# khairpur Sheikhan Village, Rajpura, Patiala (Punjab) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/patiala/rajpura/khairpur-sheikhan/ Village · Rajpura, Patiala # khairpur Sheikhan khairpur Sheikhan is a village in Rajpura sub-district of Patiala district, Punjab, PIN code **147001**. The 2011 Census counted **961 people in 197 households**, the 113th largest of 240 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.2%. - 961people (2011) - 197households - 74.0%literacy - 147001PIN code ## khairpur Sheikhan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of khairpur Sheikhan is 147001.** khairpur Sheikhan falls in Rajpura sub-district, Patiala district, Punjab. - PIN code147001 - Gram panchayatKhairpur Sheikhan - Community development blockGhanaur - Census village code036949 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is khairpur Sheikhan from nearby towns? - Rajpura (sub-district HQ)11 km by road - Patiala (district HQ)40 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 khairpur Sheikhan? 8 services counted by the Census are inside khairpur Sheikhan; 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 - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Hassanpur - ○Degree college10+ km · Rajpura - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rajpura - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 khairpur Sheikhan known for? The main crops are **rice, paddy and wheat**. About 89% of the 127 hectares of village land is sown, and 113 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 khairpur Sheikhan Of every 100 households in khairpur Sheikhan in 2011, 98 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ khairpur Sheikhan · ■ Rajpura rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **97% Toilet within the home ****60%** **71% No toilet (open defecation) ****40%** **28% Tap water ****95%** **51% Drinking water within premises ****71%** **80% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****35%** **37% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****63%** **59% Use banking services ****40%** **57% Television ****78%** **83% Mobile phone ****67%** **72% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****40%** **45% Car / jeep / van ****10%** **8% None of these assets ****5%** **4% Own their home ****99%** **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 khairpur Sheikhan? ■ khairpur Sheikhan · ■ Rajpura rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.0%** **74.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****914** **884 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****984** **834 Working population ****35.9%** **32.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.7% for men and 65.4% for women. 58% of men and 12% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 44 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 20 (6%) · **■** Household industry 7 (2%) · **■** Other work 214 (62%) · **■** Marginal 60 (17%) 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 - Haripur Jhungian995 people - Surajgarh971 people - Ghumana969 people - Harpalan964 people - Niamatpur959 people - Faridpur Jattan957 people - Jalalpur953 people - Faridpur951 people [All 243 villages in Rajpura](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/patiala/rajpura/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of khairpur Sheikhan?147001 - How far is khairpur Sheikhan from Patiala?40 km by road - What is the population of khairpur Sheikhan?961 (Census 2011) - Which district is khairpur Sheikhan in?Patiala district (Rajpura sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of khairpur Sheikhan?74.0% (Census 2011)