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

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Village · Samrala tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab 

# Gaunsgarh

Gaunsgarh is a village in Samrala tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **141121**. It is 16 km by road from Samrala and 42 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **340 people in 64 households**, the 153rd largest of 196 villages in the tehsil.

- 340people (2011)
- 64households
- 76.4%literacy
- 141121PIN code

## Gaunsgarh PIN code and other codes

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

- PIN code141121
- Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91
- Census village code033056
- Gram panchayatGaunsgarh

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 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 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?

340 residents — 178 male, 162 female — in 64 households, about 5.3 per household.

■ Gaunsgarh · ■ Ludhiana rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.4%**

**78.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****910**

**897

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****955**

**859

Working population ****50.3%**

**37.1%

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 51 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 35 (20%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 83 (49%) · **■** Marginal 1 (1%)

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

## What facilities are there in Gaunsgarh?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Gaunsgarh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 government
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Daily newspaper supplyIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village
- ●Birth & death registration officeIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Machhiwara
- ○Degree college10+ km · Samrala
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Samrala
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- 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 Gaunsgarh known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and potato**. About 93% of the land is sown and 76 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 75.6% for men and 77.3% for women — a gap of 1.7 points. 54% of men and 46% of women work.

Literacy — men ****75.6%**

Literacy — women ****77.3%**

Working — men ****54%**

Working — women ****46%**

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

- ●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 villageOther district road, Black-topped (pucca) road, Gravel (kuchha) road, Water-bound macadam road, All-weather road, Footpath
- Local transportTractors
- 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 Gaunsgarh

- ●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 Gaunsgarh

### Land use (hectares)

****

**■** Net sown 76 (93%) · **■** Non-farm use 6 (7%)

### Irrigated area by source (hectares)

**

**■** Tube wells / wells 76 (100%)

### Electricity supply (2011)

- Power for homes12 h summer · 13 h winter
- Power for farms8 h summer · 10 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 tehsil153rd of 196
- Population in Ludhiana district784th of 885
- Literacy in Samrala tehsil138th of 196
- Women's literacy in Samrala tehsil61st of 196

Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011.

## Homes and amenities in Gaunsgarh

Of every 100 households in Gaunsgarh in 2011, 100 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 65 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 68 a two-wheeler and 28 a car.

■ Gaunsgarh · ■ Samrala rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****89%**

**84%

No toilet (open defecation) ****11%**

**15%

Tap water ****0%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**94%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****65%**

**43%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****34%**

**52%

Use banking services ****86%**

**70%

Television ****88%**

**86%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****68%**

**57%

Car / jeep / van ****28%**

**14%

None of these assets ****6%**

**3%

Own their home ****100%**

**96%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## 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?141121
- 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?340 (Census 2011)
- What crops are grown in Gaunsgarh?wheat, paddy and potato