# Surapur, Balachaur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/balachaur/surapur/ Village · Balachaur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar # Surapur Surapur is a village in [Balachaur](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/balachaur/) sub-district of [Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/) district, [Punjab](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/), PIN code **144506**. The 2011 Census counted **548 people in 118 households**, the 109th largest of 183 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.8%. - 548people (2011) - 118households - 74.0%literacy - 144506PIN code ## Surapur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Surapur is 144506.** Surapur falls in Balachaur sub-district, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code144506 - Gram panchayatSugpur - Community development blockBalachaur - Census village code032420 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Surapur 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 Surapur? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Surapur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○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 Surapur known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 63% of the 139 hectares of village land is sown, and 88 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 Surapur Of every 100 households in Surapur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 52 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Surapur · ■ Balachaur rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **97% Toilet within the home ****40%** **50% No toilet (open defecation) ****60%** **49% Tap water ****38%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****85%** **79% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****42%** **60% Use banking services ****87%** **75% Television ****72%** **78% Mobile phone ****92%** **77% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****52%** **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)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Surapur? ■ Surapur · ■ Balachaur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.0%** **76.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****864** **935 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **861 Working population ****32.3%** **35.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.7% for men and 60.2% for women. 59% of men and 2% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 104 (59%) · **■** Farm labourers 12 (7%) · **■** Other work 58 (33%) · **■** Marginal 3 (2%) 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 - Jatpur568 people - Kharaur560 people - Golu Majra559 people - Garle Dhaha553 people - Thathiala546 people - Mohan Majra543 people - Natha Nangal534 people - Chhuchhewal530 people [All 184 villages in Balachaur](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/balachaur/villages/) ## Other places named Surapur - Surapur · Village, Shahganj, Jaunpur · 2,703 people - Surapur · Village, Lingal, Mahbubnagar · 1,768 people - Surapur · Village, Nawanshahr, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar · 1,629 people - Surapur · Village, Hussainganj, Siwan · 920 people - Surapur · Village, Shahabad, Hardoi · 755 people - Surapur · Village, Jaisinghpur, Sultanpur · 732 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Surapur?144506 - How far is Surapur from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar?30 km by road - What is the population of Surapur?548 (Census 2011) - Which district is Surapur in?Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district (Balachaur sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Surapur?74.0% (Census 2011)