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About Sarhala Village

Sarhala is a mid sized village in Dasua tehsil, in the district of Hoshiarpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 622, made up of 313 males and 309 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 137 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144207, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sarhala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarhala village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Hoshiarpur
Tehsil Dasua
Pincode 144207
Area (hectares) 137 hectares
Population 622
Male Population 313
Female Population 309
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
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 Sarhala compares

By the 2011 count Sarhala is the 172nd largest of the 361 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 823 residents. Its 137 hectares work out to about 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 984.

Getting to Sarhala

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

Sarhala lies about 26 km from Hoshiarpur, and the nearest railway station is Khuda Kurala, about 10 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 Sarhala
Nearest railway station Khuda Kurala 10 km
Nearest town Urmar 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Dasua 14 km
District headquarters Hoshiarpur 26 km

Villages closest to Sarhala

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 Sarhala

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarhala village had a population of 622. That makes it the 172nd largest of the 361 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 823 residents.

Sarhala village has 313 males and 309 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarhala has about 987 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 984.

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

Sarhala covers 137 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sarhala falls under Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Sarhala is Khuda Kurala, about 10 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 Sarhala.

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

Sarhala is in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district. Khuda Kurala is about 10 km away. Urmar is about 13 km away. Dasua is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Garhdiwala (under 2 km), Rana (under 2 km) and Bagha (1.7 km).

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

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