# Mahitpur Village, Balachaur – PIN Code & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/balachaur/mahitpur/ Village · Balachaur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar # Mahitpur Mahitpur is a village in Balachaur sub-district of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab, PIN code **144521**. The 2011 Census counted **2,266 people in 530 households**, the 10th largest of 183 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.8%. - 2,266people (2011) - 530households - 71.6%literacy - 144521PIN code ## Mahitpur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Mahitpur is 144521.** Mahitpur falls in Balachaur sub-district, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code144521 - Gram panchayatMehatpur - Community development blockBalachaur - Census village code032458 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mahitpur from nearby towns? - Balachaur (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (district HQ)16 km by road - Balachaur (nearest town)5 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 Mahitpur? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Mahitpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Balachaur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Balachaur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sbs Nagar - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Mahitpur known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 83% of the 504 hectares of village land is sown, and 418 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 Mahitpur Of every 100 households in Mahitpur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 80 a toilet at home and 72 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 63 a two-wheeler and 12 a car. ■ Mahitpur · ■ Balachaur rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **97% Toilet within the home ****80%** **50% No toilet (open defecation) ****20%** **49% Tap water ****20%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****97%** **79% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****72%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****27%** **60% Use banking services ****94%** **75% Television ****91%** **78% Mobile phone ****72%** **77% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****63%** **48% Car / jeep / van ****12%** **8% None of these assets ****2%** **5% Own their home ****93%** **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 Mahitpur? ■ Mahitpur · ■ Balachaur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.6%** **76.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****991** **935 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1010** **861 Working population ****32.6%** **35.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.2% for men and 66.0% for women. 56% of men and 9% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 249 (34%) · **■** Farm labourers 16 (2%) · **■** Household industry 30 (4%) · **■** Other work 384 (52%) · **■** Marginal 60 (8%) 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 - Takarla2,430 people - Kathgarh2,372 people - Chandpur Rurki2,361 people - Udhanwal2,350 people - Garhi Kanungoan2,197 people - Chandiani Khurd2,180 people - Bana1,980 people - Torowal1,936 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 Mahitpur?144521 - How far is Mahitpur from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar?16 km by road - What is the population of Mahitpur?2,266 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mahitpur in?Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district (Balachaur sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Mahitpur?71.6% (Census 2011)