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About Rasulpur Village

Rasulpur is a mid sized village in Nakodar tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 659, made up of 332 males and 327 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 71.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144630, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rasulpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rasulpur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Nakodar
Pincode 144630
Area (hectares) 71.75 hectares
Population 659
Male Population 332
Female Population 327
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
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 Rasulpur compares

By the 2011 count Rasulpur is the 95th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents. Its 71.75 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Rasulpur

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

Rasulpur lies about 16 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Shankar, about 12 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 Rasulpur
Tehsil headquarters Nakodar 11 km
Nearest railway station Shankar 12 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 16 km

Villages closest to Rasulpur

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 Rasulpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Rasulpur village had a population of 659. That makes it the 95th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents.

Rasulpur village has 332 males and 327 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rasulpur has about 985 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

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

Rasulpur covers 71.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rasulpur falls under Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Rasulpur is Shankar, about 12 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 Rasulpur.

Rasulpur is about 16 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rasulpur is in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district. Nakodar is about 11 km away. Shankar is about 12 km away. Jalandhar is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rasulpur Kalan (under 2 km), Singhpur (1.8 km) and Ladhewali (2.1 km).

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

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