Skip to main content

About Jahangir Village

Jahangir is a mid sized village in Nakodar tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 652, made up of 348 males and 304 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 874 females per 1000 males. The village covers 221 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144630, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jahangir Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jahangir village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Nakodar
Pincode 144630
Area (hectares) 221 hectares
Population 652
Male Population 348
Female Population 304
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 874
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 Jahangir compares

By the 2011 count Jahangir is the 97th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents. Its 221 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Jahangir

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

Jahangir lies about 23 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Gahandran, about 5.9 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 Jahangir
Nearest railway station Gahandran 5.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Nakodar 7.5 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 23 km

Villages closest to Jahangir

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 Jahangir

As per the Census of India 2011, Jahangir village had a population of 652. That makes it the 97th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents.

Jahangir village has 348 males and 304 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jahangir has about 874 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Jahangir is 144630. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jahangir covers 221 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jahangir falls under Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Jahangir is Gahandran, about 5.9 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 Jahangir.

Jahangir is about 23 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jahangir is in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district. Gahandran is about 5.9 km away. Nakodar is about 7.5 km away. Jalandhar is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sehowal (under 2 km), Mallian Kalan (1.5 km) and Mallian Khurd (1.6 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All