# Mahmudpur Village, Balachaur – PIN Code & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/balachaur/mahmudpur/ Village · Balachaur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar # Mahmudpur Mahmudpur is a village in Balachaur sub-district of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab, PIN code **144521**. The 2011 Census counted **761 people in 143 households**, the 87th largest of 183 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 76.8%. - 761people (2011) - 143households - 77.8%literacy - 144521PIN code ## Mahmudpur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Mahmudpur is 144521.** Mahmudpur falls in Balachaur sub-district, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code144521 - Gram panchayatMehmudpur - Community development blockBalachaur - Census village code032363 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mahmudpur from nearby towns? - Balachaur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (district HQ)30 km by road - Balachaur (nearest town)9 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 Mahmudpur? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Mahmudpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Balachaur - ○Degree college10+ km · Reilmajra - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nawanshahr - ○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 library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 10 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 Mahmudpur known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 93% of the 147 hectares of village land is sown, and 137 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 Mahmudpur Of every 100 households in Mahmudpur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 43 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 51 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Mahmudpur · ■ Balachaur rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **97% Toilet within the home ****43%** **50% No toilet (open defecation) ****57%** **49% Tap water ****74%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****90%** **79% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****38%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****62%** **60% Use banking services ****74%** **75% Television ****82%** **78% Mobile phone ****76%** **77% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****51%** **48% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **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 Mahmudpur? ■ Mahmudpur · ■ Balachaur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.8%** **76.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****912** **935 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****887** **861 Working population ****34.2%** **35.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.3% for men and 70.6% for women. 57% of men and 10% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 92 (35%) · **■** Farm labourers 14 (5%) · **■** Household industry 6 (2%) · **■** Other work 132 (51%) · **■** Marginal 16 (6%) 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 - Manewal789 people - Rurki Khurd785 people - Kulpur780 people - Malewal777 people - Jamiatgarh760 people - Jandi753 people - Mauhar743 people - Akliana741 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 Mahmudpur?144521 - How far is Mahmudpur from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar?30 km by road - What is the population of Mahmudpur?761 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mahmudpur in?Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district (Balachaur sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Mahmudpur?77.8% (Census 2011)