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About Kahlwan Village

Kahlwan is a large village in Jalandhar II tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,123, made up of 1,071 males and 1,052 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 439 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144004, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kahlwan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kahlwan village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Jalandhar II
Pincode 144004
Area (hectares) 439 hectares
Population 2,123
Male Population 1,071
Female Population 1,052
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
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 Kahlwan compares

By the 2011 count Kahlwan is the 22nd largest of the 233 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 999 residents. Its 439 hectares work out to about 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Kahlwan

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

Kahlwan lies about 22 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Pajian, 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 Kahlwan
Nearest railway station Pajian 7.5 km
Nearest town Kapurthala Town 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Jalandhar II 22 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 22 km

Villages closest to Kahlwan

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 Kahlwan

As per the Census of India 2011, Kahlwan village had a population of 2,123. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 233 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 999 residents.

Kahlwan village has 1,071 males and 1,052 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kahlwan has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Kahlwan is 144004. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kahlwan covers 439 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Kahlwan is Pajian, about 7.5 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kahlwan.

Kahlwan is about 22 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kahlwan is in Jalandhar II tehsil of Jalandhar district. Pajian is about 7.5 km away. Kapurthala Town is about 15 km away. Jalandhar II is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rahimpur (4.8 km), Manan (4.9 km) and Jalalwal (5.7 km).

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

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