Amritsar Food Guide 2025 - Taste the Flavors of Punjab
Amritsari kulcha, fish Amritsari and chole, plus the streets they are cooked on, from Hall Bazaar to the dhabas near the Golden Temple.
- 13 Aug 25
11 min
Panju Rai is a mid sized village in Ajnala tehsil, in the district of Amritsar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 744, made up of 390 males and 354 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 174 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143110, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Punjab |
| District | Amritsar |
| Tehsil | Ajnala |
| Pincode | 143110 |
| Area (hectares) | 174 hectares |
| Population | 744 |
| Male Population | 390 |
| Female Population | 354 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 908 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Panju Rai is the 198th largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,276 residents. Its 174 hectares work out to about 4.3 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.
Panju Rai is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Panju Rai 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.
Panju Rai lies about 30 km from Amritsar, and the nearest railway station is Attari, about 15 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.
| Nearest railway station | Attari | 15 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Ajnala | 22 km |
| Nearest town | Ajnāla | 22 km |
| District headquarters | Amritsar | 30 km |
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Panju Rai village had a population of 744. That makes it the 198th largest of the 305 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,276 residents.
Panju Rai village has 390 males and 354 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Panju Rai 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 Panju Rai is 143110. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Panju Rai covers 174 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Panju Rai falls under Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab.
The nearest railway station to Panju Rai is Attari, about 15 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 Panju Rai.
Panju Rai is about 30 km from Amritsar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Panju Rai is in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district. Attari is about 15 km away. Ajnala is about 22 km away. Ajnāla is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Lelian (under 2 km), Manj (under 2 km) and Hetampur (1.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Panju Rai today is likely to be higher.
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