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About Athwal Village

Athwal is a mid sized village in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,147, made up of 604 males and 543 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 899 females per 1000 males. The village covers 285 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143511, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Athwal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Athwal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Dera Baba Nanak
Pincode 143511
Area (hectares) 285 hectares
Population 1,147
Male Population 604
Female Population 543
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 899
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 Athwal compares

By the 2011 count Athwal is the 33rd largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 962 residents. Its 285 hectares work out to about 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 899.

Getting to Athwal

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

Athwal lies about 28 km from Gurdaspur. 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 Athwal
Tehsil headquarters Dera Baba Nanak 11 km
Nearest town Dhāriwāl 20 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 28 km

Villages closest to Athwal

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dera Baba Nanak 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 Athwal

As per the Census of India 2011, Athwal village had a population of 1,147. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 962 residents.

Athwal village has 604 males and 543 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Athwal has about 899 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 899.

The pincode recorded for Athwal is 143511. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Athwal covers 285 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Athwal falls under Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The census record for Athwal notes the nearest railway station 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 Athwal.

Athwal is about 28 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Athwal is in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Dera Baba Nanak is about 11 km away. Dhāriwāl is about 20 km away. Gurdaspur is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Fattupur (under 2 km), Gowara (1.5 km) and Malakpur (1.9 km).

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

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