# Faridpur Village, Rajpura, Patiala (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/patiala/rajpura/faridpur/ Village · Rajpura, Patiala # Faridpur Faridpur is a village in Rajpura sub-district of Patiala district, Punjab, PIN code **147201**. The 2011 Census counted **951 people in 190 households**, the 117th largest of 240 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.2%. - 951people (2011) - 190households - 76.5%literacy - 147201PIN code ## Faridpur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Faridpur is 147201.** Faridpur falls in Rajpura sub-district, Patiala district, Punjab. - PIN code147201 - Gram panchayatFaridpur - Community development blockRajpura - Census village code037038 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Faridpur from nearby towns? - Rajpura (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Patiala (district HQ)39 km by road - Rajpura (nearest town)12 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 Faridpur? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Faridpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Rajpura - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rajpura - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)14 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 Faridpur known for? The main crops are **rice, wheat and wheat**. About 82% of the 268 hectares of village land is sown, and 219 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 Faridpur Of every 100 households in Faridpur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Faridpur · ■ Rajpura rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **97% Toilet within the home ****62%** **71% No toilet (open defecation) ****38%** **28% Tap water ****22%** **51% Drinking water within premises ****81%** **80% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%** **37% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%** **59% Use banking services ****38%** **57% Television ****72%** **83% Mobile phone ****32%** **72% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****34%** **45% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **8% None of these assets ****7%** **4% Own their home ****96%** **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 Faridpur? ■ Faridpur · ■ Rajpura rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.5%** **74.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****898** **884 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****838** **834 Working population ****31.9%** **32.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.1% for men and 71.5% for women. 49% of men and 13% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 60 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 17 (6%) · **■** Household industry 11 (4%) · **■** Other work 78 (26%) · **■** Marginal 137 (45%) 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 Rajpura - khairpur Sheikhan961 people - Niamatpur959 people - Faridpur Jattan957 people - Jalalpur953 people - Gadomajra944 people - Jhansli932 people - Hassanpur928 people - Sohne Majra928 people [All 243 villages in Rajpura](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/patiala/rajpura/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Faridpur?147201 - How far is Faridpur from Patiala?39 km by road - What is the population of Faridpur?951 (Census 2011) - Which district is Faridpur in?Patiala district (Rajpura sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Faridpur?76.5% (Census 2011)