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About Parwa Village

Parwa is a mid sized village in Phagwara tehsil, in the district of Kapurthala, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,222, made up of 625 males and 597 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 567 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Parwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parwa village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Kapurthala
Tehsil Phagwara
Pincode 144401
Area (hectares) 567 hectares
Population 1,222
Male Population 625
Female Population 597
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
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 Parwa compares

By the 2011 count Parwa is the 43rd largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,226 residents. Its 567 hectares work out to about 2.2 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 938.

Getting to Parwa

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

Parwa lies about 42 km from Kapurthala, and the nearest railway station is Mauli Block Hut, about 2.5 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 Parwa
Nearest railway station Mauli Block Hut 2.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Phagwara 6.4 km
Nearest town Phagwāra 6.4 km
District headquarters Kapurthala 42 km

Villages closest to Parwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Parwa village had a population of 1,222. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,226 residents.

Parwa village has 625 males and 597 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parwa has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Parwa is 144401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Parwa covers 567 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Parwa falls under Phagwara tehsil of Kapurthala district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Parwa is Mauli Block Hut, about 2.5 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 Parwa.

Parwa is about 42 km from Kapurthala in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parwa is in Phagwara tehsil of Kapurthala district. Mauli Block Hut is about 2.5 km away. Phagwara is about 6.4 km away. Phagwāra is about 6.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nihalgarh (under 2 km), Mauli (under 2 km) and Jagpalpur (2.7 km).

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

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