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About Gaunsuwal Village

Gaunsuwal is a mid sized village in Nakodar tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,040, made up of 513 males and 527 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,027 females per 1000 males. The village covers 128 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144041, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gaunsuwal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gaunsuwal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Nakodar
Pincode 144041
Area (hectares) 128 hectares
Population 1,040
Male Population 513
Female Population 527
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,027
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gaunsuwal compares

By the 2011 count Gaunsuwal is the 64th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents. Its 128 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Gaunsuwal

Gaunsuwal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gaunsuwal 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gaunsuwal from other places

Gaunsuwal lies about 39 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Nakodar Junction, about 14 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 Gaunsuwal
Nearest railway station Nakodar Junction 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Nakodar 16 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 39 km

Villages closest to Gaunsuwal

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 Gaunsuwal

As per the Census of India 2011, Gaunsuwal village had a population of 1,040. That makes it the 64th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents.

Gaunsuwal village has 513 males and 527 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gaunsuwal has about 1027 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Gaunsuwal is 144041. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gaunsuwal covers 128 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gaunsuwal falls under Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Gaunsuwal is Nakodar Junction, about 14 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 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 Gaunsuwal.

Gaunsuwal is about 39 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gaunsuwal is in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district. Nakodar Junction is about 14 km away. Nakodar is about 16 km away. Jalandhar is about 39 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bitlan (under 2 km), Bangiwal (under 2 km) and Lohgarh (2.2 km).

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

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