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

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Village · Samrala tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab 

# Powat

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Powat is a village in Samrala tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **141115**. It is 7 km by road from Samrala and 42 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **2,443 people in 466 households**, the 9th largest of 196 villages in the tehsil.

- 2,443people (2011)
- 466households
- 74.2%literacy
- 141115PIN code

## Powat PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Powat is 141115.** Powat falls in Samrala tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab.

- PIN code141115
- Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91
- Nearest station codeSMRL · Samrala
- Census village code033071
- Gram panchayatPowat

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 Powat?

Nearest railway station: **Samrala**, 12 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 roadIn village
- Nearest stationSamrala (SMRL) · 12 km
- Nearest airportSahnewal Airport (LUH) · 31 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 Powat from nearby cities?

- Samrala (tehsil HQ)7 km by road
- Ludhiana (district HQ)42 km by road
- ○Chandigarh53 km straight-line
- ○Jalandhar81 km straight-line
- ○Amritsar155 km straight-line
- ○New Delhi269 km straight-line

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

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

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

- HospitalGovt. Dispensary Burma · 3.3 km
- Clinic / doctorSalwahan Nursing Home · 10 km
- SchoolGovt. Primary/Middle School Burma · 3.7 km
- College / universityGuru Gobind Singh Khalsa College for Women · 3.3 km
- BankAxis Bank Branch · 2.5 km
- ATMHDFC Bank ATM · 7.4 km
- Police stationPolice Station Headon · 8.3 km
- Bus standBus Stand · 11 km
- PharmacySood Medical Store · 7.3 km
- Fuel stationMalwa Filling Station · 3.0 km
- MarketDabbi Bazar · 10 km
- GurdwaraGurdwara Kangha Sahib (powat) · 0.6 km
- Temple84 stairs Mandir · 10 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 Powat?

2,443 residents — 1,255 male, 1,188 female — in 466 households, about 5.2 per household.

■ Powat · ■ Ludhiana rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.2%**

**78.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****947**

**897

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****863**

**859

Working population ****32.5%**

**37.1%

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 272 (34%) · **■** Farm labourers 145 (18%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Other work 361 (46%) · **■** Marginal 7 (1%)

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

## What facilities are there in Powat?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 government
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 government
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 government
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Landline telephoneIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn 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 · Machhiwara
- ○Degree college10+ km · Khanna
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Samrala
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)13 h summer · 8 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 Powat known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and potato**. About 89% of the land is sown and 1,484 hectares are irrigated, 99% 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 Powat

Literacy is 78.3% for men and 69.9% for women — a gap of 8.4 points. 53% of men and 10% of women work.

Literacy — men ****78.3%**

Literacy — women ****69.9%**

Working — men ****53%**

Working — women ****10%**

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

## Schools and health care in Powat

### Schools in the village

- ●Primary school1 govt
- ●Middle school1 govt
- ●Secondary 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 Powat

- Roads in the villageBlack-topped (pucca) 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 Powat

- ●Drainageopen drains
- ○Total Sanitation Campaign areaNo
- ●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 Powat

### Land use (hectares)

******

**■** Net sown 1,484 (89%) · **■** Non-farm use 178 (11%) · **■** Barren 9 (1%)

### Irrigated area by source (hectares)

****

**■** Tube wells / wells 1,462 (99%) · **■** Other 22 (1%)

### Electricity supply (2011)

- Power for homes12 h summer · 13 h winter
- Power for farms6 h summer · 8 h winter
- Power for shops10 h summer · 14 h winter

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

## How Powat ranks

- Population in Samrala tehsil9th of 196
- Population in Ludhiana district166th of 885
- Literacy in Samrala tehsil158th of 196
- Women's literacy in Samrala tehsil147th of 196

Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011.

## Weather in 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.

- 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 Powat

- Sehjo Majra · 1.7 km · 2,487 people
- Kaunke · 3.1 km · 1,077 people
- Chuharpur · 3.2 km · 700 people
- Burj Powat · 3.4 km · 741 people
- Barma · 3.5 km · 1,407 people
- Rattipur · 3.5 km · 952 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Powat?141115
- Which district is Powat in?Ludhiana district (Samrala tehsil), Punjab
- Which is the nearest railway station to Powat?Samrala (SMRL), about 12 km away
- How far is Powat from Ludhiana?42 km by road
- Which is the nearest hospital to Powat?Govt. Dispensary Burma, about 3.3 km away (straight-line)
- What is the population of Powat?2,443 (Census 2011)
- What crops are grown in Powat?wheat, paddy and potato