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About Dhandwar Village

Dhandwar is a mid sized village in Phillaur tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,344, made up of 677 males and 667 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 197 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144502, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhandwar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhandwar village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Phillaur
Pincode 144502
Area (hectares) 197 hectares
Population 1,344
Male Population 677
Female Population 667
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dhandwar compares

By the 2011 count Dhandwar is the 78th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents. Its 197 hectares work out to about 6.8 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 957.

Getting to Dhandwar

Dhandwar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Dhandwar as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Dhandwar from other places

Dhandwar lies about 35 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Bahram, about 6.6 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 Dhandwar
Nearest railway station Bahram 6.6 km
Nearest town Banga 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Phillaur 16 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 35 km

Villages closest to Dhandwar

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 Dhandwar

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhandwar village had a population of 1,344. That makes it the 78th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents.

Dhandwar village has 677 males and 667 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhandwar 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 957.

The pincode recorded for Dhandwar is 144502. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhandwar covers 197 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dhandwar falls under Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Dhandwar is Bahram, about 6.6 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 village for Dhandwar.

Dhandwar is about 35 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhandwar is in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district. Bahram is about 6.6 km away. Banga is about 13 km away. Phillaur 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 Sarhal Mundi (under 2 km), Cheema Kalan (under 2 km) and Matfallu (1.5 km).

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

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