# Rurkee Village, Chamkaur Sahib, Rupnagar (Punjab) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/chamkaur-sahib/rurkee/ Village · Chamkaur Sahib, Rupnagar # Rurkee Rurkee is a village in Chamkaur Sahib sub-district of Rupnagar district, Punjab, PIN code **140105**. The 2011 Census counted **1,515 people in 283 households**, the 17th largest of 183 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 82.0%. - 1,515people (2011) - 283households - 82.6%literacy - 140105PIN code ## Rurkee PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Rurkee is 140105.** Rurkee falls in Chamkaur Sahib sub-district, Rupnagar district, Punjab. - PIN code140105 - Gram panchayatRurkee - Community development blockChamkaur Sahib - Census village code038870 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Rurkee from nearby towns? - Chamkaur Sahib (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Rupnagar (district HQ)20 km by road - Chamkaur Sahib (nearest town)3 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 Rurkee? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Rurkee; 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 - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Morinda - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rupnagar - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 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 Rurkee known for? The main crops are **wheat and paddy**. About 90% of the 440 hectares of village land is sown, and 396 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 Rurkee Of every 100 households in Rurkee in 2011, 98 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 69 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 53 a two-wheeler and 17 a car. ■ Rurkee · ■ Chamkaur Sahib rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **97% Toilet within the home ****78%** **73% No toilet (open defecation) ****21%** **27% Tap water ****8%** **42% Drinking water within premises ****98%** **90% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****69%** **40% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****28%** **55% Use banking services ****90%** **77% Television ****90%** **86% Mobile phone ****88%** **78% Computer with internet ****2%** **3% Two-wheeler ****53%** **56% Car / jeep / van ****17%** **12% None of these assets ****1%** **2% Own their home ****100%** **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 Rurkee? ■ Rurkee · ■ Chamkaur Sahib rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.6%** **82.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****937** **888 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****841** **849 Working population ****32.0%** **38.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.8% for men and 80.1% for women. 57% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 220 (45%) · **■** Farm labourers 26 (5%) · **■** Household industry 24 (5%) · **■** Other work 196 (40%) · **■** Marginal 19 (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 - Bassi Gujjran1,673 people - Dhangrali1,591 people - Sotal1,539 people - Kakrali1,534 people - Saheri1,495 people - Rangian1,493 people - Rattangarh1,488 people - Badwali1,462 people [All 191 villages in Chamkaur Sahib](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/chamkaur-sahib/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Rurkee?140105 - How far is Rurkee from Rupnagar?20 km by road - What is the population of Rurkee?1,515 (Census 2011) - Which district is Rurkee in?Rupnagar district (Chamkaur Sahib sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Rurkee?82.6% (Census 2011)