# Soonk Village, Kharar, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Punjab) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sahibzada-ajit-singh-nagar/kharar/soonk/ Village · Kharar, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar # Soonk Soonk is a village in Kharar sub-district of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, Punjab, PIN code **140110**. The 2011 Census counted **1,281 people in 223 households**, the 35th largest of 181 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 80.5%. - 1,281people (2011) - 223households - 79.0%literacy - 140110PIN code ## Soonk PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Soonk is 140110.** Soonk falls in Kharar sub-district, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code140110 - Gram panchayatSoonk - Community development blockKharar - Census village code038966 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Soonk from nearby towns? - Kharar (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (district HQ)10 km by road - Naya Gaon (nearest town)5 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 Soonk? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Soonk; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Naya Gaon - ○Degree college5–10 km · S.A.S Nagar - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · S.A.S Nagar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 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 watertreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Soonk known for? The main crops are **wheat, rice and maize**. About 32% of the 843 hectares of village land is sown, and 56 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 Soonk Of every 100 households in Soonk in 2011, 82 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 54 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 55 a two-wheeler and 24 a car. ■ Soonk · ■ Kharar rural average Electricity for lighting ****82%** **96% Toilet within the home ****80%** **60% No toilet (open defecation) ****20%** **39% Tap water ****93%** **70% Drinking water within premises ****88%** **82% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****54%** **43% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****41%** **53% Use banking services ****54%** **74% Television ****73%** **84% Mobile phone ****83%** **76% Computer with internet ****10%** **2% Two-wheeler ****55%** **55% Car / jeep / van ****24%** **11% None of these assets ****7%** **4% Own their home ****80%** **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 Soonk? ■ Soonk · ■ Kharar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.0%** **80.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****862** **877 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****927** **834 Working population ****29.7%** **33.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.5% for men and 72.6% for women. 52% of men and 4% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 152 (40%) · **■** Farm labourers 8 (2%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 216 (57%) · **■** Marginal 4 (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 - Palheri1,351 people - Majra1,310 people - Radiala1,302 people - Saini Majra1,299 people - Bharaunjian1,252 people - Mundhon Sangtian1,244 people - Suhali1,224 people - Ghataur1,191 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 Soonk?140110 - How far is Soonk from Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar?10 km by road - What is the population of Soonk?1,281 (Census 2011) - Which district is Soonk in?Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district (Kharar sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Soonk?79.0% (Census 2011)