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About Lohar Village

Lohar is a large village in Jalandhar I tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,019, made up of 1,032 males and 987 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 249.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144026, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lohar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lohar village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Jalandhar I
Pincode 144026
Area (hectares) 249.26 hectares
Population 2,019
Male Population 1,032
Female Population 987
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Lohar compares

By the 2011 count Lohar is the 24th largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,268 residents. Its 249.26 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Lohar

Lohar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Lohar as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Lohar from other places

Lohar lies about 10 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Jamsher Khas, about 7.5 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 Lohar
Nearest railway station Jamsher Khas 7.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Jalandhar I 10 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 10 km

Villages closest to Lohar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jalandhar I 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 Lohar

As per the Census of India 2011, Lohar village had a population of 2,019. That makes it the 24th largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,268 residents.

Lohar village has 1,032 males and 987 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lohar has about 956 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 946.

The pincode recorded for Lohar is 144026. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lohar covers 249.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Lohar falls under Jalandhar I tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Lohar is Jamsher Khas, about 7.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Lohar.

Lohar is about 10 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lohar is in Jalandhar I tehsil of Jalandhar district. Jamsher Khas is about 7.5 km away. Jalandhar I is about 10 km away. Jalandhar is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Partappur (under 2 km), Hamiri Khera (2.8 km) and Shahpur (3.2 km).

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

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