). ## Roads, transport and connectivity in Rara - Roads in the villageOther district road, Black-topped (pucca) road, Gravel (kuchha) road, All-weather road, Footpath - Local transportTaxis, 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 Rara - ●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 Rara ### Land use (hectares) **** **■** Net sown 114 (88%) · **■** Non-farm use 15 (12%) ### Irrigated area by source (hectares) ** **■** Tube wells / wells 114 (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 Rara ranks - Population in Payal tehsil52nd of 105 - Population in Ludhiana district403rd of 885 - Literacy in Payal tehsil80th of 105 - Women's literacy in Payal tehsil71st of 105 Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011. ## Weather in Rara 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 Rara?141117 - Which district is Rara in?Ludhiana district (Payal tehsil), Punjab - How far is Rara from Ludhiana?34 km by road - What is the population of Rara?1,309 (Census 2011) - What crops are grown in Rara?wheat, paddy and dal