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About Sherpur Takhtuwala Village

Sherpur Takhtuwala is a mid sized village in Zira tehsil, in the district of Firozpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 768, made up of 403 males and 365 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 314.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 142431, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sherpur Takhtuwala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sherpur Takhtuwala village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Firozpur
Tehsil Zira
Pincode 142431
Area (hectares) 314.18 hectares
Population 768
Male Population 403
Female Population 365
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 906
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sherpur Takhtuwala compares

By the 2011 count Sherpur Takhtuwala is the 104th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 929 residents. Its 314.18 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 Sherpur Takhtuwala

Sherpur Takhtuwala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sherpur Takhtuwala 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sherpur Takhtuwala from other places

Sherpur Takhtuwala lies about 46 km from Firozpur, and the nearest railway station is Jogiwala, about 12 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 Sherpur Takhtuwala
Tehsil headquarters Zira 9.7 km
Nearest railway station Jogiwala 12 km
District headquarters Firozpur 46 km

Villages closest to Sherpur Takhtuwala

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 Sherpur Takhtuwala

As per the Census of India 2011, Sherpur Takhtuwala village had a population of 768. That makes it the 104th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 929 residents.

Sherpur Takhtuwala village has 403 males and 365 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sherpur Takhtuwala has about 906 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 Sherpur Takhtuwala is 142431. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sherpur Takhtuwala covers 314.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sherpur Takhtuwala falls under Zira tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Sherpur Takhtuwala is Jogiwala, about 12 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sherpur Takhtuwala.

Sherpur Takhtuwala is about 46 km from Firozpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sherpur Takhtuwala is in Zira tehsil of Firozpur district. Zira is about 9.7 km away. Jogiwala is about 12 km away. Firozpur is about 46 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mohar (under 2 km), Jhanda Bagga Purana (2.0 km) and Kamalgarh Kalan (2.1 km).

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

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