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About Bhagwanpur Village

Bhagwanpur is a mid sized village in Pathankot tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 689, made up of 359 males and 330 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 48 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 145026, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhagwanpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhagwanpur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Pathankot
Pincode 145026
Area (hectares) 48 hectares
Population 689
Male Population 359
Female Population 330
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
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 Bhagwanpur compares

By the 2011 count Bhagwanpur is the 177th largest of the 328 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 992 residents. Its 48 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Bhagwanpur

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

Bhagwanpur lies about 30 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Jakolari, about 14 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 Bhagwanpur
Nearest town Kathua 11 km
Nearest railway station Jakolari 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Pathankot 21 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 30 km

Villages closest to Bhagwanpur

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 Bhagwanpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhagwanpur village had a population of 689. That makes it the 177th largest of the 328 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 992 residents.

Bhagwanpur village has 359 males and 330 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhagwanpur has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Bhagwanpur is 145026. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhagwanpur covers 48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhagwanpur falls under Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Bhagwanpur is Jakolari, about 14 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 Bhagwanpur.

Bhagwanpur 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.

Bhagwanpur is in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Kathua is about 11 km away. Jakolari is about 14 km away. Pathankot is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dulo Bhalial (under 2 km), Chak Bhoia (under 2 km) and Chak Gajju (under 2 km).

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

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