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About Deriwala Village

Deriwala is a large village in Pathankot tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,425, made up of 1,857 males and 1,568 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 844 females per 1000 males. The village covers 399 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 145025, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Deriwala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Deriwala village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Pathankot
Pincode 145025
Area (hectares) 399 hectares
Population 3,425
Male Population 1,857
Female Population 1,568
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 844
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 Deriwala compares

By the 2011 count Deriwala is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 992 residents. Its 399 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Deriwala

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

Deriwala lies about 30 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Bharoli Junction, about 2.7 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 Deriwala
Nearest railway station Bharoli Junction 2.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Pathankot 5.2 km
Nearest town Pathānkot 5.2 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 30 km

Villages closest to Deriwala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Deriwala village had a population of 3,425. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 992 residents.

Deriwala village has 1,857 males and 1,568 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Deriwala has about 844 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Deriwala is 145025. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Deriwala covers 399 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Deriwala falls under Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Deriwala is Bharoli Junction, about 2.7 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 Deriwala.

Deriwala is about 30 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Deriwala is in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Bharoli Junction is about 2.7 km away. Pathankot is about 5.2 km away. Pathānkot is about 5.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lado Chak (under 2 km), Darsopur (under 2 km) and Tajpur (1.7 km).

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

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