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About Pirowali Village

Pirowali is a mid sized village in Batala tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 589, made up of 306 males and 283 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143505, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pirowali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pirowali village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Batala
Pincode 143505
Area (hectares) 81 hectares
Population 589
Male Population 306
Female Population 283
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
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 Pirowali compares

By the 2011 count Pirowali is the 273rd largest of the 351 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents. Its 81 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 910.

Getting to Pirowali

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

Pirowali lies about 33 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Vadala Granthin, about 8.1 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 Pirowali
Nearest railway station Vadala Granthin 8.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Batala 10 km
Nearest town Batāla 10 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 33 km

Villages closest to Pirowali

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 Pirowali

As per the Census of India 2011, Pirowali village had a population of 589. That makes it the 273rd largest of the 351 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents.

Pirowali village has 306 males and 283 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pirowali has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 910.

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

Pirowali covers 81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pirowali falls under Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Pirowali is Vadala Granthin, about 8.1 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 Pirowali.

Pirowali is about 33 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pirowali is in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Vadala Granthin is about 8.1 km away. Batala is about 10 km away. Batāla is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Araianwali (under 2 km), Tara (under 2 km) and Kaler (under 2 km).

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

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