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About Thala Village

Thala is a large village in Phillaur tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,251, made up of 1,192 males and 1,059 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 888 females per 1000 males. The village covers 356 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144419, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Thala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Thala village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Phillaur
Pincode 144419
Area (hectares) 356 hectares
Population 2,251
Male Population 1,192
Female Population 1,059
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 888
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Thala compares

By the 2011 count Thala is the 34th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents. Its 356 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Thala

Thala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Thala as Available within <5 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 Thala from other places

Thala lies about 41 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Phillaur Junction, about 8.3 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 Thala
Tehsil headquarters Phillaur 7.8 km
Nearest railway station Phillaur Junction 8.3 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 41 km

Villages closest to Thala

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 Thala

As per the Census of India 2011, Thala village had a population of 2,251. That makes it the 34th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents.

Thala village has 1,192 males and 1,059 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Thala has about 888 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Thala is 144419. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Thala covers 356 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Thala falls under Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Thala is Phillaur Junction, about 8.3 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Thala.

Thala is about 41 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Thala is in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district. Phillaur is about 7.8 km away. Phillaur Junction is about 8.3 km away. Jalandhar is about 41 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bansian (under 2 km), Bhar Singhpur (under 2 km) and Khanpur (1.6 km).

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

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