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About Joianwala Village

Joianwala is a mid sized village in Zira tehsil, in the district of Firozpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 993, made up of 505 males and 488 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 535.08 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 142050, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Joianwala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Joianwala village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Firozpur
Tehsil Zira
Pincode 142050
Area (hectares) 535.08 hectares
Population 993
Male Population 505
Female Population 488
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Joianwala compares

By the 2011 count Joianwala is the 79th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 929 residents. Its 535.08 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 919.

Getting to Joianwala

Joianwala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Joianwala as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Joianwala from other places

Joianwala lies about 26 km from Firozpur, and the nearest railway station is Sulhani, about 4.3 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 Joianwala
Nearest railway station Sulhani 4.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Zira 12 km
District headquarters Firozpur 26 km

Villages closest to Joianwala

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Zira 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 Joianwala

As per the Census of India 2011, Joianwala village had a population of 993. That makes it the 79th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 929 residents.

Joianwala village has 505 males and 488 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Joianwala has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 919.

The pincode recorded for Joianwala is 142050. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Joianwala covers 535.08 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Joianwala falls under Zira tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Joianwala is Sulhani, about 4.3 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 village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Joianwala.

Joianwala is about 26 km from Firozpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Joianwala is in Zira tehsil of Firozpur district. Sulhani is about 4.3 km away. Zira is about 12 km away. Firozpur is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Buianwala (under 2 km), Chhajanwali (under 2 km) and Dhana Shahid (2.0 km).

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

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