# Shekhupur Kalan Village, Malerkotla, Sangrur (Punjab) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/malerkotla/shekhupur-kalan/ Village · Malerkotla, Sangrur # Shekhupur Kalan Shekhupur Kalan is a village in Malerkotla sub-district of Sangrur district, Punjab, PIN code **148023**. The 2011 Census counted **1,103 people in 225 households**, the 107th largest of 180 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.0%. - 1,103people (2011) - 225households - 77.5%literacy - 148023PIN code ## Shekhupur Kalan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Shekhupur Kalan is 148023.** Shekhupur Kalan falls in Malerkotla sub-district, Sangrur district, Punjab. - PIN code148023 - Gram panchayatShekhupur Kalan 0053 - Community development blockMalerkotla-Ii - Census village code039440 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shekhupur Kalan from nearby towns? - Malerkotla (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Sangrur (district HQ)45 km by road - Malerkotla (nearest town)10 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 Shekhupur Kalan? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Shekhupur Kalan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Maler Kotla - ○Degree college5–10 km · Maler Kotla - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ludhiana - ○Primary health centre10+ 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 - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 16 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 Shekhupur Kalan known for? The main crops are **wheat and maize**. Products made here include atta and gur. About 91% of the 172 hectares of village land is sown, and 157 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 Shekhupur Kalan Of every 100 households in Shekhupur Kalan in 2011, 97 had electricity, 93 a toilet at home and 74 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 67 a two-wheeler and 18 a car. ■ Shekhupur Kalan · ■ Malerkotla rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **97% Toilet within the home ****93%** **86% No toilet (open defecation) ****7%** **12% Tap water ****30%** **28% Drinking water within premises ****84%** **84% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****74%** **33% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****26%** **60% Use banking services ****70%** **63% Television ****91%** **78% Mobile phone ****68%** **68% Computer with internet ****1%** **3% Two-wheeler ****67%** **52% Car / jeep / van ****18%** **12% None of these assets ****1%** **3% Own their home ****90%** **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 Shekhupur Kalan? ■ Shekhupur Kalan · ■ Malerkotla rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.5%** **73.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****866** **894 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****642** **844 Working population ****36.0%** **34.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.7% for men and 68.5% for women. 60% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 169 (43%) · **■** Farm labourers 105 (26%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 116 (29%) · **■** Marginal 3 (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 Malerkotla - Niamatpur1,127 people - Asdullapur1,118 people - Alipur1,117 people - Tolewal1,115 people - Chupka1,088 people - Salar1,082 people - Sarwarpur1,079 people - Amamgarh1,077 people [All 183 villages in Malerkotla](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/malerkotla/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Shekhupur Kalan?148023 - How far is Shekhupur Kalan from Sangrur?45 km by road - What is the population of Shekhupur Kalan?1,103 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shekhupur Kalan in?Sangrur district (Malerkotla sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Shekhupur Kalan?77.5% (Census 2011)