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About Bhodipur Village

Bhodipur is a mid sized village in Nakodar tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 529, made up of 275 males and 254 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 132 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144040, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhodipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhodipur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Nakodar
Pincode 144040
Area (hectares) 132 hectares
Population 529
Male Population 275
Female Population 254
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
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 Bhodipur compares

By the 2011 count Bhodipur is the 106th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents. Its 132 hectares work out to about 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Bhodipur

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

Bhodipur lies about 28 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Gahandran, about 2.8 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 Bhodipur
Nearest railway station Gahandran 2.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Nakodar 7.4 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 28 km

Villages closest to Bhodipur

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 Bhodipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhodipur village had a population of 529. That makes it the 106th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents.

Bhodipur village has 275 males and 254 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhodipur has about 924 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 Bhodipur is 144040. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhodipur covers 132 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhodipur falls under Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Bhodipur is Gahandran, about 2.8 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 Bhodipur.

Bhodipur is about 28 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhodipur is in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district. Gahandran is about 2.8 km away. Nakodar is about 7.4 km away. Jalandhar is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Raibwal (under 2 km), Bara Sidhpur (under 2 km) and Bagpur (under 2 km).

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

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