# Sohian Village, Payal, Ludhiana – PIN Code, Distance, Map & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/ludhiana/payal/sohian/ Village · Payal tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab # Sohian Sohian is a village in Payal tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **141119**. It is 20 km by road from Payal and 45 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **1,499 people in 285 households**, the 42nd largest of 105 villages in the tehsil. - 1,499people (2011) - 285households - 76.7%literacy - 141119PIN code ## Sohian PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sohian is 141119.** Sohian falls in Payal tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab. - PIN code141119 - Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91 - Census village code033286 - Gram panchayatSohian 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 Sohian? Transport facts below are from the Census village directory. - ●Bus serviceIn village - ○Railway stationunder 5 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 Sohian from nearby cities? - Payal (tehsil HQ)20 km by road - Ludhiana (district HQ)45 km by road Road distances: Census village directory. Straight-line distances from coordinates (OpenStreetMap / GeoNames). ## What is the population of Sohian? 1,499 residents — 803 male, 696 female — in 285 households, about 5.3 per household. ■ Sohian · ■ Ludhiana rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.7%** **78.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****867** **897 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****781** **859 Working population ****53.6%** **37.1% ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 109 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 62 (8%) · **■** Household industry 15 (2%) · **■** Other work 449 (56%) · **■** Marginal 169 (21%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232). ## What facilities are there in Sohian? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Sohian; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 government, 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 government, 2 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 government, 2 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 - ●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 - ○Degree college5–10 km · Maloud - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ludhiana - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 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 Sohian known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and potato**. About 92% of the land is sown and 299 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 Sohian Literacy is 85.6% for men and 66.5% for women — a gap of 19.1 points. 61% of men and 46% of women work. Literacy — men ****85.6%** Literacy — women ****66.5%** Working — men ****61%** Working — women ****46%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232). ## Schools and health care in Sohian ### Schools in the village - ●Pre-primary school1 private - ●Primary school1 govt · 2 private - ●Middle school1 govt · 2 private - ●Secondary school1 govt · 2 private - ●Senior secondary school1 private ### Health care in the village - ●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 Sohian - 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 Sohian - ●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 Sohian ### Land use (hectares) **** **■** Net sown 303 (92%) · **■** Non-farm use 26 (8%) ### Irrigated area by source (hectares) ** **■** Tube wells / wells 299 (100%) ### Electricity supply (2011) - Power for homes12 h summer · 13 h winter - Power for farms8 h summer · 8 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 Sohian ranks - Population in Payal tehsil42nd of 105 - Population in Ludhiana district347th of 885 - Literacy in Payal tehsil79th of 105 - Women's literacy in Payal tehsil98th of 105 Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011. ## Weather in Sohian 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 Sohian?141119 - Which district is Sohian in?Ludhiana district (Payal tehsil), Punjab - How far is Sohian from Ludhiana?45 km by road - What is the population of Sohian?1,499 (Census 2011) - What crops are grown in Sohian?wheat, paddy and potato