# Khewewal Village, Balachaur – PIN Code & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/balachaur/khewewal/ Village · Balachaur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar # Khewewal Khewewal is a village in Balachaur sub-district of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab, PIN code **144521**. The 2011 Census counted **695 people in 154 households**, the 94th largest of 183 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.8%. - 695people (2011) - 154households - 80.1%literacy - 144521PIN code ## Khewewal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Khewewal is 144521.** Khewewal falls in Balachaur sub-district, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code144521 - Gram panchayatKhewewal - Community development blockBalachaur - Census village code032435 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Khewewal from nearby towns? - Balachaur (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (district HQ)28 km by road - Balachaur (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 Khewewal? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Khewewal; 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 - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kathgarh - ○Degree college5–10 km · Rattewal - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sbs Nagar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 12 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 Khewewal known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 72% of the 85 hectares of village land is sown, and 61 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 Khewewal Of every 100 households in Khewewal in 2011, 98 had electricity, 43 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 91 had a mobile phone, 52 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Khewewal · ■ Balachaur rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **97% Toilet within the home ****43%** **50% No toilet (open defecation) ****57%** **49% Tap water ****71%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****72%** **79% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%** **60% Use banking services ****93%** **75% Television ****72%** **78% Mobile phone ****91%** **77% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****52%** **48% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **8% None of these assets ****3%** **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 Khewewal? ■ Khewewal · ■ Balachaur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.1%** **76.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****969** **935 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **861 Working population ****26.2%** **35.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.3% for men and 65.4% for women. 50% of men and 2% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 3 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 32 (18%) · **■** Marginal 146 (80%) 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 - Mauhar743 people - Akliana741 people - Sojowal719 people - Maujowal704 people - Rurki Kalan673 people - Hedon672 people - Singhpur646 people - Makhupur601 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 Khewewal?144521 - How far is Khewewal from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar?28 km by road - What is the population of Khewewal?695 (Census 2011) - Which district is Khewewal in?Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district (Balachaur sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Khewewal?80.1% (Census 2011)