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About Bal Hukmi Village

Bal Hukmi is a mid sized village in Nakodar tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 513, made up of 267 males and 246 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144040, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bal Hukmi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bal Hukmi village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Nakodar
Pincode 144040
Area (hectares) 65 hectares
Population 513
Male Population 267
Female Population 246
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bal Hukmi compares

By the 2011 count Bal Hukmi is the 107th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents. Its 65 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Bal Hukmi

Bal Hukmi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bal Hukmi as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Bal Hukmi from other places

Bal Hukmi lies about 26 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Gahandran, about 1.6 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 Bal Hukmi
Nearest railway station Gahandran 1.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Nakodar 3.5 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 26 km

Villages closest to Bal Hukmi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nakodar 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 Bal Hukmi

As per the Census of India 2011, Bal Hukmi village had a population of 513. That makes it the 107th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents.

Bal Hukmi village has 267 males and 246 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bal Hukmi has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Bal Hukmi is 144040. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bal Hukmi covers 65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bal Hukmi falls under Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Bal Hukmi is Gahandran, about 1.6 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Bal Hukmi.

Bal Hukmi 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.

Bal Hukmi is in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district. Gahandran is about 1.6 km away. Nakodar is about 3.5 km away. Jalandhar 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 Ladhran (under 2 km), Gandhran (under 2 km) and Kotla Bhagu (1.8 km).

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

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