# Bir Sobhuwal Village, Balachaur – PIN Code & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/balachaur/bir-sobhuwal/ Village · Balachaur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar # Bir Sobhuwal Bir Sobhuwal is a village in Balachaur sub-district of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab, PIN code **144522**. The 2011 Census counted **80 people in 15 households**, the 172nd largest of 183 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 48.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.8%. - 80people (2011) - 15households - 48.6%literacy - 144522PIN code ## Bir Sobhuwal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bir Sobhuwal is 144522.** Bir Sobhuwal falls in Balachaur sub-district, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code144522 - Gram panchayatSobhuwal - Community development blockBalachaur - Census village code032402 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bir Sobhuwal from nearby towns? - Balachaur (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (district HQ)32 km by road - Balachaur (nearest town)20 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 Bir Sobhuwal? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Bir Sobhuwal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Ramgarh - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kathgarh - ○Degree college10+ km · Balachaur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Majra Jattan - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)16 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 Bir Sobhuwal known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 74% of the 92 hectares of village land is sown, and 68 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 Bir Sobhuwal Of every 100 households in Bir Sobhuwal in 2011, 75 had electricity, 25 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 50 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bir Sobhuwal · ■ Balachaur rural average Electricity for lighting ****75%** **97% Toilet within the home ****25%** **50% No toilet (open defecation) ****75%** **49% Tap water ****12%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****88%** **79% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****50%** **60% Use banking services ****62%** **75% Television ****50%** **78% Mobile phone ****62%** **77% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****50%** **48% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **8% None of these assets ****25%** **5% Own their home ****75%** **96% 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 Bir Sobhuwal? ■ Bir Sobhuwal · ■ Balachaur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****48.6%** **76.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****739** **935 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **861 Working population ****30.0%** **35.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 48.8% for men and 48.4% for women. 46% of men and 9% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 11 (46%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (4%) · **■** Household industry 5 (21%) · **■** Other work 6 (25%) · **■** Marginal 1 (4%) 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 Balachaur - Mandher126 people - Jhangerian119 people - Jhungian112 people - Saidgama83 people - Mubarakpur76 people - Tej Palana72 people - Ghurka61 people - Sarangpur Panj Peda49 people [All 184 villages in Balachaur](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/balachaur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bir Sobhuwal?144522 - How far is Bir Sobhuwal from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar?32 km by road - What is the population of Bir Sobhuwal?80 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bir Sobhuwal in?Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district (Balachaur sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Bir Sobhuwal?48.6% (Census 2011)