# Achal Village, Nabha, Patiala (Punjab) – PIN Code & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/patiala/nabha/achal/ Village · Nabha, Patiala # Achal Achal is a village in Nabha sub-district of Patiala district, Punjab, PIN code **147201**. The 2011 Census counted **1,470 people in 288 households**, the 41st largest of 169 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%. - 1,470people (2011) - 288households - 70.8%literacy - 147201PIN code ## Achal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Achal is 147201.** Achal falls in Nabha sub-district, Patiala district, Punjab. - PIN code147201 - Gram panchayatAchal - Community development blockNabha - Census village code036373 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Achal from nearby towns? - Nabha (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Patiala (district HQ)33 km by road - Nabha (nearest town)13 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 Achal? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Achal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dhingi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Nabha - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Nabha - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 15 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 Achal known for? The main crops are **wheat, wheat and rice**. About 88% of the 501 hectares of village land is sown, and 443 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 Achal Of every 100 households in Achal in 2011, 99 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 96 had a mobile phone, 62 a two-wheeler and 15 a car. ■ Achal · ■ Nabha rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **98% Toilet within the home ****93%** **86% No toilet (open defecation) ****7%** **14% Tap water ****10%** **38% Drinking water within premises ****91%** **86% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **48% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **48% Use banking services ****96%** **69% Television ****88%** **82% Mobile phone ****96%** **79% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****62%** **57% Car / jeep / van ****15%** **15% None of these assets ****1%** **3% Own their home ****100%** **97% 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 Achal? ■ Achal · ■ Nabha rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.8%** **70.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****847** **888 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****639** **812 Working population ****32.5%** **34.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.2% for men and 64.6% for women. 54% of men and 7% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 140 (29%) · **■** Farm labourers 44 (9%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 252 (53%) · **■** Marginal 39 (8%) 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 Nabha - Rohta1,524 people - Dandrala Dhindsa1,521 people - Sakrali1,498 people - Bauran Khurd1,474 people - Bhore1,470 people - Khokh1,466 people - Rohti Khas1,464 people - Gunike1,433 people [All 171 villages in Nabha](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/patiala/nabha/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Achal?147201 - How far is Achal from Patiala?33 km by road - What is the population of Achal?1,470 (Census 2011) - Which district is Achal in?Patiala district (Nabha sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Achal?70.8% (Census 2011)