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About Dhab Khushal Joya Village

Dhab Khushal Joya is a large village in Jalalabad tehsil, in the district of Firozpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,287, made up of 1,195 males and 1,092 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 473 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 152024, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhab Khushal Joya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhab Khushal Joya village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Firozpur
Tehsil Jalalabad
Pincode 152024
Area (hectares) 473 hectares
Population 2,287
Male Population 1,195
Female Population 1,092
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
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 Dhab Khushal Joya compares

By the 2011 count Dhab Khushal Joya is the 30th largest of the 205 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,456 residents. Its 473 hectares work out to about 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 919.

Getting to Dhab Khushal Joya

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

Dhab Khushal Joya lies about 53 km from Firozpur, and the nearest railway station is D.A.V. College, about 6.4 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 Dhab Khushal Joya
Nearest railway station D.A.V. College 6.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Jalalabad 7.5 km
Nearest town Jalālābād 7.5 km
District headquarters Firozpur 53 km

Villages closest to Dhab Khushal Joya

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jalalabad 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 Dhab Khushal Joya

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhab Khushal Joya village had a population of 2,287. That makes it the 30th largest of the 205 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,456 residents.

Dhab Khushal Joya village has 1,195 males and 1,092 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhab Khushal Joya has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 919.

The pincode recorded for Dhab Khushal Joya is 152024. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhab Khushal Joya covers 473 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhab Khushal Joya falls under Jalalabad tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Dhab Khushal Joya is D.A.V. College, about 6.4 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 Dhab Khushal Joya.

Dhab Khushal Joya is about 53 km from Firozpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhab Khushal Joya is in Jalalabad tehsil of Firozpur district. D.A.V. College is about 6.4 km away. Jalalabad is about 7.5 km away. Jalālābād is about 7.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chak Dhab Khushal Joyia (under 2 km), Dhab Karyal (under 2 km) and Chak Arniwala (1.9 km).

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

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