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

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Village · Raikot tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab 

# Dhurkot

Dhurkot is a village in Raikot tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **141119**. It is 8 km by road from Raikot and 45 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **924 people in 175 households**, the 62nd largest of 72 villages in the tehsil.

- 924people (2011)
- 175households
- 76.1%literacy
- 141119PIN code

## Dhurkot PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Dhurkot is 141119.** Dhurkot falls in Raikot tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab.

- PIN code141119
- Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91
- Census village code033738
- Gram panchayatDhurkot

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 Dhurkot?

Transport facts below are from the Census village directory.

- ○Bus service5–10 km
- ○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 Dhurkot from nearby cities?

- Raikot (tehsil HQ)8 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 Dhurkot?

924 residents — 496 male, 428 female — in 175 households, about 5.3 per household.

■ Dhurkot · ■ Ludhiana rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.1%**

**78.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****863**

**897

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****915**

**859

Working population ****35.7%**

**37.1%

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 172 (52%) · **■** Farm labourers 53 (16%) · **■** Household industry 35 (11%) · **■** Other work 62 (19%) · **■** Marginal 8 (2%)

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

## What facilities are there in Dhurkot?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 government
- ●Landline telephoneIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Jajadiwal
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Raikot
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ludhiana
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 16 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 Dhurkot known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and potato**. About 97% of the land is sown and 381 hectares are irrigated, 46% 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 Dhurkot

Literacy is 77.5% for men and 74.5% for women — a gap of 3.0 points. 53% of men and 15% of women work.

Literacy — men ****77.5%**

Literacy — women ****74.5%**

Working — men ****53%**

Working — women ****15%**

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

## Schools and health care in Dhurkot

### Schools in the village

- ●Primary school1 govt

### Health care in the village

- Private clinics (MBBS doctors)1

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

## Roads, transport and connectivity in Dhurkot

- Roads in the villageMajor district road, Other district road, Black-topped (pucca) road, Gravel (kuchha) road, All-weather 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 Dhurkot

- ●Drainageopen drains
- ●Total Sanitation Campaign areaYes
- ●Door-to-door waste collectionYes

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

## Land, irrigation and power in Dhurkot

### Land use (hectares)

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**■** Net sown 381 (97%) · **■** Non-farm use 12 (3%)

### Irrigated area by source (hectares)

****

**■** Tube wells / wells 175 (46%) · **■** Canals 206 (54%)

### Electricity supply (2011)

- Power for homes12 h summer · 13 h winter
- Power for farms8 h summer · 9 h winter
- Power for shops8 h summer · 16 h winter

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

## How Dhurkot ranks

- Population in Raikot tehsil62nd of 72
- Population in Ludhiana district548th of 885
- Literacy in Raikot tehsil57th of 72
- Women's literacy in Raikot tehsil40th of 72

Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011.

## Weather in Dhurkot 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 Dhurkot?141119
- Which district is Dhurkot in?Ludhiana district (Raikot tehsil), Punjab
- How far is Dhurkot from Ludhiana?45 km by road
- What is the population of Dhurkot?924 (Census 2011)
- What crops are grown in Dhurkot?wheat, paddy and potato