# Burj Powat Village, Samrala, Ludhiana – PIN Code, Distance, Map & Facilities

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Village · Samrala tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab 

# Burj Powat

Burj Powat is a village in Samrala tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **141121**. It is 19 km by road from Samrala and 42 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **741 people in 155 households**, the 95th largest of 196 villages in the tehsil.

- 741people (2011)
- 155households
- 68.0%literacy
- 141121PIN code

## Burj Powat PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Burj Powat is 141121.** Burj Powat falls in Samrala tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab.

- PIN code141121
- Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91
- Nearest station codeSMRL · Samrala
- Census village code033068
- Gram panchayatBurj Powat

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 Burj Powat?

Nearest railway station: **Samrala**, 15 km in a straight line. Transport facts below are from the Census village directory.

- ○Bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○National highway10+ km
- ○Pucca road5–10 km
- Nearest stationSamrala (SMRL) · 15 km
- Nearest airportSahnewal Airport (LUH) · 32 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 Burj Powat from nearby cities?

- Samrala (tehsil HQ)19 km by road
- Ludhiana (district HQ)42 km by road
- ○Chandigarh53 km straight-line
- ○Jalandhar80 km straight-line
- ○Amritsar154 km straight-line
- ○New Delhi272 km straight-line

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

## Nearest hospital, school, bank and more to Burj Powat

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

- HospitalGovt. Dispensary Burma · 6.4 km
- Clinic / doctorSalwahan Nursing Home · 13 km
- SchoolGovt. Primary/Middle School Burma · 6.8 km
- College / universityGuru Gobind Singh Khalsa College for Women · 5.0 km
- BankAxis Bank Branch · 1.3 km
- ATMHDFC Bank ATM · 8.6 km
- Police stationPolice Station Headon · 12 km
- Bus standghumaan adda · 13 km
- PharmacySood Medical Store · 8.4 km
- Fuel stationMalwa Filling Station · 5.5 km
- MarketDabbi Bazar · 13 km
- GurdwaraGurdwara Kangha Sahib (powat) · 3.3 km
- Temple84 stairs Mandir · 13 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 Burj Powat?

741 residents — 385 male, 356 female — in 155 households, about 4.8 per household.

■ Burj Powat · ■ Ludhiana rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.0%**

**78.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****925**

**897

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1174**

**859

Working population ****56.7%**

**37.1%

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 41 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 97 (23%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 274 (65%) · **■** Marginal 7 (2%)

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

## What facilities are there in Burj Powat?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Burj Powat; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 government
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1
- ●Landline telephoneIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Daily newspaper supplyIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Machhiwara
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bodli
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Samrala
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand 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 Burj Powat known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and potato**. About 93% of the land is sown and 221 hectares are irrigated, 45% 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 Burj Powat

Literacy is 75.5% for men and 59.6% for women — a gap of 15.9 points. 57% of men and 56% of women work.

Literacy — men ****75.5%**

Literacy — women ****59.6%**

Working — men ****57%**

Working — women ****56%**

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

## Schools and health care in Burj Powat

### Schools in the village

- ●Primary school1 govt

### 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 Burj Powat

- Roads in the villageMajor district road, Other district road, Gravel (kuchha) road, All-weather road, Footpath
- Local transportTractors, 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 Burj Powat

- ●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 Burj Powat

### Land use (hectares)

******

**■** Net sown 221 (93%) · **■** Non-farm use 13 (5%) · **■** Barren 4 (2%)

### Irrigated area by source (hectares)

****

**■** Tube wells / wells 99 (45%) · **■** Canals 122 (55%)

### 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 Burj Powat ranks

- Population in Samrala tehsil95th of 196
- Population in Ludhiana district609th of 885
- Literacy in Samrala tehsil179th of 196
- Women's literacy in Samrala tehsil184th of 196

Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011.

## Weather in Burj Powat 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.

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- Mar
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- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Villages near Burj Powat

- Kaunke · 1.0 km · 1,077 people
- Chhaurian · 1.3 km · 713 people
- Sharbatgarh · 1.4 km · 330 people
- Akalgarh · 1.6 km · 322 people
- Majri Sikhan · 2.0 km · 88 people
- Shatabgarh · 2.0 km · 1,468 people

[All 200 villages in Samrala tehsil](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/ludhiana/samrala/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Burj Powat?141121
- Which district is Burj Powat in?Ludhiana district (Samrala tehsil), Punjab
- Which is the nearest railway station to Burj Powat?Samrala (SMRL), about 15 km away
- How far is Burj Powat from Ludhiana?42 km by road
- Which is the nearest hospital to Burj Powat?Govt. Dispensary Burma, about 6.4 km away (straight-line)
- What is the population of Burj Powat?741 (Census 2011)
- What crops are grown in Burj Powat?wheat, paddy and potato