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About Sheikh Kabir Village

Sheikh Kabir is a small village in Gurdaspur tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 457, made up of 219 males and 238 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,087 females per 1000 males. The village covers 63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143526, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sheikh Kabir Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sheikh Kabir village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Gurdaspur
Pincode 143526
Area (hectares) 63 hectares
Population 457
Male Population 219
Female Population 238
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,087
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 Sheikh Kabir compares

By the 2011 count Sheikh Kabir is the 423rd largest of the 616 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 998 residents. Its 63 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Sheikh Kabir

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

Sheikh Kabir lies about 18 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Dhariwal, about 11 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 Sheikh Kabir
Nearest town Dhāriwāl 11 km
Nearest railway station Dhariwal 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Gurdaspur 18 km

Villages closest to Sheikh Kabir

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 Sheikh Kabir

As per the Census of India 2011, Sheikh Kabir village had a population of 457. That makes it the 423rd largest of the 616 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 998 residents.

Sheikh Kabir village has 219 males and 238 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sheikh Kabir has about 1087 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Sheikh Kabir is 143526. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sheikh Kabir covers 63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sheikh Kabir falls under Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Sheikh Kabir is Dhariwal, about 11 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 Sheikh Kabir.

Sheikh Kabir is about 18 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sheikh Kabir is in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Dhāriwāl is about 11 km away. Dhariwal is about 11 km away. Gurdaspur is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Saprai (under 2 km), Lakhan Kalan (under 2 km) and Lakhan Khurd (under 2 km).

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

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