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About Pachnangal Village

Pachnangal is a mid sized village in Garhshankar tehsil, in the district of Hoshiarpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 592, made up of 297 males and 295 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 146108, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pachnangal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pachnangal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Hoshiarpur
Tehsil Garhshankar
Pincode 146108
Area (hectares) 14 hectares
Population 592
Male Population 297
Female Population 295
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 993
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Pachnangal compares

By the 2011 count Pachnangal is the 194th largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,022 residents. Its 14 hectares work out to about 42 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 961.

Getting to Pachnangal

The census records public bus service for Pachnangal 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pachnangal from other places

Pachnangal lies about 47 km from Hoshiarpur. 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 Pachnangal
Tehsil headquarters Garhshankar 6.4 km
Nearest town Nawanshahr 12 km
District headquarters Hoshiarpur 47 km

Villages closest to Pachnangal

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 Pachnangal

As per the Census of India 2011, Pachnangal village had a population of 592. That makes it the 194th largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,022 residents.

Pachnangal village has 297 males and 295 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pachnangal has about 993 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 961.

The pincode recorded for Pachnangal is 146108. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pachnangal covers 14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 42 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Pachnangal falls under Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab.

The census record for Pachnangal notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 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 Pachnangal.

Pachnangal is about 47 km from Hoshiarpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pachnangal is in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district. Garhshankar is about 6.4 km away. Nawanshahr is about 12 km away. Hoshiarpur is about 47 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nangal (under 2 km), Nangal Khilarian (under 2 km) and Ror Majara (under 2 km).

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

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