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About Ballaharwal Village

Ballaharwal is one of the larger villages in Ajnala tehsil, in the district of Amritsar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,243, made up of 2,685 males and 2,558 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 654 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ballaharwal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ballaharwal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Amritsar
Tehsil Ajnala
Pincode 143102
Area (hectares) 654 hectares
Population 5,243
Male Population 2,685
Female Population 2,558
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ballaharwal compares

By the 2011 count Ballaharwal is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,276 residents. Its 654 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 912.

Getting to Ballaharwal

Ballaharwal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Ballaharwal as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Ballaharwal from other places

Ballaharwal lies about 35 km from Amritsar, and the nearest railway station is Hardorawal, about 16 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 Ballaharwal
Tehsil headquarters Ajnala 8.7 km
Nearest town Ajnāla 8.7 km
Nearest railway station Hardorawal 16 km
District headquarters Amritsar 35 km

Villages closest to Ballaharwal

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 Ballaharwal

As per the Census of India 2011, Ballaharwal village had a population of 5,243. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,276 residents.

Ballaharwal village has 2,685 males and 2,558 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ballaharwal has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 912.

The pincode recorded for Ballaharwal is 143102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ballaharwal covers 654 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ballaharwal falls under Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Ballaharwal is Hardorawal, about 16 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 village for Ballaharwal.

Ballaharwal is about 35 km from Amritsar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ballaharwal is in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district. Ajnala is about 8.7 km away. Ajnāla is about 8.7 km away. Hardorawal is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bal Labe Darya (under 2 km), Bhaini Gill (under 2 km) and Chak Bala (under 2 km).

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

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