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About Malwal Village

Malwal is a mid sized village in Nakodar tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 743, made up of 393 males and 350 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 891 females per 1000 males. The village covers 85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144041, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Malwal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Malwal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Nakodar
Pincode 144041
Area (hectares) 85 hectares
Population 743
Male Population 393
Female Population 350
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 891
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 Malwal compares

By the 2011 count Malwal is the 90th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents. Its 85 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Malwal

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

Malwal lies about 30 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Nakodar Junction, about 4.0 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 Malwal
Nearest railway station Nakodar Junction 4.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Nakodar 5.5 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 30 km

Villages closest to Malwal

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 Malwal

As per the Census of India 2011, Malwal village had a population of 743. That makes it the 90th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents.

Malwal village has 393 males and 350 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Malwal has about 891 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 Malwal is 144041. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Malwal covers 85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Malwal falls under Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Malwal is Nakodar Junction, about 4.0 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 Malwal.

Malwal is about 30 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Malwal is in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district. Nakodar Junction is about 4.0 km away. Nakodar is about 5.5 km away. Jalandhar is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bara Aslam (under 2 km), Rauli (1.8 km) and Budhi Pind (1.9 km).

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

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