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About Jakrawar Village

Jakrawar is a mid sized village in Pathankot tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 957, made up of 498 males and 459 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 163 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143533, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jakrawar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jakrawar village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Pathankot
Pincode 143533
Area (hectares) 163 hectares
Population 957
Male Population 498
Female Population 459
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
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 Jakrawar compares

By the 2011 count Jakrawar is the 132nd largest of the 328 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 992 residents. Its 163 hectares work out to about 5.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Jakrawar

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

Jakrawar lies about 22 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Jakolari, about 3.5 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 Jakrawar
Nearest railway station Jakolari 3.5 km
Nearest town Dīnānagar 9.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Pathankot 14 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 22 km

Villages closest to Jakrawar

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 Jakrawar

As per the Census of India 2011, Jakrawar village had a population of 957. That makes it the 132nd largest of the 328 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 992 residents.

Jakrawar village has 498 males and 459 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jakrawar has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Jakrawar is 143533. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jakrawar covers 163 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jakrawar falls under Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Jakrawar is Jakolari, about 3.5 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 Jakrawar.

Jakrawar is about 22 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jakrawar is in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Jakolari is about 3.5 km away. Dīnānagar is about 9.4 km away. Pathankot is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chashma (under 2 km), Gujrat (under 2 km) and Saidowal (under 2 km).

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

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