# Lohchwan Village, Rajpura, Patiala (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/patiala/rajpura/lohchwan/ Village · Rajpura, Patiala # Lohchwan Lohchwan is a village in Rajpura sub-district of Patiala district, Punjab, PIN code **147001**. The 2011 Census counted **1,215 people in 195 households**, the 89th largest of 240 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.2%. - 1,215people (2011) - 195households - 72.6%literacy - 147001PIN code ## Lohchwan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Lohchwan is 147001.** Lohchwan falls in Rajpura sub-district, Patiala district, Punjab. - PIN code147001 - Gram panchayatLohchwan - Community development blockGhanaur - Census village code036918 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Lohchwan from nearby towns? - Rajpura (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Patiala (district HQ)30 km by road - Rajpura (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 Lohchwan? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Lohchwan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Hassanpur - ○Degree college10+ km · Patiala - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Patiala - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 10 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 Lohchwan known for? The main crops are **rice, paddy and wheat**. Products made here include darian khesian. About 88% of the 222 hectares of village land is sown, and 195 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 Lohchwan Of every 100 households in Lohchwan in 2011, 99 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 53 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Lohchwan · ■ Rajpura rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **97% Toilet within the home ****74%** **71% No toilet (open defecation) ****26%** **28% Tap water ****18%** **51% Drinking water within premises ****75%** **80% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****15%** **37% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** **59% Use banking services ****94%** **57% Television ****83%** **83% Mobile phone ****84%** **72% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****53%** **45% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **8% None of these assets ****2%** **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 Lohchwan? ■ Lohchwan · ■ Rajpura rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.6%** **74.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****797** **884 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****670** **834 Working population ****34.9%** **32.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.0% for men and 67.1% for women. 61% of men and 2% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 178 (42%) · **■** Farm labourers 5 (1%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 233 (55%) · **■** Marginal 4 (1%) 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 - Rampur1,294 people - Sahal1,294 people - Ramnagar1,269 people - Changeran1,218 people - Dabhali1,181 people - Khairpur Jattan1,176 people - Kabulpur1,162 people - Alampur1,157 people [All 243 villages in Rajpura](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/patiala/rajpura/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Lohchwan?147001 - How far is Lohchwan from Patiala?30 km by road - What is the population of Lohchwan?1,215 (Census 2011) - Which district is Lohchwan in?Patiala district (Rajpura sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Lohchwan?72.6% (Census 2011)