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About Nurpur Village

Nurpur is a mid sized village in Garhshankar tehsil, in the district of Hoshiarpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 957, made up of 513 males and 444 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 865 females per 1000 males. The village covers 186 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 146102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nurpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nurpur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Hoshiarpur
Tehsil Garhshankar
Pincode 146102
Area (hectares) 186 hectares
Population 957
Male Population 513
Female Population 444
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 865
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 Nurpur compares

By the 2011 count Nurpur is the 128th largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,022 residents. Its 186 hectares work out to about 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 961.

Getting to Nurpur

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

Nurpur lies about 42 km from Hoshiarpur, and the nearest railway station is Bahram, about 4.0 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 Nurpur
Nearest railway station Bahram 4.0 km
Nearest town Banga 8.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Garhshankar 23 km
District headquarters Hoshiarpur 42 km

Villages closest to Nurpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nurpur village had a population of 957. That makes it the 128th largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,022 residents.

Nurpur village has 513 males and 444 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nurpur has about 865 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 961.

The pincode recorded for Nurpur is 146102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nurpur covers 186 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Nurpur falls under Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Nurpur is Bahram, about 4.0 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 Nurpur.

Nurpur is about 42 km from Hoshiarpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nurpur is in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district. Bahram is about 4.0 km away. Banga is about 8.5 km away. Garhshankar is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khanpur (2.1 km), Bikapur (3.7 km) and Bharowal (6.6 km).

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

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