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About Buzurgwal Village

Buzurgwal is a mid sized village in Gurdaspur tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 910, made up of 457 males and 453 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 204 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143519, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Buzurgwal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Buzurgwal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Gurdaspur
Pincode 143519
Area (hectares) 204 hectares
Population 910
Male Population 457
Female Population 453
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Buzurgwal compares

By the 2011 count Buzurgwal is the 219th largest of the 616 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 998 residents. Its 204 hectares work out to about 4.5 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 935.

Getting to Buzurgwal

Buzurgwal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Buzurgwal 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Buzurgwal from other places

Buzurgwal lies about 20 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Chhina, about 3.6 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 Buzurgwal
Nearest railway station Chhina 3.6 km
Nearest town Dhāriwāl 8.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Gurdaspur 20 km

Villages closest to Buzurgwal

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gurdaspur 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 Buzurgwal

As per the Census of India 2011, Buzurgwal village had a population of 910. That makes it the 219th largest of the 616 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 998 residents.

Buzurgwal village has 457 males and 453 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Buzurgwal has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Buzurgwal is 143519. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Buzurgwal covers 204 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Buzurgwal falls under Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Buzurgwal is Chhina, about 3.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Buzurgwal.

Buzurgwal is about 20 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Buzurgwal is in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Chhina is about 3.6 km away. Dhāriwāl is about 8.4 km away. Gurdaspur is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kailey Kalan (under 2 km), Kotla Chahlan (2.3 km) and Kot Faridi (2.3 km).

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

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