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About Tarsikka Village

Tarsikka is one of the larger villages in Baba Bakala tehsil, in the district of Amritsar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,175, made up of 3,744 males and 3,431 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1145 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143116, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tarsikka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tarsikka village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Amritsar
Tehsil Baba Bakala
Pincode 143116
Area (hectares) 1145 hectares
Population 7,175
Male Population 3,744
Female Population 3,431
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Tarsikka compares

By the 2011 count Tarsikka is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,840 residents. Its 1145 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 923.

Getting to Tarsikka

Tarsikka is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Tarsikka 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 Tarsikka from other places

Tarsikka lies about 25 km from Amritsar, and the nearest railway station is Tangra, about 7.6 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 Tarsikka
Nearest railway station Tangra 7.6 km
Nearest town Jandiāla Gurū 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Baba Bakala 15 km
District headquarters Amritsar 25 km

Villages closest to Tarsikka

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Baba Bakala 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 Tarsikka

As per the Census of India 2011, Tarsikka village had a population of 7,175. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,840 residents.

Tarsikka village has 3,744 males and 3,431 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tarsikka has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 923.

The pincode recorded for Tarsikka is 143116. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tarsikka covers 1145 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tarsikka falls under Baba Bakala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Tarsikka is Tangra, about 7.6 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 Tarsikka.

Tarsikka 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.

Tarsikka is in Baba Bakala tehsil of Amritsar district. Tangra is about 7.6 km away. Jandiāla Gurū is about 14 km away. Baba Bakala is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sarai (2.3 km), Kot Khera (2.6 km) and Bhattike (3.5 km).

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

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