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About Wadala Village

Wadala is a large village in Jalandhar II tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,933, made up of 2,013 males and 1,920 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 418.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144003, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Wadala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Wadala village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Jalandhar II
Pincode 144003
Area (hectares) 418.15 hectares
Population 3,933
Male Population 2,013
Female Population 1,920
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
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 Wadala compares

By the 2011 count Wadala is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 999 residents. Its 418.15 hectares work out to about 9.4 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 945.

Getting to Wadala

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

Wadala lies about 13 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Khojewala, about 2.2 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 Wadala
Nearest railway station Khojewala 2.2 km
Nearest town Kapurthala Town 6.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Jalandhar II 13 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 13 km

Villages closest to Wadala

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 Wadala

As per the Census of India 2011, Wadala village had a population of 3,933. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 999 residents.

Wadala village has 2,013 males and 1,920 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Wadala has about 954 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 945.

The pincode recorded for Wadala is 144003. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Wadala covers 418.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Wadala is Khojewala, about 2.2 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 Wadala.

Wadala is about 13 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Wadala is in Jalandhar II tehsil of Jalandhar district. Khojewala is about 2.2 km away. Kapurthala Town is about 6.6 km away. Jalandhar II is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rasulpur Brahmna (under 2 km), Kotli Bagbana (2.0 km) and Nurpur (3.1 km).

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

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