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About Raibwal Village

Raibwal is a mid sized village in Nakodar tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 541, made up of 287 males and 254 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 885 females per 1000 males. The village covers 155.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144701, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raibwal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raibwal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Nakodar
Pincode 144701
Area (hectares) 155.65 hectares
Population 541
Male Population 287
Female Population 254
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 885
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 Raibwal compares

By the 2011 count Raibwal is the 104th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents. Its 155.65 hectares work out to about 3.5 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 Raibwal

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

Raibwal lies about 26 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Gahandran, about 3.1 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 Raibwal
Nearest railway station Gahandran 3.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Nakodar 6.9 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 26 km

Villages closest to Raibwal

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 Raibwal

As per the Census of India 2011, Raibwal village had a population of 541. That makes it the 104th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents.

Raibwal village has 287 males and 254 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raibwal has about 885 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 Raibwal is 144701. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raibwal covers 155.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Raibwal falls under Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Raibwal is Gahandran, about 3.1 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 Raibwal.

Raibwal is about 26 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Raibwal is in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district. Gahandran is about 3.1 km away. Nakodar is about 6.9 km away. Jalandhar is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nurpur (under 2 km), Bagpur (under 2 km) and Bhodipur (under 2 km).

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

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