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About Jethuwal Village

Jethuwal is a large village in Amritsar II tehsil, in the district of Amritsar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,093, made up of 2,141 males and 1,952 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 912 females per 1000 males. The village covers 531 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jethuwal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jethuwal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Amritsar
Tehsil Amritsar II
Pincode 143001
Area (hectares) 531 hectares
Population 4,093
Male Population 2,141
Female Population 1,952
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 912
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jethuwal compares

By the 2011 count Jethuwal is the 14th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,243 residents. Its 531 hectares work out to about 7.7 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 891.

Getting to Jethuwal

Jethuwal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jethuwal 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jethuwal from other places

Jethuwal lies about 13 km from Amritsar, and the nearest railway station is Kathunangal, about 5.1 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 Jethuwal
Nearest railway station Kathunangal 5.1 km
Nearest town Nangli 9.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Amritsar II 13 km
District headquarters Amritsar 13 km

Villages closest to Jethuwal

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 Jethuwal

As per the Census of India 2011, Jethuwal village had a population of 4,093. That makes it the 14th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,243 residents.

Jethuwal village has 2,141 males and 1,952 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jethuwal has about 912 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 Jethuwal is 143001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jethuwal covers 531 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jethuwal falls under Amritsar II tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Jethuwal is Kathunangal, about 5.1 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Jethuwal.

Jethuwal is about 13 km from Amritsar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jethuwal is in Amritsar II tehsil of Amritsar district. Kathunangal is about 5.1 km away. Nangli is about 9.7 km away. Amritsar II is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mallowal (1.8 km), Sohian Khurd (2.2 km) and Mahanian Koharan (2.4 km).

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

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