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About Mirpur Village

Mirpur is a mid sized village in Dasua tehsil, in the district of Hoshiarpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 842, made up of 415 males and 427 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,029 females per 1000 males. The village covers 136 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mirpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mirpur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Hoshiarpur
Tehsil Dasua
Pincode 144207
Area (hectares) 136 hectares
Population 842
Male Population 415
Female Population 427
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,029
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 Mirpur compares

By the 2011 count Mirpur is the 121st largest of the 361 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 823 residents. Its 136 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 984.

Getting to Mirpur

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

Mirpur lies about 40 km from Hoshiarpur, and the nearest railway station is Unchi Bassi, about 5.2 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 Mirpur
Tehsil headquarters Dasua 5.0 km
Nearest town Dasūya 5.0 km
Nearest railway station Unchi Bassi 5.2 km
District headquarters Hoshiarpur 40 km

Villages closest to Mirpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dasua 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 Mirpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Mirpur village had a population of 842. That makes it the 121st largest of the 361 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 823 residents.

Mirpur village has 415 males and 427 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mirpur has about 1029 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 984.

The pincode recorded for Mirpur is 144207. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mirpur covers 136 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mirpur falls under Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Mirpur is Unchi Bassi, about 5.2 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 Mirpur.

Mirpur is about 40 km from Hoshiarpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mirpur is in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district. Dasua is about 5.0 km away. Dasūya is about 5.0 km away. Unchi Bassi is about 5.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kotli (under 2 km), Sahu Ka Pind (under 2 km) and Sagran (under 2 km).

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

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