# Khalawar Village, Dera Bassi – PIN Code & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sahibzada-ajit-singh-nagar/dera-bassi/khalawar/ Village · Dera Bassi, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar # Khalawar Khalawar is a village in Dera Bassi sub-district of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, Punjab, PIN code **140103**. The 2011 Census counted **1,360 people in 236 households**, the 46th largest of 140 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.2%. - 1,360people (2011) - 236households - 74.8%literacy - 140103PIN code ## Khalawar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Khalawar is 140103.** Khalawar falls in Dera Bassi sub-district, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code140103 - Gram panchayatKhalawar - Community development blockRajpura - Census village code039246 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Khalawar from nearby towns? - Dera Bassi (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (district HQ)30 km by road - Dera Bassi (nearest town)14 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 Khalawar? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Khalawar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Banur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Banur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Banur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 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)9 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 Khalawar known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and sugarcane**. About 90% of the 473 hectares of village land is sown, and 410 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 Khalawar Of every 100 households in Khalawar in 2011, 100 had electricity, 77 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 68 a two-wheeler and 15 a car. ■ Khalawar · ■ Dera Bassi rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **97% Toilet within the home ****77%** **55% No toilet (open defecation) ****23%** **42% Tap water ****62%** **71% Drinking water within premises ****91%** **81% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%** **59% Use banking services ****75%** **60% Television ****90%** **80% Mobile phone ****89%** **72% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****68%** **46% Car / jeep / van ****15%** **9% None of these assets ****0%** **5% Own their home ****99%** **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 Khalawar? ■ Khalawar · ■ Dera Bassi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.8%** **77.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****863** **862 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****635** **801 Working population ****30.5%** **36.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.6% for men and 71.7% for women. 54% of men and 3% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 148 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 195 (47%) · **■** Marginal 70 (17%) 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 - Chadiala1,443 people - Basauli1,438 people - Bijanpur1,393 people - Mianpur1,375 people - Jharmari1,357 people - Untala1,351 people - Nagla1,319 people - Batauli1,305 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 Khalawar?140103 - How far is Khalawar from Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar?30 km by road - What is the population of Khalawar?1,360 (Census 2011) - Which district is Khalawar in?Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district (Dera Bassi sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Khalawar?74.8% (Census 2011)