# Mutton Village, Balachaur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (Punjab) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/balachaur/mutton/ Village · Balachaur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar # Mutton Mutton is a village in Balachaur sub-district of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab, PIN code **144522**. The 2011 Census counted **1,227 people in 232 households**, the 43rd largest of 183 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.8%. - 1,227people (2011) - 232households - 79.9%literacy - 144522PIN code ## Mutton PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Mutton is 144522.** Mutton falls in Balachaur sub-district, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code144522 - Gram panchayatMutton - Community development blockBalachaur - Census village code032378 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mutton from nearby towns? - Balachaur (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (district HQ)28 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 Mutton? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Mutton; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn 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 - ○Degree college10+ km · Nawanshahr - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nawanshahr - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 20 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 Mutton known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 90% of the 396 hectares of village land is sown, and 357 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 Mutton Of every 100 households in Mutton in 2011, 96 had electricity, 63 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 60 a two-wheeler and 10 a car. ■ Mutton · ■ Balachaur rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **97% Toilet within the home ****63%** **50% No toilet (open defecation) ****37%** **49% Tap water ****46%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****73%** **79% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%** **60% Use banking services ****75%** **75% Television ****87%** **78% Mobile phone ****84%** **77% Computer with internet ****4%** **2% Two-wheeler ****60%** **48% Car / jeep / van ****10%** **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 Mutton? ■ Mutton · ■ Balachaur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.9%** **76.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****957** **935 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****967** **861 Working population ****29.9%** **35.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.3% for men and 74.1% for women. 52% of men and 7% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 104 (28%) · **■** Farm labourers 61 (17%) · **■** Household industry 6 (2%) · **■** Other work 155 (42%) · **■** Marginal 41 (11%) 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 - Dhaul1,250 people - Karimpur Dhiani1,231 people - Rakran Bet1,231 people - Gahun1,228 people - Chahal1,207 people - Chankoya1,200 people - Bharthala1,190 people - Karimpur Chahwala1,186 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 Mutton?144522 - How far is Mutton from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar?28 km by road - What is the population of Mutton?1,227 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mutton in?Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district (Balachaur sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Mutton?79.9% (Census 2011)