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About Rura Village

Rura is a mid sized village in Gurdaspur tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 502, made up of 254 males and 248 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143521, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rura village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Gurdaspur
Pincode 143521
Area (hectares) 81 hectares
Population 502
Male Population 254
Female Population 248
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
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 Rura compares

By the 2011 count Rura is the 404th largest of the 616 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 998 residents. Its 81 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Rura

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

Rura lies about 21 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Qadian, about 3.7 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 Rura
Nearest railway station Qadian 3.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Gurdaspur 21 km

Villages closest to Rura

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 Rura

As per the Census of India 2011, Rura village had a population of 502. That makes it the 404th largest of the 616 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 998 residents.

Rura village has 254 males and 248 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rura has about 976 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 Rura is 143521. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rura covers 81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rura falls under Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Rura is Qadian, about 3.7 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 Rura.

Rura is about 21 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rura is in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Qadian is about 3.7 km away. Gurdaspur is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rura Buttar (under 2 km), Malia (under 2 km) and Dhandal (under 2 km).

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

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