# Bhagwasi Village, Dera Bassi – PIN Code & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sahibzada-ajit-singh-nagar/dera-bassi/bhagwasi/ Village · Dera Bassi, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar # Bhagwasi Bhagwasi is a village in Dera Bassi sub-district of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, Punjab, PIN code **140501**. The 2011 Census counted **918 people in 171 households**, the 84th largest of 140 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.2%. - 918people (2011) - 171households - 74.0%literacy - 140501PIN code ## Bhagwasi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bhagwasi is 140501.** Bhagwasi falls in Dera Bassi sub-district, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code140501 - Gram panchayatBhagwasi - Community development blockDera Bassi - Census village code039310 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhagwasi from nearby towns? - Dera Bassi (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (district HQ)50 km by road - Dera Bassi (nearest town)8 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 Bhagwasi? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Bhagwasi; 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 - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dera Bassi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Derabassi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Dera Bassi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 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 wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 12 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 Bhagwasi known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and sugarcane**. About 87% of the 257 hectares of village land is sown, and 223 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 Bhagwasi Of every 100 households in Bhagwasi in 2011, 92 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Bhagwasi · ■ Dera Bassi rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **97% Toilet within the home ****17%** **55% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **42% Tap water ****63%** **71% Drinking water within premises ****54%** **81% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%** **59% Use banking services ****29%** **60% Television ****65%** **80% Mobile phone ****43%** **72% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****33%** **46% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **9% None of these assets ****11%** **5% Own their home ****88%** **89% 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 Bhagwasi? ■ Bhagwasi · ■ Dera Bassi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.0%** **77.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****843** **862 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****720** **801 Working population ****41.2%** **36.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.0% for men and 64.8% for women. 48% of men and 33% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 18 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 56 (15%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 206 (54%) · **■** Marginal 94 (25%) 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 Dera Bassi - Jhawansa949 people - Jaula Khurd944 people - Bartana936 people - Tarrak934 people - Salempur908 people - Bair Majra905 people - Nimbuan901 people - Mirpur895 people [All 150 villages in Dera Bassi](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sahibzada-ajit-singh-nagar/dera-bassi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bhagwasi?140501 - How far is Bhagwasi from Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar?50 km by road - What is the population of Bhagwasi?918 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhagwasi in?Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district (Dera Bassi sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Bhagwasi?74.0% (Census 2011)