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About Dalla Village

Dalla is a large village in Batala tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,257, made up of 2,281 males and 1,976 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 866 females per 1000 males. The village covers 731 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143516, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dalla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dalla village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Batala
Pincode 143516
Area (hectares) 731 hectares
Population 4,257
Male Population 2,281
Female Population 1,976
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 866
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 Dalla compares

By the 2011 count Dalla is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents. Its 731 hectares work out to about 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 910.

Getting to Dalla

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

Dalla lies about 27 km from Gurdaspur. 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 Dalla
Nearest town Qadian 4.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Batala 13 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 27 km

Villages closest to Dalla

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dalla village had a population of 4,257. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents.

Dalla village has 2,281 males and 1,976 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dalla has about 866 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 910.

The pincode recorded for Dalla is 143516. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dalla covers 731 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dalla falls under Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The census record for Dalla notes the nearest railway station 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 Dalla.

Dalla is about 27 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dalla is in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Qadian is about 4.2 km away. Batala is about 13 km away. Gurdaspur is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thindh (under 2 km), Dhanne (1.5 km) and Bhittewadh (1.7 km).

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

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