# Shekhupur Khurd Village, Malerkotla, Sangrur (Punjab) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/malerkotla/shekhupur-khurd/ Village · Malerkotla, Sangrur # Shekhupur Khurd Shekhupur Khurd is a village in Malerkotla sub-district of Sangrur district, Punjab, PIN code **148023**. The 2011 Census counted **424 people in 83 households**, the 161st largest of 180 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.0%. - 424people (2011) - 83households - 75.9%literacy - 148023PIN code ## Shekhupur Khurd PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Shekhupur Khurd is 148023.** Shekhupur Khurd falls in Malerkotla sub-district, Sangrur district, Punjab. - PIN code148023 - Gram panchayatShekhupur Khurd 0052 - Community development blockMalerkotla-Ii - Census village code039439 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shekhupur Khurd from nearby towns? - Malerkotla (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Sangrur (district HQ)44 km by road - Malerkotla (nearest town)9 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 Khurd? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Shekhupur Khurd; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn 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 centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 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 Khurd known for? The main crops are **wheat and maize**. Products made here include atta and gur. About 87% of the 107 hectares of village land is sown, and 93 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 Khurd Of every 100 households in Shekhupur Khurd in 2011, 98 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 68 a two-wheeler and 23 a car. ■ Shekhupur Khurd · ■ Malerkotla rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **97% Toilet within the home ****96%** **86% No toilet (open defecation) ****4%** **12% Tap water ****20%** **28% Drinking water within premises ****84%** **84% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%** **33% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****43%** **60% Use banking services ****76%** **63% Television ****87%** **78% Mobile phone ****81%** **68% Computer with internet ****7%** **3% Two-wheeler ****68%** **52% Car / jeep / van ****23%** **12% None of these assets ****4%** **3% Own their home ****96%** **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 Khurd? ■ Shekhupur Khurd · ■ Malerkotla rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.9%** **73.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****852** **894 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****556** **844 Working population ****50.0%** **34.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.7% for men and 70.6% for women. 46% of men and 54% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 67 (32%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 22 (10%) · **■** Marginal 122 (58%) 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 - Dhadewari468 people - Dalanwal446 people - Daulatpur441 people - Bunga440 people - Mohamadpura413 people - Akhtiarpura412 people - Rustamgarh380 people - Bahadurgarh374 people [All 183 villages in Malerkotla](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/malerkotla/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Shekhupur Khurd?148023 - How far is Shekhupur Khurd from Sangrur?44 km by road - What is the population of Shekhupur Khurd?424 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shekhupur Khurd in?Sangrur district (Malerkotla sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Shekhupur Khurd?75.9% (Census 2011)