Skip to main content

About Burewal Village

Burewal is a mid sized village in Sultanpur Lodhi tehsil, in the district of Kapurthala, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 596, made up of 319 males and 277 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 868 females per 1000 males. The village covers 175 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144628, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Burewal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Burewal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Kapurthala
Tehsil Sultanpur Lodhi
Pincode 144628
Area (hectares) 175 hectares
Population 596
Male Population 319
Female Population 277
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 868
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 Burewal compares

By the 2011 count Burewal is the 71st largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 600 residents. Its 175 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 923.

Getting to Burewal

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

Burewal lies about 18 km from Kapurthala, and the nearest railway station is Govindwal Sahib, about 8.8 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 Burewal
Nearest railway station Govindwal Sahib 8.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Sultanpur Lodhi 15 km
District headquarters Kapurthala 18 km
Nearest town Kapurthala Town 18 km

Villages closest to Burewal

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 Burewal

As per the Census of India 2011, Burewal village had a population of 596. That makes it the 71st largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 600 residents.

Burewal village has 319 males and 277 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Burewal has about 868 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 923.

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

Burewal covers 175 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Burewal is Govindwal Sahib, about 8.8 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 Burewal.

Burewal is about 18 km from Kapurthala in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Burewal is in Sultanpur Lodhi tehsil of Kapurthala district. Govindwal Sahib is about 8.8 km away. Sultanpur Lodhi is about 15 km away. Kapurthala is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mullan Baha (under 2 km), Baja (under 2 km) and Nathupur (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All