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About Kaler Village

Kaler is a large village in Ajnala tehsil, in the district of Amritsar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,577, made up of 2,110 males and 1,467 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 695 females per 1000 males. The village covers 465 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143107, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kaler Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kaler village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Amritsar
Tehsil Ajnala
Pincode 143107
Area (hectares) 465 hectares
Population 3,577
Male Population 2,110
Female Population 1,467
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 695
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kaler compares

By the 2011 count Kaler is the 16th largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,276 residents. Its 465 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 912.

Getting to Kaler

Kaler is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kaler as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Kaler from other places

Kaler lies about 13 km from Amritsar, and the nearest railway station is Chheharta, about 6.9 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 Kaler
Nearest railway station Chheharta 6.9 km
District headquarters Amritsar 13 km
Nearest town Nangli 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Ajnala 19 km

Villages closest to Kaler

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ajnala 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 Kaler

As per the Census of India 2011, Kaler village had a population of 3,577. That makes it the 16th largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,276 residents.

Kaler village has 2,110 males and 1,467 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kaler has about 695 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 912.

The pincode recorded for Kaler is 143107. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kaler covers 465 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kaler falls under Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Kaler is Chheharta, about 6.9 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kaler.

Kaler is about 13 km from Amritsar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kaler is in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district. Chheharta is about 6.9 km away. Amritsar is about 13 km away. Nangli is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khiala Khurd (under 2 km), Kotla Doom (1.6 km) and Boparai Baj Singh (3.2 km).

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

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