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About Buraj Hassan Village

Buraj Hassan is a mid sized village in Phillaur tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 764, made up of 369 males and 395 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,070 females per 1000 males. The village covers 375 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144038, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Buraj Hassan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Buraj Hassan village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Phillaur
Pincode 144038
Area (hectares) 375 hectares
Population 764
Male Population 369
Female Population 395
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,070
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Buraj Hassan compares

By the 2011 count Buraj Hassan is the 142nd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents. Its 375 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Buraj Hassan

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

How far is Buraj Hassan from other places

Buraj Hassan lies about 38 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Bilga, about 9.3 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 Buraj Hassan
Nearest railway station Bilga 9.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Phillaur 17 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 38 km

Villages closest to Buraj Hassan

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Phillaur 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 Buraj Hassan

As per the Census of India 2011, Buraj Hassan village had a population of 764. That makes it the 142nd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents.

Buraj Hassan village has 369 males and 395 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Buraj Hassan has about 1070 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Buraj Hassan is 144038. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Buraj Hassan covers 375 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Buraj Hassan falls under Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Buraj Hassan is Bilga, about 9.3 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Buraj Hassan.

Buraj Hassan is about 38 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Buraj Hassan is in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district. Bilga is about 9.3 km away. Phillaur is about 17 km away. Jalandhar is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gag Alias Dhagara (2.0 km), Talwan (3.1 km) and Bhundri (3.3 km).

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

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