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About Chhiddan Village

Chhiddan is a large village in Ajnala tehsil, in the district of Amritsar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,290, made up of 1,192 males and 1,098 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 558 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chhiddan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chhiddan village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Amritsar
Tehsil Ajnala
Pincode 143103
Area (hectares) 558 hectares
Population 2,290
Male Population 1,192
Female Population 1,098
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Chhiddan compares

By the 2011 count Chhiddan is the 41st largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,276 residents. Its 558 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 912.

Getting to Chhiddan

Chhiddan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chhiddan 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chhiddan from other places

Chhiddan lies about 17 km from Amritsar, and the nearest railway station is Gurusar Sutlani, about 2.5 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 Chhiddan
Nearest railway station Gurusar Sutlani 2.5 km
District headquarters Amritsar 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Ajnala 25 km

Villages closest to Chhiddan

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 Chhiddan

As per the Census of India 2011, Chhiddan village had a population of 2,290. That makes it the 41st largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,276 residents.

Chhiddan village has 1,192 males and 1,098 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chhiddan has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 912.

The pincode recorded for Chhiddan is 143103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chhiddan covers 558 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chhiddan falls under Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Chhiddan is Gurusar Sutlani, about 2.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Chhiddan.

Chhiddan is about 17 km from Amritsar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chhiddan is in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district. Gurusar Sutlani is about 2.5 km away. Amritsar is about 17 km away. Ajnala is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nurpur (2.2 km), Boparai Khurd (2.4 km) and Padri (3.0 km).

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

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