Skip to main content

About Lehrka Village

Lehrka is a mid sized village in Amritsar I tehsil, in the district of Amritsar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,782, made up of 907 males and 875 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 183 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143504, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lehrka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lehrka village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Amritsar
Tehsil Amritsar I
Pincode 143504
Area (hectares) 183 hectares
Population 1,782
Male Population 907
Female Population 875
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Lehrka compares

By the 2011 count Lehrka is the 53rd largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,827 residents. Its 183 hectares work out to about 9.7 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 910.

Getting to Lehrka

Lehrka is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Lehrka 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Lehrka from other places

Lehrka lies about 25 km from Amritsar, and the nearest railway station is Jaintipura, about 3.7 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 Lehrka
Nearest railway station Jaintipura 3.7 km
Nearest town Batāla 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Amritsar I 25 km
District headquarters Amritsar 25 km

Villages closest to Lehrka

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 Lehrka

As per the Census of India 2011, Lehrka village had a population of 1,782. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,827 residents.

Lehrka village has 907 males and 875 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lehrka has about 965 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 910.

The pincode recorded for Lehrka is 143504. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lehrka covers 183 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Lehrka is Jaintipura, about 3.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Lehrka.

Lehrka is about 25 km from Amritsar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lehrka is in Amritsar I tehsil of Amritsar district. Jaintipura is about 3.7 km away. Batāla is about 13 km away. Amritsar I is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sarhala (under 2 km), Kotli Dhole Shah (under 2 km) and Abdal (1.7 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All