# Khurdan Village, Balachaur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (Punjab) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/balachaur/khurdan/ Village · Balachaur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar # Khurdan Khurdan is a village in Balachaur sub-district of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab, PIN code **144526**. The 2011 Census counted **569 people in 114 households**, the 104th largest of 183 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.8%. - 569people (2011) - 114households - 72.4%literacy - 144526PIN code ## Khurdan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Khurdan is 144526.** Khurdan falls in Balachaur sub-district, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code144526 - Gram panchayatKhurdan - Community development blockSaroya - Census village code032496 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Khurdan from nearby towns? - Balachaur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (district HQ)15 km by road - Balachaur (nearest town)10 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 Khurdan? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Khurdan; 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 - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Taprian Khurdan - ○Degree college5–10 km · Taprian Khurd - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sbs Nagar - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 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, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)15 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 Khurdan known for? The main crops are **wheat**. Products made here include hal, furniture and sweets. About 86% of the 124 hectares of village land is sown, and 107 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 Khurdan Of every 100 households in Khurdan in 2011, 97 had electricity, 54 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 63 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Khurdan · ■ Balachaur rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **97% Toilet within the home ****54%** **50% No toilet (open defecation) ****46%** **49% Tap water ****87%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****86%** **79% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****71%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****26%** **60% Use banking services ****93%** **75% Television ****86%** **78% Mobile phone ****82%** **77% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****63%** **48% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **8% None of these assets ****4%** **5% Own their home ****98%** **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 Khurdan? ■ Khurdan · ■ Balachaur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.4%** **76.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****990** **935 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****737** **861 Working population ****37.3%** **35.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.6% for men and 66.3% for women. 58% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 77 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 26 (12%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 30 (14%) · **■** Marginal 78 (37%) 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 - Khanpur Kulewal589 people - Jogewal575 people - Kukar Suha571 people - Niana571 people - Jatpur568 people - Kharaur560 people - Golu Majra559 people - Garle Dhaha553 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 Khurdan?144526 - How far is Khurdan from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar?15 km by road - What is the population of Khurdan?569 (Census 2011) - Which district is Khurdan in?Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district (Balachaur sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Khurdan?72.4% (Census 2011)