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About Sher Mohammad Mahigir Village

Sher Mohammad Mahigir is a mid sized village in Jalalabad tehsil, in the district of Firozpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,390, made up of 714 males and 676 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 502.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 152024, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sher Mohammad Mahigir Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sher Mohammad Mahigir village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Firozpur
Tehsil Jalalabad
Pincode 152024
Area (hectares) 502.12 hectares
Population 1,390
Male Population 714
Female Population 676
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
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 Sher Mohammad Mahigir compares

By the 2011 count Sher Mohammad Mahigir is the 69th largest of the 205 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,456 residents. Its 502.12 hectares work out to about 2.8 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 919.

Getting to Sher Mohammad Mahigir

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

Sher Mohammad Mahigir lies about 43 km from Firozpur, and the nearest railway station is Jiwa Arain, about 4.5 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 Sher Mohammad Mahigir
Nearest railway station Jiwa Arain 4.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Jalalabad 6.2 km
Nearest town Jalālābād 6.2 km
District headquarters Firozpur 43 km

Villages closest to Sher Mohammad Mahigir

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 Sher Mohammad Mahigir

As per the Census of India 2011, Sher Mohammad Mahigir village had a population of 1,390. That makes it the 69th largest of the 205 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,456 residents.

Sher Mohammad Mahigir village has 714 males and 676 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sher Mohammad Mahigir has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 919.

The pincode recorded for Sher Mohammad Mahigir is 152024. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sher Mohammad Mahigir covers 502.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sher Mohammad Mahigir falls under Jalalabad tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Sher Mohammad Mahigir is Jiwa Arain, about 4.5 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 Sher Mohammad Mahigir.

Sher Mohammad Mahigir is about 43 km from Firozpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sher Mohammad Mahigir is in Jalalabad tehsil of Firozpur district. Jiwa Arain is about 4.5 km away. Jalalabad is about 6.2 km away. Jalālābād is about 6.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barhandinwala (under 2 km), Rukna Qasam (under 2 km) and Badalke Hithar (1.6 km).

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

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