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About Sarangwal Village

Sarangwal is a mid sized village in Shahkot tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 789, made up of 414 males and 375 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 140 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144702, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sarangwal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarangwal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Shahkot
Pincode 144702
Area (hectares) 140 hectares
Population 789
Male Population 414
Female Population 375
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 906
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 Sarangwal compares

By the 2011 count Sarangwal is the 75th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 806 residents. Its 140 hectares work out to about 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Sarangwal

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

Sarangwal lies about 37 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Mulewal Khaira, about 3.3 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 Sarangwal
Tehsil headquarters Shahkot 2.0 km
Nearest railway station Mulewal Khaira 3.3 km
Nearest town Nakodar 16 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 37 km

Villages closest to Sarangwal

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 Sarangwal

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarangwal village had a population of 789. That makes it the 75th largest of the 173 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 806 residents.

Sarangwal village has 414 males and 375 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarangwal has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 956.

The pincode recorded for Sarangwal is 144702. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sarangwal covers 140 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sarangwal falls under Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Sarangwal is Mulewal Khaira, about 3.3 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 Sarangwal.

Sarangwal is about 37 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sarangwal is in Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district. Shahkot is about 2.0 km away. Mulewal Khaira is about 3.3 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 Shekhewal (under 2 km), Salaich (under 2 km) and Jafarwal (under 2 km).

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

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