# Makran Village, Kharar, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Punjab) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sahibzada-ajit-singh-nagar/kharar/makran/ Village · Kharar, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar # Makran Makran is a village in Kharar sub-district of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, Punjab, PIN code **140301**. The 2011 Census counted **456 people in 85 households**, the 134th largest of 181 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 80.5%. - 456people (2011) - 85households - 82.8%literacy - 140301PIN code ## Makran PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Makran is 140301.** Makran falls in Kharar sub-district, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code140301 - Gram panchayatMakran - Community development blockKharar - Census village code039125 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Makran from nearby towns? - Kharar (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (district HQ)15 km by road - Kharar (nearest town)12 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 Makran? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Makran; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Majatri - ○Degree college10+ km · S.A.S Nagar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · S.A.S Nagar - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 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)10 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 Makran known for? The main crops are **wheat, paddy and vegetables**. About 98% of the 132 hectares of village land is sown, and 120 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 Makran Of every 100 households in Makran in 2011, 100 had electricity, 56 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 60 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Makran · ■ Kharar rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **96% Toilet within the home ****56%** **60% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **39% Tap water ****22%** **70% Drinking water within premises ****100%** **82% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** **43% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** **53% Use banking services ****38%** **74% Television ****86%** **84% Mobile phone ****79%** **76% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****60%** **55% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **11% None of these assets ****1%** **4% Own their home ****96%** **93% 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 Makran? ■ Makran · ■ Kharar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.8%** **80.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****908** **877 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1133** **834 Working population ****30.9%** **33.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.4% for men and 76.5% for women. 57% of men and 2% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 73 (52%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Household industry 9 (6%) · **■** Other work 56 (40%) · **■** Marginal 2 (1%) 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 Kharar - Nangal470 people - Fatehpur Ther I462 people - Bhup Nagar459 people - Salamatpur458 people - Andheri452 people - Nanheri449 people - Sangalan433 people - Bharatpur430 people [All 184 villages in Kharar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sahibzada-ajit-singh-nagar/kharar/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Makran?140301 - How far is Makran from Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar?15 km by road - What is the population of Makran?456 (Census 2011) - Which district is Makran in?Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district (Kharar sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Makran?82.8% (Census 2011)