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About Baknaur Village

Baknaur is a mid sized village in Pathankot tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,587, made up of 811 males and 776 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 161 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143534, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baknaur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baknaur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Pathankot
Pincode 143534
Area (hectares) 161 hectares
Population 1,587
Male Population 811
Female Population 776
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Baknaur compares

By the 2011 count Baknaur is the 60th largest of the 328 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 992 residents. Its 161 hectares work out to about 9.9 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 Baknaur

Baknaur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Baknaur as Available within 10+ 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. The nearest villages by name are Bahadurpur, Bahdo Chak, Bahladpur and Bahlolpur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Baknaur

As per the Census of India 2011, Baknaur village had a population of 1,587. That makes it the 60th largest of the 328 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 992 residents.

Baknaur village has 811 males and 776 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baknaur has about 957 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 Baknaur is 143534. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baknaur covers 161 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Baknaur falls under Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The census record for Baknaur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Baknaur.

Baknaur is in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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