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About Pawahri Village

Pawahri is a mid sized village in Phillaur tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 590, made up of 302 males and 288 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 210 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144415, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pawahri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pawahri village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Phillaur
Pincode 144415
Area (hectares) 210 hectares
Population 590
Male Population 302
Female Population 288
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
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 Pawahri compares

By the 2011 count Pawahri is the 170th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents. Its 210 hectares work out to about 2.8 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 Pawahri

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

Pawahri lies about 45 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Phillaur Junction, about 13 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 Pawahri
Tehsil headquarters Phillaur 12 km
Nearest railway station Phillaur Junction 13 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 45 km

Villages closest to Pawahri

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 Pawahri

As per the Census of India 2011, Pawahri village had a population of 590. That makes it the 170th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents.

Pawahri village has 302 males and 288 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pawahri has about 954 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 Pawahri is 144415. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pawahri covers 210 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Pawahri falls under Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Pawahri is Phillaur Junction, about 13 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 Pawahri.

Pawahri is about 45 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pawahri is in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district. Phillaur is about 12 km away. Phillaur Junction is about 13 km away. Jalandhar is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lasara (1.9 km), Dialpur (2.2 km) and Raipur Sagnewal (2.3 km).

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

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