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About Mirpur Village

Mirpur is a mid sized village in Nakodar tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 661, made up of 357 males and 304 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 852 females per 1000 males. The village covers 114 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144623, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mirpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mirpur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Nakodar
Pincode 144623
Area (hectares) 114 hectares
Population 661
Male Population 357
Female Population 304
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 852
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mirpur compares

By the 2011 count Mirpur is the 94th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents. Its 114 hectares work out to about 5.8 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 Mirpur

Mirpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mirpur as Available within 5 - 10 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 Mirpur from other places

Mirpur lies about 23 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Gahandran, about 8.6 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 Mirpur
Nearest railway station Gahandran 8.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Nakodar 10 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 23 km

Villages closest to Mirpur

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 Mirpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Mirpur village had a population of 661. That makes it the 94th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents.

Mirpur village has 357 males and 304 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mirpur has about 852 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 Mirpur is 144623. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mirpur covers 114 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mirpur falls under Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Mirpur is Gahandran, about 8.6 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mirpur.

Mirpur 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.

Mirpur is in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district. Gahandran is about 8.6 km away. Nakodar is about 10 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 Bal Kohna (under 2 km), Mallian Khurd (under 2 km) and Talwandi Salem (1.8 km).

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

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