# Rurewal Village, Samrala, Ludhiana – PIN Code, Distance, Map & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/ludhiana/samrala/rurewal/ Village · Samrala tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab # Rurewal Rurewal is a village in Samrala tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **142023**. It is 9 km by road from Samrala and 44 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **351 people in 66 households**, the 151st largest of 196 villages in the tehsil. - 351people (2011) - 66households - 89.1%literacy - 142023PIN code ## Rurewal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Rurewal is 142023.** Rurewal falls in Samrala tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab. - PIN code142023 - Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91 - Census village code033027 - Gram panchayatRurewal 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 Rurewal? 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 Rurewal from nearby cities? - Samrala (tehsil HQ)9 km by road - Ludhiana (district HQ)44 km by road Road distances: Census village directory. Straight-line distances from coordinates (OpenStreetMap / GeoNames). ## What is the population of Rurewal? 351 residents — 181 male, 170 female — in 66 households, about 5.3 per household. ■ Rurewal · ■ Ludhiana rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****89.1%** **78.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****939** **897 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****393** **859 Working population ****27.6%** **37.1% ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 29 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (4%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 48 (49%) · **■** Marginal 15 (15%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232). ## What facilities are there in Rurewal? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Rurewal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 government, 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 government, 2 private - ●Community health centreIn village · 1 - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 - ●Landline telephoneIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Daily newspaper supplyIn village - ●Polling stationIn village - ●Birth & death registration officeIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Machhiwara - ○Degree college5–10 km · Machhiwara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Samrala - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Rurewal known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and potato**. About 88% of the land is sown and 122 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 Rurewal Literacy is 95.4% for men and 83.0% for women — a gap of 12.4 points. 39% of men and 15% of women work. Literacy — men ****95.4%** Literacy — women ****83.0%** Working — men ****39%** 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 Rurewal ### Schools in the village - ●Pre-primary school1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary school1 govt · 2 private ### Health care in the village - ●Community health centre1 · 1 doctor in post · 1 paramedics - ●Primary health centre1 · 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 Rurewal - Roads in the villageMajor district road, Other district road, Black-topped (pucca) road, All-weather road, Footpath - Local transportTaxis, Tractors, 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 Rurewal - ●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 Rurewal ### Land use (hectares) **** **■** Net sown 122 (88%) · **■** Non-farm use 16 (12%) ### Irrigated area by source (hectares) ** **■** Tube wells / wells 122 (100%) ### Electricity supply (2011) - Power for homes12 h summer · 13 h winter - Power for farms6 h summer · 8 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002). ## How Rurewal ranks - Population in Samrala tehsil151st of 196 - Population in Ludhiana district780th of 885 - Literacy in Samrala tehsil4th of 196 - Women's literacy in Samrala tehsil7th of 196 Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011. ## Weather in Rurewal 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 Rurewal?142023 - Which district is Rurewal in?Ludhiana district (Samrala tehsil), Punjab - How far is Rurewal from Ludhiana?44 km by road - What is the population of Rurewal?351 (Census 2011) - What crops are grown in Rurewal?wheat, paddy and potato