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About Pawala Village

Pawala is a mid sized village in Bassi Pathana tehsil, in the district of Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,974, made up of 1,036 males and 938 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 657 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pawala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pawala village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Fatehgarh Sahib
Tehsil Bassi Pathana
Pincode 140101
Area (hectares) 657 hectares
Population 1,974
Male Population 1,036
Female Population 938
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pawala compares

By the 2011 count Pawala is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 759 residents. Its 657 hectares work out to about 3.0 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 884.

Getting to Pawala

Pawala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pawala 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pawala from other places

Pawala lies about 86 km from Fatehgarh Sahib, and the nearest railway station is Kharar, about 11 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 Pawala
Nearest railway station Kharar 11 km
Nearest town Mohali 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Bassi Pathana 21 km
District headquarters Fatehgarh Sahib 86 km

Villages closest to Pawala

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bassi Pathana 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 Pawala

As per the Census of India 2011, Pawala village had a population of 1,974. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 759 residents.

Pawala village has 1,036 males and 938 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pawala has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 884.

The pincode recorded for Pawala is 140101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pawala covers 657 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Pawala falls under Bassi Pathana tehsil of Fatehgarh Sahib district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Pawala is Kharar, about 11 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 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 Pawala.

Pawala is about 86 km from Fatehgarh Sahib in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pawala is in Bassi Pathana tehsil of Fatehgarh Sahib district. Kharar is about 11 km away. Mohali is about 12 km away. Bassi Pathana is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Garolian (under 2 km), Patton (1.6 km) and Daulatpur (2.0 km).

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

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