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About Sianiwal Village

Sianiwal is a mid sized village in Nakodar tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 872, made up of 454 males and 418 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 106.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144630, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sianiwal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sianiwal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Nakodar
Pincode 144630
Area (hectares) 106.95 hectares
Population 872
Male Population 454
Female Population 418
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
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 Sianiwal compares

By the 2011 count Sianiwal is the 76th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents. Its 106.95 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Sianiwal

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

Sianiwal lies about 20 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Shankar, about 3.8 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 Sianiwal
Nearest railway station Shankar 3.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Nakodar 4.1 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 20 km

Villages closest to Sianiwal

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 Sianiwal

As per the Census of India 2011, Sianiwal village had a population of 872. That makes it the 76th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents.

Sianiwal village has 454 males and 418 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sianiwal has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 950.

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

Sianiwal covers 106.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sianiwal falls under Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Sianiwal is Shankar, about 3.8 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 Sianiwal.

Sianiwal is about 20 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sianiwal is in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district. Shankar is about 3.8 km away. Nakodar is about 4.1 km away. Jalandhar is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dherian (under 2 km), Sharakpur (under 2 km) and Lohar Nangal (1.6 km).

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

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