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About Mithe Village

Mithe is a small village in Zira tehsil, in the district of Firozpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 427, made up of 222 males and 205 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 176.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 142044, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mithe Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mithe village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Firozpur
Tehsil Zira
Pincode 142044
Area (hectares) 176.8 hectares
Population 427
Male Population 222
Female Population 205
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mithe compares

By the 2011 count Mithe is the 151st largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 929 residents. Its 176.8 hectares work out to about 2.4 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 Mithe

Mithe is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mithe as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Mithe from other places

Mithe lies about 35 km from Firozpur, and the nearest railway station is Butewala, about 3.1 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 Mithe
Nearest railway station Butewala 3.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Zira 14 km
District headquarters Firozpur 35 km

Villages closest to Mithe

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 Mithe

As per the Census of India 2011, Mithe village had a population of 427. That makes it the 151st largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 929 residents.

Mithe village has 222 males and 205 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mithe has about 923 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 Mithe is 142044. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mithe covers 176.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mithe falls under Zira tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Mithe is Butewala, about 3.1 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 village for Mithe.

Mithe is about 35 km from Firozpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mithe is in Zira tehsil of Firozpur district. Butewala is about 3.1 km away. Zira is about 14 km away. Firozpur is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jhamke (under 2 km), Ghuduwala (under 2 km) and Warpal (1.8 km).

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

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