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About Baupur Village

Baupur is a mid sized village in Shahkot tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,407, made up of 709 males and 698 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 201 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144041, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baupur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baupur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Shahkot
Pincode 144041
Area (hectares) 201 hectares
Population 1,407
Male Population 709
Female Population 698
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Baupur compares

By the 2011 count Baupur is the 25th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 806 residents. Its 201 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Baupur

Baupur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Baupur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Baupur from other places

Baupur lies about 19 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Gahandran, about 11 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 Baupur
Nearest railway station Gahandran 11 km
Nearest town Nakodar 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahkot 17 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 19 km

Villages closest to Baupur

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 Baupur

As per the Census of India 2011, Baupur village had a population of 1,407. That makes it the 25th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 806 residents.

Baupur village has 709 males and 698 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baupur has about 984 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 Baupur is 144041. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baupur covers 201 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Baupur falls under Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Baupur is Gahandran, about 11 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Baupur.

Baupur is about 19 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baupur is in Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district. Gahandran is about 11 km away. Nakodar is about 11 km away. Shahkot is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gidarpindi (4.9 km), Ida (4.9 km) and Rampur (5.0 km).

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

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