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About Tur Village

Tur is a small village in Mukerian tehsil, in the district of Hoshiarpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 418, made up of 211 males and 207 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Hoshiarpur
Tehsil Mukerian
Pincode 144214
Area (hectares) 77 hectares
Population 418
Male Population 211
Female Population 207
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Tur compares

By the 2011 count Tur is the 224th largest of the 295 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 908 residents. Its 77 hectares work out to about 5.4 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 995.

Getting to Tur

Tur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tur as Available within 5 - 10 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 Tur from other places

Tur lies about 58 km from Hoshiarpur, and the nearest railway station is Musahibpur, about 5.5 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 Tur
Nearest railway station Musahibpur 5.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Mukerian 5.7 km
Nearest town Mukeriān 5.7 km
District headquarters Hoshiarpur 58 km

Villages closest to Tur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Tur village had a population of 418. That makes it the 224th largest of the 295 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 908 residents.

Tur village has 211 males and 207 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tur has about 981 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 995.

The pincode recorded for Tur is 144214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tur covers 77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Tur falls under Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Tur is Musahibpur, about 5.5 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Tur.

Tur is about 58 km from Hoshiarpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tur is in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district. Musahibpur is about 5.5 km away. Mukerian is about 5.7 km away. Mukeriān is about 5.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Miani Malahan (under 2 km), Chhant (1.7 km) and Ghalian (2.1 km).

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

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