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About Jhunj Village

Jhunj is a mid sized village in Ajnala tehsil, in the district of Amritsar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 607, made up of 330 males and 277 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 839 females per 1000 males. The village covers 94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143109, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhunj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhunj village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Amritsar
Tehsil Ajnala
Pincode 143109
Area (hectares) 94 hectares
Population 607
Male Population 330
Female Population 277
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 839
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhunj compares

By the 2011 count Jhunj is the 213th largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,276 residents. Its 94 hectares work out to about 6.5 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 Jhunj

Jhunj is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jhunj as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jastarwal, Jatta, Jauns and Jhander. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Jhunj

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhunj village had a population of 607. That makes it the 213th largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,276 residents.

Jhunj village has 330 males and 277 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhunj has about 839 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 Jhunj is 143109. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhunj covers 94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhunj falls under Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab.

The census record for Jhunj notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Jhunj.

Jhunj is in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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