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About Jhanjeli Village

Jhanjeli is a mid sized village in Pathankot tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 843, made up of 430 males and 413 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 145023, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhanjeli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhanjeli village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Pathankot
Pincode 145023
Area (hectares) 93 hectares
Population 843
Male Population 430
Female Population 413
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
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 Jhanjeli compares

By the 2011 count Jhanjeli is the 153rd largest of the 328 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 992 residents. Its 93 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Jhanjeli

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

Jhanjeli lies about 38 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Sujanpur, about 1.6 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 Jhanjeli
Nearest railway station Sujanpur 1.6 km
Nearest town Sujānpur 1.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Pathankot 5.9 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 38 km

Villages closest to Jhanjeli

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 Jhanjeli

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhanjeli village had a population of 843. That makes it the 153rd largest of the 328 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 992 residents.

Jhanjeli village has 430 males and 413 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhanjeli has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Jhanjeli is 145023. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhanjeli covers 93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhanjeli falls under Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Jhanjeli is Sujanpur, about 1.6 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 Jhanjeli.

Jhanjeli is about 38 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhanjeli is in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Sujanpur is about 1.6 km away. Sujānpur is about 1.9 km away. Pathankot is about 5.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nihalpur (under 2 km), Mutfaroa (under 2 km) and Kahanpur (1.7 km).

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

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