# Takhar Village, Malerkotla, Sangrur (Punjab) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/malerkotla/takhar/ Village · Malerkotla, Sangrur # Takhar Takhar is a village in Malerkotla sub-district of Sangrur district, Punjab, PIN code **148023**. The 2011 Census counted **1,401 people in 251 households**, the 72nd largest of 180 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 73.0%. - 1,401people (2011) - 251households - 73.0%literacy - 148023PIN code ## Takhar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Takhar is 148023.** Takhar falls in Malerkotla sub-district, Sangrur district, Punjab. - PIN code148023 - Gram panchayatTakhar Kalan 0058 - Community development blockMalerkotla-Ii - Census village code039445 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Takhar from nearby towns? - Malerkotla (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Sangrur (district HQ)44 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 Takhar? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Takhar; 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 - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Maler Kotla - ○Degree college10+ km · Ludhiana - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ludhiana - ○Primary health centre5–10 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 - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - 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 Takhar known for? The main crops are **wheat and maize**. Products made here include atta and gur. About 97% of the 297 hectares of village land is sown, and 287 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 Takhar Of every 100 households in Takhar in 2011, 99 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 59 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 51 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Takhar · ■ Malerkotla rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **97% Toilet within the home ****90%** **86% No toilet (open defecation) ****10%** **12% Tap water ****7%** **28% Drinking water within premises ****73%** **84% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****59%** **33% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****38%** **60% Use banking services ****65%** **63% Television ****86%** **78% Mobile phone ****72%** **68% Computer with internet ****1%** **3% Two-wheeler ****51%** **52% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **12% None of these assets ****2%** **3% Own their home ****99%** **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 Takhar? ■ Takhar · ■ Malerkotla rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.0%** **73.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****914** **894 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****593** **844 Working population ****39.7%** **34.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.6% for men and 69.3% for women. 58% of men and 20% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 124 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 34 (6%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 310 (56%) · **■** Marginal 85 (15%) 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 - Jafrabad1,409 people - Bhari Mansa1,407 people - Bishangarh1,406 people - Shergarh1,405 people - Mithewal1,391 people - Nathu Majra1,390 people - Balewal1,383 people - Rampur Chhana1,382 people [All 183 villages in Malerkotla](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/malerkotla/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Takhar?148023 - How far is Takhar from Sangrur?44 km by road - What is the population of Takhar?1,401 (Census 2011) - Which district is Takhar in?Sangrur district (Malerkotla sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Takhar?73.0% (Census 2011)