# Burj Village, Malerkotla, Sangrur (Punjab) – PIN Code

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Village · Malerkotla, Sangrur 

# Burj

Burj is a village in Malerkotla sub-district of Sangrur district, Punjab, PIN code **148023**. The 2011 Census counted **1,286 people in 249 households**, the 85th largest of 180 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 73.0%.

- 1,286people (2011)
- 249households
- 71.5%literacy
- 148023PIN code

## Burj PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Burj is 148023.** Burj falls in Malerkotla sub-district, Sangrur district, Punjab.

- PIN code148023
- Gram panchayatBurj 0181
- Community development blockMalerkotla-Ii
- Census village code039568

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Burj from nearby towns?

- Malerkotla (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Sangrur (district HQ)42 km by road
- Malerkotla (nearest town)7 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 Burj?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Burj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Railway stationIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Maler Kotla
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Maler Kotla
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Maler Kotla
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 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)14 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 Burj known for?

The main crops are **wheat, maize and sugarcane**. Products made here include atta, gur and khesh. About 95% of the 311 hectares of village land is sown, and 295 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 Burj

Of every 100 households in Burj in 2011, 98 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 46 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Burj · ■ Malerkotla rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****88%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****7%**

**12%

Tap water ****72%**

**28%

Drinking water within premises ****66%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%**

**33%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****64%**

**60%

Use banking services ****58%**

**63%

Television ****78%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****46%**

**52%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**12%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****98%**

**95%

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 Burj?

■ Burj · ■ Malerkotla rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.5%**

**73.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****888**

**894

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****870**

**844

Working population ****35.7%**

**34.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 77.6% for men and 64.6% for women. 59% of men and 10% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 143 (31%) · **■** Farm labourers 41 (9%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 239 (52%) · **■** Marginal 30 (7%)

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 Malerkotla

- Moranwali1,320 people
- Phalaud Kalan1,310 people
- Kishangarh1,309 people
- Ratolan1,305 people
- Nathoheri1,250 people
- Bapla1,244 people
- Jitwal Khurd1,237 people
- Jabo Majra1,229 people

[All 183 villages in Malerkotla](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/malerkotla/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Burj?148023
- How far is Burj from Sangrur?42 km by road
- What is the population of Burj?1,286 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Burj in?Sangrur district (Malerkotla sub-district), Punjab
- What is the literacy rate of Burj?71.5% (Census 2011)