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About Mirzapur Village

Mirzapur is a mid sized village in Pathankot tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,457, made up of 782 males and 675 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 863 females per 1000 males. The village covers 106 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 145023, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mirzapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mirzapur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Pathankot
Pincode 145023
Area (hectares) 106 hectares
Population 1,457
Male Population 782
Female Population 675
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 863
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 Mirzapur compares

By the 2011 count Mirzapur is the 70th largest of the 328 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 992 residents. Its 106 hectares work out to about 14 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 Mirzapur

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

Mirzapur lies about 26 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Jakolari, about 5.0 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 Mirzapur
Nearest railway station Jakolari 5.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Pathankot 8.8 km
Nearest town Pathānkot 8.8 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 26 km

Villages closest to Mirzapur

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 Mirzapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Mirzapur village had a population of 1,457. That makes it the 70th largest of the 328 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 992 residents.

Mirzapur village has 782 males and 675 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mirzapur has about 863 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 Mirzapur is 145023. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mirzapur covers 106 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mirzapur falls under Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Mirzapur is Jakolari, about 5.0 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 Mirzapur.

Mirzapur is about 26 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mirzapur is in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Jakolari is about 5.0 km away. Pathankot is about 8.8 km away. Pathānkot is about 8.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bias Lahri (under 2 km), Fatehgarh (under 2 km) and Panjupur (1.6 km).

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

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