# Malkon Village, Nabha, Patiala (Punjab) – PIN Code

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Village · Nabha, Patiala 

# Malkon

Malkon is a village in Nabha sub-district of Patiala district, Punjab, PIN code **147201**. The 2011 Census counted **841 people in 183 households**, the 100th largest of 169 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%.

- 841people (2011)
- 183households
- 62.6%literacy
- 147201PIN code

## Malkon PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Malkon is 147201.** Malkon falls in Nabha sub-district, Patiala district, Punjab.

- PIN code147201
- Gram panchayatMalkon
- Community development blockNabha
- Census village code036366

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

## How far is Malkon from nearby towns?

- Nabha (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Patiala (district HQ)38 km by road
- Nabha (nearest town)11 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 Malkon?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Malkon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary 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 schoolunder 5 km · Kakrala
- ○Degree college10+ km · Nabha
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nabha
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)14 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 Malkon known for?

The main crops are **wheat, wheat and rice**. About 89% of the 171 hectares of village land is sown, and 152 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 Malkon

Of every 100 households in Malkon in 2011, 93 had electricity, 63 a toilet at home and 36 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Malkon · ■ Nabha rural average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****63%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****37%**

**14%

Tap water ****84%**

**38%

Drinking water within premises ****48%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****36%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%**

**48%

Use banking services ****68%**

**69%

Television ****62%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****35%**

**57%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**15%

None of these assets ****3%**

**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 Malkon?

■ Malkon · ■ Nabha rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****62.6%**

**70.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****894**

**888

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****954**

**812

Working population ****35.9%**

**34.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 66.5% for men and 58.2% for women. 57% of men and 13% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 13 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 99 (33%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 106 (35%) · **■** Marginal 83 (27%)

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

- Kansuha Khurd877 people
- Dharoki867 people
- Jatiwal847 people
- Kaul842 people
- Siri Nagar810 people
- Rohti Chhanna803 people
- Suraajpur798 people
- Faridpur789 people

[All 171 villages in Nabha](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/patiala/nabha/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Malkon?147201
- How far is Malkon from Patiala?38 km by road
- What is the population of Malkon?841 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Malkon in?Patiala district (Nabha sub-district), Punjab
- What is the literacy rate of Malkon?62.6% (Census 2011)