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About Jania Village

Jania is a large village in Amritsar I tehsil, in the district of Amritsar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,286, made up of 1,187 males and 1,099 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 344 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jania Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jania village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Amritsar
Tehsil Amritsar I
Pincode 143115
Area (hectares) 344 hectares
Population 2,286
Male Population 1,187
Female Population 1,099
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
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 Jania compares

By the 2011 count Jania is the 34th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,827 residents. Its 344 hectares work out to about 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 910.

Getting to Jania

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

Jania lies about 16 km from Amritsar, and the nearest railway station is Jandiala, about 6.0 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 Jania
Nearest town Jandiāla Gurū 1.9 km
Nearest railway station Jandiala 6.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Amritsar I 16 km
District headquarters Amritsar 16 km

Villages closest to Jania

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Amritsar I 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 Jania

As per the Census of India 2011, Jania village had a population of 2,286. That makes it the 34th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,827 residents.

Jania village has 1,187 males and 1,099 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jania has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 910.

The pincode recorded for Jania is 143115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jania covers 344 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jania falls under Amritsar I tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Jania is Jandiala, about 6.0 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 <5 km distance for Jania.

Jania is about 16 km from Amritsar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jania is in Amritsar I tehsil of Amritsar district. Jandiāla Gurū is about 1.9 km away. Jandiala is about 6.0 km away. Amritsar I is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nangal Guru (under 2 km), Jandiala (1.9 km) and Nawan Pind (2.2 km).

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

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