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About Bullowal Village

Bullowal is a mid sized village in Batala tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,088, made up of 585 males and 503 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 860 females per 1000 males. The village covers 176 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143507, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bullowal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bullowal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Batala
Pincode 143507
Area (hectares) 176 hectares
Population 1,088
Male Population 585
Female Population 503
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 860
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 Bullowal compares

By the 2011 count Bullowal is the 161st largest of the 351 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents. Its 176 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 910.

Getting to Bullowal

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

Bullowal lies about 35 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Jaintipura, about 6.2 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 Bullowal
Nearest railway station Jaintipura 6.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Batala 7.4 km
Nearest town Batāla 7.4 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 35 km

Villages closest to Bullowal

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 Bullowal

As per the Census of India 2011, Bullowal village had a population of 1,088. That makes it the 161st largest of the 351 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents.

Bullowal village has 585 males and 503 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bullowal has about 860 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 Bullowal is 143507. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bullowal covers 176 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bullowal falls under Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Bullowal is Jaintipura, about 6.2 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 Bullowal.

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

Bullowal is in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Jaintipura is about 6.2 km away. Batala is about 7.4 km away. Batāla is about 7.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khokhar (under 2 km), Aliwal Araian (under 2 km) and Aliwal Jattan (under 2 km).

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

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