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About Pitho Village

Pitho is one of the larger villages in Rampura Phul tehsil, in the district of Bathinda, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,835, made up of 3,085 males and 2,750 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 891 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1948 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 151103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pitho Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pitho village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Bathinda
Tehsil Rampura Phul
Pincode 151103
Area (hectares) 1948 hectares
Population 5,835
Male Population 3,085
Female Population 2,750
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 891
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pitho compares

By the 2011 count Pitho is the 11th largest of the 74 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,394 residents. Its 1948 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 893.

Getting to Pitho

Pitho is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pitho as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 Pitho from other places

Pitho lies about 34 km from Bathinda. 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 Pitho
Nearest town Rāmpura 4.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Rampura Phul 5.0 km
District headquarters Bathinda 34 km

Villages closest to Pitho

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rampura Phul 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 Pitho

As per the Census of India 2011, Pitho village had a population of 5,835. That makes it the 11th largest of the 74 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,394 residents.

Pitho village has 3,085 males and 2,750 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pitho has about 891 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 893.

The pincode recorded for Pitho is 151103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pitho covers 1948 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Pitho falls under Rampura Phul tehsil of Bathinda district in Punjab.

The census record for Pitho notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Pitho.

Pitho is about 34 km from Bathinda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pitho is in Rampura Phul tehsil of Bathinda district. Rāmpura is about 4.2 km away. Rampura Phul is about 5.0 km away. Bathinda is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Outgrowth Of Gandhi Nagar On Pitho Road (under 2 km), Gill Kalan (2.8 km) and Jaidan (3.1 km).

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

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