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About Udhowal Village

Udhowal is a mid sized village in Batala tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,279, made up of 670 males and 609 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 909 females per 1000 males. The village covers 151 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143518, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Udhowal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Udhowal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Batala
Pincode 143518
Area (hectares) 151 hectares
Population 1,279
Male Population 670
Female Population 609
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 909
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Udhowal compares

By the 2011 count Udhowal is the 135th largest of the 351 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents. Its 151 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 910.

Getting to Udhowal

Udhowal is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Udhowal as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Udhowal from other places

Udhowal lies about 36 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Rattar Chattar, about 7.3 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 Udhowal
Nearest railway station Rattar Chattar 7.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Batala 22 km
Nearest town Batāla 22 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 36 km

Villages closest to Udhowal

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 Udhowal

As per the Census of India 2011, Udhowal village had a population of 1,279. That makes it the 135th largest of the 351 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents.

Udhowal village has 670 males and 609 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Udhowal has about 909 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 Udhowal is 143518. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Udhowal covers 151 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Udhowal falls under Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Udhowal is Rattar Chattar, about 7.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Udhowal.

Udhowal is about 36 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Udhowal is in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Rattar Chattar is about 7.3 km away. Batala is about 22 km away. Batāla is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nurpur (2.0 km), Malukwali (2.2 km) and Rupowali (3.1 km).

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

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