# Sikhwala Village, Malout, Muktsar (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/muktsar/malout/sikhwala/ Village · Malout, Muktsar # Sikhwala Sikhwala is a village in Malout sub-district of Muktsar district, Punjab, PIN code **152113**. The 2011 Census counted **4,425 people in 845 households**, the 12th largest of 91 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 61.8%. - 4,425people (2011) - 845households - 64.1%literacy - 152113PIN code ## Sikhwala PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sikhwala is 152113.** Sikhwala falls in Malout sub-district, Muktsar district, Punjab. - PIN code152113 - Gram panchayatSikhwala - Community development blockLambi - Census village code035295 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sikhwala from nearby towns? - Malout (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Muktsar (district HQ)56 km by road - Malout (nearest town)17 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Sikhwala? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Sikhwala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 3 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 3 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Chappianwali - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kheowali - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 16 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Sikhwala known for? The main crops are **cotton, sarson and wheat**. Products made here include khes,darria, oil,khal, atta and hath khadi. About 83% of the 1,231 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,026 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Sikhwala Of every 100 households in Sikhwala in 2011, 96 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Sikhwala · ■ Malout rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **97% Toilet within the home ****72%** **71% No toilet (open defecation) ****27%** **28% Tap water ****90%** **61% Drinking water within premises ****42%** **69% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%** **31% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%** **68% Use banking services ****32%** **51% Television ****65%** **73% Mobile phone ****66%** **73% Computer with internet ****3%** **2% Two-wheeler ****23%** **33% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **14% None of these assets ****14%** **9% Own their home ****99%** **95% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Sikhwala? ■ Sikhwala · ■ Malout rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****64.1%** **61.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****889** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****965** **846 Working population ****42.7%** **39.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.1% for men and 54.9% for women. 60% of men and 23% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 342 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,018 (54%) · **■** Household industry 85 (4%) · **■** Other work 272 (14%) · **■** Marginal 173 (9%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Malout - Mehna5,072 people - Lambi5,053 people - Jhorar5,023 people - Ghumarwala4,645 people - Bham4,324 people - Bhittiwala4,277 people - Khunan Kalan3,977 people - Shamkot3,838 people [All 91 villages in Malout](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/muktsar/malout/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sikhwala?152113 - How far is Sikhwala from Muktsar?56 km by road - What is the population of Sikhwala?4,425 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sikhwala in?Muktsar district (Malout sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Sikhwala?64.1% (Census 2011)