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About Rupowal Village

Rupowal is a mid sized village in Phillaur tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 997, made up of 506 males and 491 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 140.49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144037, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rupowal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rupowal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Phillaur
Pincode 144037
Area (hectares) 140.49 hectares
Population 997
Male Population 506
Female Population 491
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Rupowal compares

By the 2011 count Rupowal is the 116th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents. Its 140.49 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. 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 Rupowal

Rupowal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Rupowal as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Rupowal from other places

Rupowal lies about 29 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Partabpura, about 4.3 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 Rupowal
Nearest railway station Partabpura 4.3 km
Nearest town Jandiāla 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Phillaur 12 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 29 km

Villages closest to Rupowal

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 Rupowal

As per the Census of India 2011, Rupowal village had a population of 997. That makes it the 116th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents.

Rupowal village has 506 males and 491 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rupowal has about 970 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 Rupowal is 144037. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rupowal covers 140.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rupowal falls under Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Rupowal is Partabpura, about 4.3 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Rupowal.

Rupowal is about 29 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rupowal is in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district. Partabpura is about 4.3 km away. Jandiāla is about 11 km away. Phillaur is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nagra (under 2 km), Bharuwal (under 2 km) and Kandola Khurd (1.9 km).

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

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