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About Saidowal Village

Saidowal is a mid sized village in Phillaur tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 716, made up of 367 males and 349 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 138.86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144039, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Saidowal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Saidowal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Phillaur
Pincode 144039
Area (hectares) 138.86 hectares
Population 716
Male Population 367
Female Population 349
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
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 Saidowal compares

By the 2011 count Saidowal is the 152nd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents. Its 138.86 hectares work out to about 5.2 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 Saidowal

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

Saidowal lies about 27 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Gumtali, about 3.4 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 Saidowal
Nearest railway station Gumtali 3.4 km
Nearest town Jandiāla 8.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Phillaur 16 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 27 km

Villages closest to Saidowal

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 Saidowal

As per the Census of India 2011, Saidowal village had a population of 716. That makes it the 152nd largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents.

Saidowal village has 367 males and 349 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Saidowal has about 951 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 Saidowal is 144039. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Saidowal covers 138.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Saidowal falls under Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Saidowal is Gumtali, about 3.4 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 Saidowal.

Saidowal is about 27 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Saidowal is in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district. Gumtali is about 3.4 km away. Jandiāla is about 8.0 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 Pharwala (1.6 km), Sagarpur (1.6 km) and Shampur (1.9 km).

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

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