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About Talwal Village

Talwal is a mid sized village in Rajauri tehsil, in the district of Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 797, made up of 412 males and 385 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 111.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 185131, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Talwal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Talwal village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Rajouri
Tehsil Rajauri
Pincode 185131
Area (hectares) 111.3 hectares
Population 797
Male Population 412
Female Population 385
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Talwal compares

By the 2011 count Talwal is the 72nd largest of the 118 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,352 residents. Its 111.3 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Talwal

Talwal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Talwal as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Talwal from other places

Talwal lies about 12 km from Rajouri, and the nearest railway station is Dugga, about 65 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Talwal
Tehsil headquarters Rajauri 2.1 km
Nearest town Rajaori 2.1 km
District headquarters Rajouri 12 km
Nearest railway station Dugga 65 km

Villages closest to Talwal

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rajauri tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Talwal

As per the Census of India 2011, Talwal village had a population of 797. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 118 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,352 residents.

Talwal village has 412 males and 385 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Talwal has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

The pincode recorded for Talwal is 185131. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Talwal covers 111.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Talwal falls under Rajauri tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Talwal is Dugga, about 65 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Talwal.

Talwal is about 12 km from Rajouri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Talwal is in Rajauri tehsil of Rajouri district. Rajauri is about 2.1 km away. Rajaori is about 2.1 km away. Rajouri is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pathan Mohra (under 2 km), Chawa (under 2 km) and Karaian (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Talwal today is likely to be higher.

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