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About Jassar Village

Jassar is a mid sized village in Ajnala tehsil, in the district of Amritsar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,157, made up of 581 males and 576 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 183 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jassar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jassar village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Amritsar
Tehsil Ajnala
Pincode 143102
Area (hectares) 183 hectares
Population 1,157
Male Population 581
Female Population 576
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jassar compares

By the 2011 count Jassar is the 133rd largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,276 residents. Its 183 hectares work out to about 6.3 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 Jassar

Jassar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jassar as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Jassar from other places

Jassar lies about 32 km from Amritsar, and the nearest railway station is Hardorawal, about 4.0 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 Jassar
Nearest railway station Hardorawal 4.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Ajnala 14 km
Nearest town Ajnāla 14 km
District headquarters Amritsar 32 km

Villages closest to Jassar

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 Jassar

As per the Census of India 2011, Jassar village had a population of 1,157. That makes it the 133rd largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,276 residents.

Jassar village has 581 males and 576 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jassar has about 991 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 Jassar is 143102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jassar covers 183 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jassar falls under Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Jassar is Hardorawal, about 4.0 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 village for Jassar.

Jassar is about 32 km from Amritsar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jassar is in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district. Hardorawal is about 4.0 km away. Ajnala is about 14 km away. Ajnāla is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Makowal (under 2 km), Sudhar (2.0 km) and Kuralian (2.4 km).

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

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