# Golu Majra Village, Balachaur – PIN Code & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/balachaur/golu-majra/ Village · Balachaur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar # Golu Majra Golu Majra is a village in Balachaur sub-district of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab, PIN code **144522**. The 2011 Census counted **559 people in 111 households**, the 107th largest of 183 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.8%. - 559people (2011) - 111households - 70.9%literacy - 144522PIN code ## Golu Majra PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Golu Majra is 144522.** Golu Majra falls in Balachaur sub-district, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code144522 - Gram panchayatGolu Majra - Community development blockBalachaur - Census village code032424 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Golu Majra from nearby towns? - Balachaur (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (district HQ)29 km by road - Balachaur (nearest town)14 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 Golu Majra? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Golu Majra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary 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 - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kathgarh - ○Degree college5–10 km · Rattewal - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Balachaur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 17 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 Golu Majra known for? The main crops are **wheat**. Products made here include gate grills, beds, locks, datian khurpa kahian and darian. About 16% of the 313 hectares of village land is sown, and 49 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 Golu Majra Of every 100 households in Golu Majra in 2011, 97 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 53 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Golu Majra · ■ Balachaur rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **97% Toilet within the home ****24%** **50% No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** **49% Tap water ****89%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****69%** **79% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **60% Use banking services ****87%** **75% Television ****70%** **78% Mobile phone ****88%** **77% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****53%** **48% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **8% None of these assets ****6%** **5% Own their home ****100%** **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 Golu Majra? ■ Golu Majra · ■ Balachaur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.9%** **76.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****895** **935 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****579** **861 Working population ****35.8%** **35.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.3% for men and 57.9% for women. 60% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 56 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 10 (5%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 99 (50%) · **■** Marginal 34 (17%) 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 - Niana571 people - Khurdan569 people - Jatpur568 people - Kharaur560 people - Garle Dhaha553 people - Surapur548 people - Thathiala546 people - Mohan Majra543 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 Golu Majra?144522 - How far is Golu Majra from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar?29 km by road - What is the population of Golu Majra?559 (Census 2011) - Which district is Golu Majra in?Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district (Balachaur sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Golu Majra?70.9% (Census 2011)