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About Bhaini Gillan Village

Bhaini Gillan is a mid sized village in Amritsar II tehsil, in the district of Amritsar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,117, made up of 582 males and 535 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 205 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143601, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhaini Gillan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhaini Gillan village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Amritsar
Tehsil Amritsar II
Pincode 143601
Area (hectares) 205 hectares
Population 1,117
Male Population 582
Female Population 535
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
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 Bhaini Gillan compares

By the 2011 count Bhaini Gillan is the 68th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,243 residents. Its 205 hectares work out to about 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 891.

Getting to Bhaini Gillan

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

Bhaini Gillan lies about 9.3 km from Amritsar, and the nearest railway station is Verka Junction, about 5.0 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 Bhaini Gillan
Nearest town Nangli 2.3 km
Nearest railway station Verka Junction 5.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Amritsar II 9.3 km
District headquarters Amritsar 9.3 km

Villages closest to Bhaini Gillan

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Amritsar II 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 Bhaini Gillan

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhaini Gillan village had a population of 1,117. That makes it the 68th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,243 residents.

Bhaini Gillan village has 582 males and 535 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhaini Gillan has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 891.

The pincode recorded for Bhaini Gillan is 143601. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhaini Gillan covers 205 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhaini Gillan falls under Amritsar II tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Bhaini Gillan is Verka Junction, about 5.0 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 Bhaini Gillan.

Bhaini Gillan is about 9.3 km from Amritsar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhaini Gillan is in Amritsar II tehsil of Amritsar district. Nangli is about 2.3 km away. Verka Junction is about 5.0 km away. Amritsar II is about 9.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bal Kalan (under 2 km), Bal Khurd (1.7 km) and Naushehra (2.0 km).

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

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