Village · Rajpura, Patiala
# Paharipur

Paharipur is a village in Rajpura sub-district of Patiala district, Punjab, PIN code 147101. The 2011 Census counted 874 people in 173 households, the 131st largest of 240 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.2%.
- 874 people (2011)
- 173 households
- 72.8% literacy
- 147101 PIN code

## Paharipur PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Paharipur is 147101. Paharipur falls in Rajpura sub-district, Patiala district, Punjab.
- PIN code 147101
- Gram panchayat Suhron
- Community development block Ghanaur
- Census village code 036937

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Paharipur from nearby towns?
- Rajpura (sub-district HQ) 7 km by road
- Patiala (district HQ) 30 km by road
- Rajpura (nearest town) 7 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Paharipur?

15 services counted by the Census are inside Paharipur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Primary health centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Dispensary In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ● Sub post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● Commercial bank In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Sports field In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Rajpura
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Rajpura
- ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Rajpura
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 5–10 km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 5–10 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water
- Electricity (2011) 14 h summer · 16 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Paharipur known for?

The main crops are rice, paddy and wheat. About 93% of the 171 hectares of village land is sown, and 159 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Paharipur

Of every 100 households in Paharipur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 65 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Paharipur · ■ Rajpura rural average
- Electricity for lighting 97% 97%
- Toilet within the home 66% 71%
- No toilet (open defecation) 34% 28%
- Tap water 29% 51%
- Drinking water within premises 88% 80%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 44% 37%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 51% 59%
- Use banking services 68% 57%
- Television 85% 83%
- Mobile phone 88% 72%
- Computer with internet 2% 2%
- Two-wheeler 65% 45%
- Car / jeep / van 7% 8%
- None of these assets 4% 4%
- Own their home 95% 97%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Paharipur?

■ Paharipur · ■ Rajpura rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 72.8% 74.2%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 921 884
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 765 834
- Working population 32.3% 32.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 77.5% for men and 67.9% for women. 56% of men and 7% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 53 (19%) · ■ Farm labourers 7 (2%) · ■ Household industry 2 (1%) · ■ Other work 203 (72%) · ■ Marginal 17 (6%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Rajpura
- Sarai Banjara 897 people
- Rurki 889 people
- Lakho Majra 884 people
- Sheikhupur 884 people
- Mehdudan 870 people
- Sanjarpur 868 people
- Gazdinagar 863 people
- Sonta 859 people

All 243 villages in Rajpura

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## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Paharipur? 147101
- How far is Paharipur from Patiala? 30 km by road
- What is the population of Paharipur? 874 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Paharipur in? Patiala district (Rajpura sub-district), Punjab
- What is the literacy rate of Paharipur? 72.8% (Census 2011)

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