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

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Village · Raikot tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab 

# Baraich

Baraich is a village in Raikot tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **142023**. It is 15 km by road from Raikot and 38 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **1,069 people in 194 households**, the 58th largest of 72 villages in the tehsil.

- 1,069people (2011)
- 194households
- 73.7%literacy
- 142023PIN code

## Baraich PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Baraich is 142023.** Baraich falls in Raikot tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab.

- PIN code142023
- Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91
- Nearest station codeCKM · Chaukiman
- Census village code033685
- Gram panchayatBaraich

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 Baraich?

Nearest railway station: **Chaukiman**, 6.7 km in a straight line. Transport facts below are from the Census village directory.

- ○Bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway stationunder 5 km
- ○National highway5–10 km
- ●Pucca roadIn village
- Nearest stationChaukiman (CKM) · 6.7 km
- Nearest airportSahnewal Airport (LUH) · 38 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 Baraich from nearby cities?

- Raikot (tehsil HQ)15 km by road
- Ludhiana (district HQ)38 km by road
- ○Chandigarh116 km straight-line
- ○Jalandhar63 km straight-line
- ○Amritsar117 km straight-line
- ○New Delhi285 km straight-line

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

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

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

- HospitalGovernment Hospital, Gurusar Sudhar · 7.3 km
- Clinic / doctorChopra Nursing Home · 7.3 km
- SchoolToodles International Pre School · 5.9 km
- College / universityGHG Khalsa College of Education · 6.8 km
- BankICICI Bank Heran-Branch & ATM · 1.5 km
- ATMAxis Bank ATM · 6.9 km
- Post officeHead Post Office · 11 km
- Police stationPolice station, block road, sudhar · 7.0 km
- Bus standRaikot Bus Stop · 11 km
- PharmacyJeet Medical Store · 8.7 km
- Fuel stationHindustan Petroleum · 2.3 km
- MarketSudhar Bazar · 7.3 km
- GurdwaraGurdwara Sahib Patshahi Dasvi · 1.6 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 Baraich?

1,069 residents — 569 male, 500 female — in 194 households, about 5.5 per household.

■ Baraich · ■ Ludhiana rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.7%**

**78.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****879**

**897

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****667**

**859

Working population ****31.6%**

**37.1%

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 110 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 75 (22%) · **■** Household industry 9 (3%) · **■** Other work 96 (28%) · **■** Marginal 48 (14%)

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

## What facilities are there in Baraich?

23 services counted by the Census are inside Baraich; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Community health centreIn village · 2
- ●Primary health centreIn village · 2
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 2
- ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1
- ●TB clinicIn village · 1
- ●Alternative medicine hospitalIn village · 2
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1
- ●Mobile health clinicIn village · 1
- ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●ATMIn village
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Cooperative bankIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Self-help groupIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Daily newspaper supplyIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Aitana
- ○Degree college10+ km · Ludhiana
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ludhiana
- ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 10 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 Baraich known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and dal**. About 85% of the land is sown and 300 hectares are irrigated, 17% 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 Baraich

Literacy is 78.7% for men and 68.2% for women — a gap of 10.5 points. 50% of men and 11% of women work.

Literacy — men ****78.7%**

Literacy — women ****68.2%**

Working — men ****50%**

Working — women ****11%**

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

## Schools and health care in Baraich

### Schools in the village

- ●Primary school1 private

### Health care in the village

- ●Community health centre2 · 2 doctors in post · 2 paramedics
- ●Primary health centre2 · 2 doctors in post · 2 paramedics
- ●Health sub-centre2 · 2 doctors in post · 2 paramedics
- ●Maternity & child welfare centre1 · 1 doctor in post · 1 paramedics
- ●TB clinic1 · 1 doctor in post · 1 paramedics
- ●Alternative medicine hospital2 · 2 doctors in post · 2 paramedics
- ●Veterinary hospital1 · 1 doctor in post · 1 paramedics
- ●Mobile health clinic1 · 1 doctor in post · 1 paramedics
- ●Family welfare centre1 · 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 Baraich

- Roads in the villageBlack-topped (pucca) road, Gravel (kuchha) road, All-weather road, Footpath
- ConnectivityMobile 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 Baraich

- ●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 Baraich

### Land use (hectares)

******

**■** Net sown 300 (85%) · **■** Non-farm use 25 (7%) · **■** Culturable waste 26 (7%)

### Irrigated area by source (hectares)

****

**■** Tube wells / wells 50 (17%) · **■** Canals 250 (83%)

### Electricity supply (2011)

- Power for homes12 h summer · 13 h winter
- Power for farms8 h summer · 10 h winter
- Power for shops8 h summer · 10 h winter

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

## How Baraich ranks

- Population in Raikot tehsil58th of 72
- Population in Ludhiana district485th of 885
- Literacy in Raikot tehsil66th of 72
- Women's literacy in Raikot tehsil67th of 72

Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011.

## Weather in Baraich 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 Baraich

- Sujapur · 0.8 km · 1,478 people
- Heran · 1.5 km · 2,820 people
- Aitiana · 2.7 km · 3,048 people
- Chachrari · 3.3 km · 1,553 people
- Tugal · 3.5 km · 1,528 people
- Rajoana Kalan · 3.8 km · 1,511 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Baraich?142023
- Which district is Baraich in?Ludhiana district (Raikot tehsil), Punjab
- Which is the nearest railway station to Baraich?Chaukiman (CKM), about 6.7 km away
- How far is Baraich from Ludhiana?38 km by road
- Which is the nearest hospital to Baraich?Government Hospital, Gurusar Sudhar, about 7.3 km away (straight-line)
- What is the population of Baraich?1,069 (Census 2011)
- What crops are grown in Baraich?wheat, paddy and dal