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About Dhurian Village

Dhurian is a mid sized village in Ajnala tehsil, in the district of Amritsar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 874, made up of 458 males and 416 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 289 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhurian Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhurian village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Amritsar
Tehsil Ajnala
Pincode 143201
Area (hectares) 289 hectares
Population 874
Male Population 458
Female Population 416
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 908
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 Dhurian compares

By the 2011 count Dhurian is the 179th largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,276 residents. Its 289 hectares work out to about 3.0 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 Dhurian

Dhurian is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhurian 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 Dhurian from other places

Dhurian lies about 34 km from Amritsar, and the nearest railway station is Hardorawal, about 8.2 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 Dhurian
Nearest railway station Hardorawal 8.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Ajnala 11 km
Nearest town Ajnāla 11 km
District headquarters Amritsar 34 km

Villages closest to Dhurian

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 Dhurian

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhurian village had a population of 874. That makes it the 179th largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,276 residents.

Dhurian village has 458 males and 416 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhurian has about 908 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 Dhurian is 143201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhurian covers 289 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhurian falls under Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Dhurian is Hardorawal, about 8.2 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 Dhurian.

Dhurian is about 34 km from Amritsar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhurian is in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district. Hardorawal is about 8.2 km away. Ajnala is about 11 km away. Ajnāla is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kallo Mahal (under 2 km), Bajwa (under 2 km) and Samrai (1.7 km).

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

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