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About Sangtawal Village

Sangtawal is a small village in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 405, made up of 206 males and 199 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 118 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143511, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sangtawal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sangtawal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Dera Baba Nanak
Pincode 143511
Area (hectares) 118 hectares
Population 405
Male Population 206
Female Population 199
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
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 Sangtawal compares

By the 2011 count Sangtawal is the 89th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 962 residents. Its 118 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 899.

Getting to Sangtawal

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

Sangtawal lies about 35 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Rattar Chattar, about 10 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 Sangtawal
Nearest railway station Rattar Chattar 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Dera Baba Nanak 12 km
Nearest town Batāla 19 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 35 km

Villages closest to Sangtawal

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 Sangtawal

As per the Census of India 2011, Sangtawal village had a population of 405. That makes it the 89th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 962 residents.

Sangtawal village has 206 males and 199 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sangtawal has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 899.

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

Sangtawal covers 118 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Sangtawal is Rattar Chattar, about 10 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 Sangtawal.

Sangtawal is about 35 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sangtawal is in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Rattar Chattar is about 10 km away. Dera Baba Nanak is about 12 km away. Batāla is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gillanwali (under 2 km), Raimal (under 2 km) and Rauwal (under 2 km).

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

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