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About Dandupur Village

Dandupur is a mid sized village in Sultanpur Lodhi tehsil, in the district of Kapurthala, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 988, made up of 504 males and 484 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 128.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144628, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dandupur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dandupur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Kapurthala
Tehsil Sultanpur Lodhi
Pincode 144628
Area (hectares) 128.61 hectares
Population 988
Male Population 504
Female Population 484
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
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 Dandupur compares

By the 2011 count Dandupur is the 29th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 600 residents. Its 128.61 hectares work out to about 7.7 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 923.

Getting to Dandupur

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

Dandupur lies about 15 km from Kapurthala, and the nearest railway station is Husainpur, 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 Dandupur
Nearest railway station Husainpur 11 km
District headquarters Kapurthala 15 km
Nearest town Kapurthala Town 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Sultanpur Lodhi 15 km

Villages closest to Dandupur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sultanpur Lodhi 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 Dandupur

As per the Census of India 2011, Dandupur village had a population of 988. That makes it the 29th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 600 residents.

Dandupur village has 504 males and 484 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dandupur has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 923.

The pincode recorded for Dandupur is 144628. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dandupur covers 128.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dandupur falls under Sultanpur Lodhi tehsil of Kapurthala district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Dandupur is Husainpur, 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 Dandupur.

Dandupur is about 15 km from Kapurthala in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dandupur is in Sultanpur Lodhi tehsil of Kapurthala district. Husainpur is about 11 km away. Kapurthala is about 15 km away. Kapurthala Town is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kalubhatia (under 2 km), Nathupur (under 2 km) and Dariewal (2.0 km).

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

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