# Akalgarh Village, Raikot, Ludhiana – PIN Code, Distance, Map & Facilities

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Village · Raikot tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab 

# Akalgarh

ਅਕਾਲਗੜ੍ਹ

Akalgarh is a village in Raikot tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **141205**. It is 8 km by road from Raikot and 31 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **660 people in 131 households**, the 67th largest of 72 villages in the tehsil.

- 660people (2011)
- 131households
- 78.2%literacy
- 141205PIN code

## Akalgarh PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Akalgarh is 141205.** Akalgarh falls in Raikot tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab.

- PIN code141205
- Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91
- Nearest station codeDHAT · Dhat
- Census village code033719
- Gram panchayatAkalgarh

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 Akalgarh?

Nearest railway station: **Dhat**, 7.6 km in a straight line. Transport facts below are from the Census village directory.

- ○Bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○National highwayunder 5 km
- ●Pucca roadIn village
- Nearest stationDhat (DHAT) · 7.6 km
- Nearest airportSahnewal Airport (LUH) · 31 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 Akalgarh from nearby cities?

- Raikot (tehsil HQ)8 km by road
- Ludhiana (district HQ)31 km by road
- ○Chandigarh109 km straight-line
- ○Jalandhar63 km straight-line
- ○Amritsar121 km straight-line
- ○New Delhi282 km straight-line

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

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

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

- HospitalBajaj Clinic · 1.4 km
- Clinic / doctorChopra Nursing Home · 1.0 km
- SchoolGovernment Senior Secondary School · 4.0 km
- College / universityG.H.G Khalsa College Gurusar Sudhar · 0.6 km
- BankIndian Overseas Bank - ATM · 0.6 km
- ATMAxis Bank · 1.6 km
- Police stationPolice station, block road, sudhar · 1.5 km
- Bus standRaikot Bus Stop · 12 km
- PharmacyRaj Medical Store · 12 km
- Fuel stationHP · 2.4 km
- MarketSudhar Bazar · 1.4 km
- GurdwaraGurudwara Sahib · 0.5 km
- TempleMandir · 9.9 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 Akalgarh?

660 residents — 360 male, 300 female — in 131 households, about 5.0 per household.

■ Akalgarh · ■ Ludhiana rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.2%**

**78.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****833**

**897

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1042**

**859

Working population ****47.9%**

**37.1%

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 87 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 23 (7%) · **■** Household industry 40 (13%) · **■** Other work 100 (32%) · **■** Marginal 66 (21%)

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

## What facilities are there in Akalgarh?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Akalgarh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 government, 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 government, 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 government, 1 private
- ●Landline telephoneIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Daily newspaper supplyIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Pakhowal
- ○Degree college10+ km · Raikot
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Gujjarwal
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 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 waterhand 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 Akalgarh known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and potato**. About 91% of the land is sown and 149 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 Akalgarh

Literacy is 84.8% for men and 70.2% for women — a gap of 14.6 points. 72% of men and 19% of women work.

Literacy — men ****84.8%**

Literacy — women ****70.2%**

Working — men ****72%**

Working — women ****19%**

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

## Schools and health care in Akalgarh

### Schools in the village

- ●Pre-primary school1 govt · 1 private
- ●Primary school1 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle school1 govt · 1 private

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

## Roads, transport and connectivity in Akalgarh

- Roads in the villageBlack-topped (pucca) road, Gravel (kuchha) road, Footpath
- Local transportTractors, 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 Akalgarh

- ●Drainageopen drains
- ●Total Sanitation Campaign areaYes

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

## Land, irrigation and power in Akalgarh

### Land use (hectares)

****

**■** Net sown 149 (91%) · **■** Non-farm use 15 (9%)

### Irrigated area by source (hectares)

**

**■** Tube wells / wells 149 (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 Akalgarh ranks

- Population in Raikot tehsil67th of 72
- Population in Ludhiana district645th of 885
- Literacy in Raikot tehsil47th of 72
- Women's literacy in Raikot tehsil61st of 72

Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011.

## Weather in Akalgarh 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 Akalgarh

- Sudhar · 1.4 km · 5,226 people
- Rattowal · 3.0 km · 2,068 people
- Ghuman · 3.0 km · 1,916 people
- Toosa · 3.8 km · 3,115 people
- Aitiana · 3.9 km · 3,048 people
- Sahuli · 4.0 km · 3,048 people

[All 74 villages in Raikot tehsil](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/ludhiana/raikot/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Akalgarh?141205
- Which district is Akalgarh in?Ludhiana district (Raikot tehsil), Punjab
- Which is the nearest railway station to Akalgarh?Dhat (DHAT), about 7.6 km away
- How far is Akalgarh from Ludhiana?31 km by road
- Which is the nearest hospital to Akalgarh?Bajaj Clinic, about 1.4 km away (straight-line)
- What is the population of Akalgarh?660 (Census 2011)
- What crops are grown in Akalgarh?wheat, paddy and potato