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About Sahariwal Village

Sahariwal is a mid sized village in Nakodar tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 599, made up of 285 males and 314 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,102 females per 1000 males. The village covers 159 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144630, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sahariwal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sahariwal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Nakodar
Pincode 144630
Area (hectares) 159 hectares
Population 599
Male Population 285
Female Population 314
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,102
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sahariwal compares

By the 2011 count Sahariwal is the 99th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents. Its 159 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Sahariwal

Sahariwal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sahariwal 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sahariwal from other places

Sahariwal lies about 26 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 Sahariwal
Nearest railway station Gahandran 5.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Nakodar 9.3 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 26 km

Villages closest to Sahariwal

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 Sahariwal

As per the Census of India 2011, Sahariwal village had a population of 599. That makes it the 99th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents.

Sahariwal village has 285 males and 314 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahariwal has about 1102 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 950.

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

Sahariwal covers 159 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sahariwal falls under Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Sahariwal 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sahariwal.

Sahariwal 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.

Sahariwal is in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district. Gahandran is about 5.9 km away. Nakodar is about 9.3 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 Gill (under 2 km), Sehowal (1.6 km) and Dhadda Hundal (1.9 km).

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

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