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About Sherpur 95 Village

Sherpur 95 is a mid sized village in Phillaur tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,152, made up of 586 males and 566 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 223 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144039, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sherpur 95 Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sherpur 95 village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Phillaur
Pincode 144039
Area (hectares) 223 hectares
Population 1,152
Male Population 586
Female Population 566
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
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 Sherpur 95 compares

By the 2011 count Sherpur 95 is the 95th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents. Its 223 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 Sherpur 95

Sherpur 95 is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sherpur 95 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 Sherpur 95 from other places

Sherpur 95 lies about 31 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Nurmahal, 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 Sherpur 95
Nearest railway station Nurmahal 4.3 km
Nearest town Jandiāla 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Phillaur 19 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 31 km

Villages closest to Sherpur 95

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 Sherpur 95

As per the Census of India 2011, Sherpur 95 village had a population of 1,152. That makes it the 95th largest of the 221 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,393 residents.

Sherpur 95 village has 586 males and 566 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sherpur 95 has about 966 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 Sherpur 95 is 144039. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sherpur 95 covers 223 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sherpur 95 falls under Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Sherpur 95 is Nurmahal, 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sherpur 95.

Sherpur 95 is about 31 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sherpur 95 is in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district. Nurmahal is about 4.3 km away. Jandiāla is about 13 km away. Phillaur is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ramewal (under 2 km), Shadipur (under 2 km) and Gursian Nihal (2.3 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sherpur 95 today is likely to be higher.

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