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About Sherpur Dona Village

Sherpur Dona is a mid sized village in Sultanpur Lodhi tehsil, in the district of Kapurthala, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 597, made up of 305 males and 292 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 152.97 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144629, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sherpur Dona Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sherpur Dona village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Kapurthala
Tehsil Sultanpur Lodhi
Pincode 144629
Area (hectares) 152.97 hectares
Population 597
Male Population 305
Female Population 292
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
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 Sherpur Dona compares

By the 2011 count Sherpur Dona is the 70th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 600 residents. Its 152.97 hectares work out to about 3.9 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 923.

Getting to Sherpur Dona

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

Sherpur Dona lies about 23 km from Kapurthala, and the nearest railway station is Dudwindi, about 5.5 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 Sherpur Dona
Nearest railway station Dudwindi 5.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Sultanpur Lodhi 8.6 km
Nearest town Nakodar 20 km
District headquarters Kapurthala 23 km

Villages closest to Sherpur Dona

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 Sherpur Dona

As per the Census of India 2011, Sherpur Dona village had a population of 597. That makes it the 70th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 600 residents.

Sherpur Dona village has 305 males and 292 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sherpur Dona has about 957 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 Sherpur Dona is 144629. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sherpur Dona covers 152.97 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sherpur Dona falls under Sultanpur Lodhi tehsil of Kapurthala district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Sherpur Dona is Dudwindi, about 5.5 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 Sherpur Dona.

Sherpur Dona is about 23 km from Kapurthala in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sherpur Dona is in Sultanpur Lodhi tehsil of Kapurthala district. Dudwindi is about 5.5 km away. Sultanpur Lodhi is about 8.6 km away. Nakodar is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ahmedpur (under 2 km), Maniala (2.0 km) and Toti (2.1 km).

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

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