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About Moron Village

Moron is a mid sized village in Phillaur tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,987, made up of 955 males and 1,032 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,081 females per 1000 males. The village covers 547 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144029, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Moron Overview

Census 2011 figures for Moron village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Phillaur
Pincode 144029
Area (hectares) 547 hectares
Population 1,987
Male Population 955
Female Population 1,032
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,081
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Moron compares

By the 2011 count Moron is the 43rd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents. Its 547 hectares work out to about 3.6 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 Moron

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

How far is Moron from other places

Moron lies about 42 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Malupota, about 12 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 Moron
Nearest railway station Malupota 12 km
Nearest town Banga 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Phillaur 14 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 42 km

Villages closest to Moron

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 Moron

As per the Census of India 2011, Moron village had a population of 1,987. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents.

Moron village has 955 males and 1,032 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Moron has about 1081 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Moron is 144029. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Moron covers 547 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Moron falls under Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Moron is Malupota, about 12 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Moron.

Moron is about 42 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Moron is in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district. Malupota is about 12 km away. Banga is about 14 km away. Phillaur is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhokran (under 2 km), Mandi (2.1 km) and Dialpur (3.1 km).

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

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