Village · Balachaur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar # Nanowal Nanowal is a village in Balachaur sub-district of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab, PIN code 144521. The 2011 Census counted 528 people in 108 households, the 114th largest of 183 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.8%. - 528 people (2011) - 108 households - 80.7% literacy - 144521 PIN code ## Nanowal PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Nanowal is 144521. Nanowal falls in Balachaur sub-district, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code 144521 - Gram panchayat Nanowal Bet - Community development block Balachaur - Census village code 032355 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Nanowal from nearby towns? - Balachaur (sub-district HQ) 5 km by road - Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (district HQ) 25 km by road - Balachaur (nearest town) 5 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Nanowal? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Nanowal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Secondary school In village · 1 private - ● Dispensary In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Balachaur - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Nawanshahr - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Nawanshahr - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Public bus service 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 14 h summer · 16 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Nanowal known for? The main crops are wheat. About 95% of the 205 hectares of village land is sown, and 194 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Nanowal Of every 100 households in Nanowal in 2011, 99 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 65 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Nanowal · ■ Balachaur rural average - Electricity for lighting 99% 97% - Toilet within the home 57% 50% - No toilet (open defecation) 43% 49% - Tap water 75% 65% - Drinking water within premises 68% 79% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 38% 36% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 58% 60% - Use banking services 83% 75% - Television 93% 78% - Mobile phone 82% 77% - Computer with internet 2% 2% - Two-wheeler 65% 48% - Car / jeep / van 8% 8% - None of these assets 2% 5% - Own their home 100% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Nanowal? ■ Nanowal · ■ Balachaur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 80.7% 76.8% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 892 935 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 614 861 - Working population 29.7% 35.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.8% for men and 71.2% for women. 49% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 49 (31%) · ■ Farm labourers 4 (3%) · ■ Other work 55 (35%) · ■ Marginal 49 (31%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Balachaur - Thathiala 546 people - Mohan Majra 543 people - Natha Nangal 534 people - Chhuchhewal 530 people - Bachhwan 523 people - Dhaktana 522 people - Jitpur 515 people - Buthgarh 496 people All 184 villages in Balachaur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Nanowal? 144521 - How far is Nanowal from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar? 25 km by road - What is the population of Nanowal? 528 (Census 2011) - Which district is Nanowal in? Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district (Balachaur sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Nanowal? 80.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/balachaur/nanowal-032355/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.