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About Sarchur Village

Sarchur is a mid sized village in Batala tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,989, made up of 1,037 males and 952 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 536 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143602, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sarchur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarchur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Batala
Pincode 143602
Area (hectares) 536 hectares
Population 1,989
Male Population 1,037
Female Population 952
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sarchur compares

By the 2011 count Sarchur is the 72nd largest of the 351 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents. Its 536 hectares work out to about 3.7 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 910.

Getting to Sarchur

Sarchur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sarchur as Available within 5 - 10 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 Sarchur from other places

Sarchur lies about 41 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Jaintipura, about 7.5 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 Sarchur
Nearest railway station Jaintipura 7.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Batala 14 km
Nearest town Batāla 14 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 41 km

Villages closest to Sarchur

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 Sarchur

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarchur village had a population of 1,989. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 351 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents.

Sarchur village has 1,037 males and 952 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarchur has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 910.

The pincode recorded for Sarchur is 143602. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sarchur covers 536 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sarchur falls under Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Sarchur is Jaintipura, about 7.5 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sarchur.

Sarchur is about 41 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sarchur is in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Jaintipura is about 7.5 km away. Batala is about 14 km away. Batāla is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kotli Dhadian (under 2 km), Kaluwal (under 2 km) and Parowal (1.6 km).

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

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