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About Hardo Sheikh Village

Hardo Sheikh is a mid sized village in Phillaur tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,095, made up of 558 males and 537 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 234 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144039, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hardo Sheikh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hardo Sheikh village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Phillaur
Pincode 144039
Area (hectares) 234 hectares
Population 1,095
Male Population 558
Female Population 537
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
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 Hardo Sheikh compares

By the 2011 count Hardo Sheikh is the 104th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents. Its 234 hectares work out to about 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Hardo Sheikh

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

Hardo Sheikh lies about 22 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Shankar, about 2.7 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 Hardo Sheikh
Nearest railway station Shankar 2.7 km
Nearest town Jandiāla 6.7 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Phillaur 25 km

Villages closest to Hardo Sheikh

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 Hardo Sheikh

As per the Census of India 2011, Hardo Sheikh village had a population of 1,095. That makes it the 104th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents.

Hardo Sheikh village has 558 males and 537 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hardo Sheikh has about 962 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Hardo Sheikh is 144039. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hardo Sheikh covers 234 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Hardo Sheikh falls under Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Hardo Sheikh is Shankar, about 2.7 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 Hardo Sheikh.

Hardo Sheikh is about 22 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hardo Sheikh is in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district. Shankar is about 2.7 km away. Jandiāla is about 6.7 km away. Jalandhar is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rampur (under 2 km), Bhandal Buta (1.5 km) and Jago Sangha (1.6 km).

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

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