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About Harsian Village

Harsian is a mid sized village in Batala tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,005, made up of 510 males and 495 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 145 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143505, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Harsian Overview

Census 2011 figures for Harsian village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Batala
Pincode 143505
Area (hectares) 145 hectares
Population 1,005
Male Population 510
Female Population 495
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
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 Harsian compares

By the 2011 count Harsian is the 180th largest of the 351 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents. Its 145 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 910.

Getting to Harsian

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

Harsian lies about 24 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Vadala Granthin, 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 Harsian
Nearest railway station Vadala Granthin 3.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Batala 8.6 km
Nearest town Batāla 8.6 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 24 km

Villages closest to Harsian

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 Harsian

As per the Census of India 2011, Harsian village had a population of 1,005. That makes it the 180th largest of the 351 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents.

Harsian village has 510 males and 495 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Harsian has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 910.

The pincode recorded for Harsian is 143505. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Harsian covers 145 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Harsian falls under Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Harsian is Vadala Granthin, 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 <5 km distance for Harsian.

Harsian is about 24 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Harsian is in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Vadala Granthin is about 3.1 km away. Batala is about 8.6 km away. Batāla is about 8.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sham Sherpur (under 2 km), Sherpur (under 2 km) and Mamrai (under 2 km).

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

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