# Gaunsgarh Village, Samrala, Ludhiana – PIN Code, Distance, Map & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/ludhiana/samrala/gaunsgarh-032998/ Village · Samrala tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab # Gaunsgarh Gaunsgarh is a village in Samrala tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **141008**. It is 16 km by road from Samrala and 42 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **192 people in 33 households**, the 174th largest of 196 villages in the tehsil. - 192people (2011) - 33households - 58.6%literacy - 141008PIN code ## Gaunsgarh PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gaunsgarh is 141008.** Gaunsgarh falls in Samrala tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab. - PIN code141008 - Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91 - Census village code032998 - Gram panchayat Mand Gaunsgarh 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 Gaunsgarh? Transport facts below are from the Census village directory. - ○Bus serviceunder 5 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 Gaunsgarh from nearby cities? - Samrala (tehsil HQ)16 km by road - Ludhiana (district HQ)42 km by road Road distances: Census village directory. Straight-line distances from coordinates (OpenStreetMap / GeoNames). ## What is the population of Gaunsgarh? 192 residents — 95 male, 97 female — in 33 households, about 5.8 per household. ■ Gaunsgarh · ■ Ludhiana rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****58.6%** **78.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1021** **897 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1308** **859 Working population ****58.9%** **37.1% ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 20 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 26 (23%) · **■** Other work 67 (59%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232). ## What facilities are there in Gaunsgarh? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Gaunsgarh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 government - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 government - ●Landline telephoneIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Birth & death registration officeIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Hambowal - ○Degree college5–10 km · Maachiwara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Samrala - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)14 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 Gaunsgarh known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and potato**. About 92% of the land is sown and 69 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 Gaunsgarh Literacy is 65.9% for men and 51.2% for women — a gap of 14.6 points. 57% of men and 61% of women work. Literacy — men ****65.9%** Literacy — women ****51.2%** Working — men ****57%** Working — women ****61%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232). ## Schools and health care in Gaunsgarh ### Schools in the village - ●Pre-primary school1 govt - ●Primary school1 govt Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002). ## Roads, transport and connectivity in Gaunsgarh - Roads in the villageBlack-topped (pucca) road, All-weather road, Footpath - Local transportTractors, Animal carts - ConnectivityLandline phones, Mobile coverage Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002). ## Sanitation and drainage in Gaunsgarh - ●Drainageopen 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 Gaunsgarh ### Land use (hectares) **** **■** Net sown 69 (92%) · **■** Non-farm use 6 (8%) ### Irrigated area by source (hectares) ** **■** Tube wells / wells 69 (100%) ### Electricity supply (2011) - Power for homes12 h summer · 13 h winter - Power for farms8 h summer · 8 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002). ## How Gaunsgarh ranks - Population in Samrala tehsil174th of 196 - Population in Ludhiana district842nd of 885 - Literacy in Samrala tehsil194th of 196 - Women's literacy in Samrala tehsil195th of 196 Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011. ## Weather in Gaunsgarh 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 Gaunsgarh?141008 - Which district is Gaunsgarh in?Ludhiana district (Samrala tehsil), Punjab - How far is Gaunsgarh from Ludhiana?42 km by road - What is the population of Gaunsgarh?192 (Census 2011) - What crops are grown in Gaunsgarh?wheat, paddy and potato