# Mehndipur Village, Balachaur – PIN Code & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/balachaur/mehndipur/ Village · Balachaur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar # Mehndipur Mehndipur is a village in Balachaur sub-district of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab, PIN code **144521**. The 2011 Census counted **180 people in 36 households**, the 160th largest of 183 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.8%. - 180people (2011) - 36households - 64.2%literacy - 144521PIN code ## Mehndipur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Mehndipur is 144521.** Mehndipur falls in Balachaur sub-district, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code144521 - Gram panchayatNatha Nangal - Community development blockBalachaur - Census village code032419 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mehndipur from nearby towns? - Balachaur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (district HQ)30 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 Mehndipur? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Mehndipur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Natha Nangal - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Rattewal - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Rattewal - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Balachaur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○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 library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 11 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 Mehndipur known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 58% of the 201 hectares of village land is sown, and 116 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 Mehndipur Of every 100 households in Mehndipur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Mehndipur · ■ Balachaur rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **97% Toilet within the home ****6%** **50% No toilet (open defecation) ****72%** **49% Tap water ****11%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****72%** **79% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **60% Use banking services ****53%** **75% Television ****58%** **78% Mobile phone ****67%** **77% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****25%** **48% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **8% None of these assets ****14%** **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 Mehndipur? ■ Mehndipur · ■ Balachaur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****64.2%** **76.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****856** **935 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1333** **861 Working population ****32.8%** **35.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 67.0% for men and 60.6% for women. 58% of men and 4% of women work. ### Who works, and at what **** **■** Other work 56 (95%) · **■** Marginal 3 (5%) 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 - Paragpur206 people - Dharampur203 people - Birsarkar186 people - Dugri182 people - Kohar178 people - Aima172 people - Hassanpur Khurd167 people - Lohgarh152 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 Mehndipur?144521 - How far is Mehndipur from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar?30 km by road - What is the population of Mehndipur?180 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mehndipur in?Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district (Balachaur sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Mehndipur?64.2% (Census 2011)