# Thanwala Village, Balachaur – PIN Code & Facilities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/balachaur/thanwala/ Village · Balachaur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar # Thanwala Thanwala is a village in Balachaur sub-district of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab, PIN code **144521**. The 2011 Census counted **435 people in 87 households**, the 132nd largest of 183 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.8%. - 435people (2011) - 87households - 66.5%literacy - 144521PIN code ## Thanwala PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Thanwala is 144521.** Thanwala falls in Balachaur sub-district, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab. - PIN code144521 - Gram panchayatThanwala - Community development blockBalachaur - Census village code032432 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Thanwala 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 Thanwala? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Thanwala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Rattewal - ○Degree college5–10 km · Balachaur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sbs Nagar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 18 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 Thanwala known for? The main crops are **wheat**. About 82% of the 153 hectares of village land is sown, and 126 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 Thanwala Of every 100 households in Thanwala in 2011, 100 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 51 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Thanwala · ■ Balachaur rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **97% Toilet within the home ****11%** **50% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **49% Tap water ****0%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****54%** **79% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **60% Use banking services ****81%** **75% Television ****43%** **78% Mobile phone ****85%** **77% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****51%** **48% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **8% None of these assets ****5%** **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 Thanwala? ■ Thanwala · ■ Balachaur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.5%** **76.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****908** **935 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****767** **861 Working population ****35.6%** **35.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.3% for men and 57.1% for women. 61% of men and 7% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 99 (64%) · **■** Farm labourers 15 (10%) · **■** Household industry 4 (3%) · **■** Other work 22 (14%) · **■** Marginal 15 (10%) 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 - Bir Kathgarh439 people - Kishanpur439 people - Banga435 people - Ramgarh435 people - Taprian Ranewal430 people - Makowal428 people - Jagtewal420 people - Khoja Bet416 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 Thanwala?144521 - How far is Thanwala from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar?30 km by road - What is the population of Thanwala?435 (Census 2011) - Which district is Thanwala in?Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district (Balachaur sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Thanwala?66.5% (Census 2011)