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About Nawan Qila Village

Nawan Qila is a mid sized village in Firozpur tehsil, in the district of Firozpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 521, made up of 259 males and 262 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,012 females per 1000 males. The village covers 231.08 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 152023, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nawan Qila Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nawan Qila village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Firozpur
Tehsil Firozpur
Pincode 152023
Area (hectares) 231.08 hectares
Population 521
Male Population 259
Female Population 262
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,012
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 Nawan Qila compares

By the 2011 count Nawan Qila is the 223rd largest of the 326 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,115 residents. Its 231.08 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 906.

Getting to Nawan Qila

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

Nawan Qila lies about 16 km from Firozpur, and the nearest railway station is Dodh, about 5.2 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 Nawan Qila
Nearest railway station Dodh 5.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Firozpur 16 km

Villages closest to Nawan Qila

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Firozpur 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 Nawan Qila

As per the Census of India 2011, Nawan Qila village had a population of 521. That makes it the 223rd largest of the 326 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,115 residents.

Nawan Qila village has 259 males and 262 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nawan Qila has about 1012 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 906.

The pincode recorded for Nawan Qila is 152023. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nawan Qila covers 231.08 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Nawan Qila falls under Firozpur tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Nawan Qila is Dodh, about 5.2 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 Nawan Qila.

Nawan Qila is about 16 km from Firozpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nawan Qila is in Firozpur tehsil of Firozpur district. Dodh is about 5.2 km away. Firozpur is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kari Kalan (under 2 km), Killi (1.7 km) and Karman (1.9 km).

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

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