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About Gehlar Village

Gehlar is a mid sized village in Jalandhar II tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 971, made up of 507 males and 464 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 152.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gehlar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gehlar village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Jalandhar II
Pincode 144201
Area (hectares) 152.21 hectares
Population 971
Male Population 507
Female Population 464
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
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 Gehlar compares

By the 2011 count Gehlar is the 93rd largest of the 233 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 999 residents. Its 152.21 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Gehlar

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

Gehlar lies about 26 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Bhogpur Sirwal, about 3.8 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 Gehlar
Nearest railway station Bhogpur Sirwal 3.8 km
Nearest town Adampur 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Jalandhar II 26 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 26 km

Villages closest to Gehlar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gehlar village had a population of 971. That makes it the 93rd largest of the 233 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 999 residents.

Gehlar village has 507 males and 464 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gehlar has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Gehlar is 144201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gehlar covers 152.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gehlar falls under Jalandhar II tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Gehlar is Bhogpur Sirwal, about 3.8 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 Gehlar.

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

Gehlar is in Jalandhar II tehsil of Jalandhar district. Bhogpur Sirwal is about 3.8 km away. Adampur is about 13 km away. Jalandhar II is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhundian (under 2 km), Behram Srishta (under 2 km) and Ladhra (1.6 km).

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

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