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About Jaffarpur Village

Jaffarpur is a small village in Shahkot tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 443, made up of 223 males and 220 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 139 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144625, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jaffarpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaffarpur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Shahkot
Pincode 144625
Area (hectares) 139 hectares
Population 443
Male Population 223
Female Population 220
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jaffarpur compares

By the 2011 count Jaffarpur is the 127th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 806 residents. Its 139 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Jaffarpur

Jaffarpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jaffarpur as Available within 5 - 10 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 Jaffarpur from other places

Jaffarpur lies about 29 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Dudwindi, about 8.0 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 Jaffarpur
Nearest railway station Dudwindi 8.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahkot 12 km
Nearest town Nakodar 16 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 29 km

Villages closest to Jaffarpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shahkot 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 Jaffarpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaffarpur village had a population of 443. That makes it the 127th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 806 residents.

Jaffarpur village has 223 males and 220 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaffarpur has about 987 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 956.

The pincode recorded for Jaffarpur is 144625. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jaffarpur covers 139 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jaffarpur falls under Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Jaffarpur is Dudwindi, about 8.0 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jaffarpur.

Jaffarpur 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.

Jaffarpur is in Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district. Dudwindi is about 8.0 km away. Shahkot is about 12 km away. Nakodar 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 Rayewal Bet (under 2 km), Sohal Khalsa (1.6 km) and Talwandi Madho (1.7 km).

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

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