# Makowal Village, Chamkaur Sahib, Rupnagar (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/chamkaur-sahib/makowal/ Village · Chamkaur Sahib, Rupnagar # Makowal Makowal is a village in Chamkaur Sahib sub-district of Rupnagar district, Punjab, PIN code **140111**. The 2011 Census counted **1,455 people in 285 households**, the 22nd largest of 183 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 82.0%. - 1,455people (2011) - 285households - 78.7%literacy - 140111PIN code ## Makowal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Makowal is 140111.** Makowal falls in Chamkaur Sahib sub-district, Rupnagar district, Punjab. - PIN code140111 - Gram panchayatMakowal Old, Makowal New - Community development blockChamkaur Sahib - Census village code038807 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Makowal from nearby towns? - Chamkaur Sahib (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Rupnagar (district HQ)23 km by road - Chamkaur Sahib (nearest town)15 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 Makowal? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Makowal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bela - ○Degree college5–10 km · Bela - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rupnagar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 14 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 Makowal known for? The main crops are **wheat and paddy**. About 89% of the 356 hectares of village land is sown, and 317 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 Makowal Of every 100 households in Makowal in 2011, 99 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 57 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Makowal · ■ Chamkaur Sahib rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **97% Toilet within the home ****58%** **73% No toilet (open defecation) ****42%** **27% Tap water ****32%** **42% Drinking water within premises ****99%** **90% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%** **40% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** **55% Use banking services ****92%** **77% Television ****84%** **86% Mobile phone ****78%** **78% Computer with internet ****1%** **3% Two-wheeler ****57%** **56% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **12% None of these assets ****1%** **2% 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 Makowal? ■ Makowal · ■ Chamkaur Sahib rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.7%** **82.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****895** **888 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****802** **849 Working population ****41.2%** **38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.8% for men and 75.2% for women. 54% of men and 27% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 108 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 122 (20%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 345 (58%) · **■** Marginal 22 (4%) 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 Chamkaur Sahib - Saheri1,495 people - Rangian1,493 people - Rattangarh1,488 people - Badwali1,462 people - Paprali1,396 people - Bhurara1,377 people - Raulu Majra1,376 people - Doom Chheri1,373 people [All 191 villages in Chamkaur Sahib](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/chamkaur-sahib/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Makowal?140111 - How far is Makowal from Rupnagar?23 km by road - What is the population of Makowal?1,455 (Census 2011) - Which district is Makowal in?Rupnagar district (Chamkaur Sahib sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Makowal?78.7% (Census 2011)