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About Jatana Village

Jatana is a large village in Khanna tehsil, in the district of Ludhiana, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,319, made up of 1,200 males and 1,119 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 311 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 141421, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jatana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jatana village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Ludhiana
Tehsil Khanna
Pincode 141421
Area (hectares) 311 hectares
Population 2,319
Male Population 1,200
Female Population 1,119
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 932
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jatana compares

By the 2011 count Jatana is the 8th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,405 residents. Its 311 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 900.

Getting to Jatana

Jatana is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jatana as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Jatana from other places

Jatana lies about 24 km from Ludhiana, and the nearest railway station is Jaspalon, about 1.9 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 Jatana
Nearest railway station Jaspalon 1.9 km
Nearest town Dorāha 5.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Khanna 18 km
District headquarters Ludhiana 24 km

Villages closest to Jatana

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jatana village had a population of 2,319. That makes it the 8th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,405 residents.

Jatana village has 1,200 males and 1,119 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jatana has about 932 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 900.

The pincode recorded for Jatana is 141421. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jatana covers 311 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jatana falls under Khanna tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Jatana is Jaspalon, about 1.9 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Jatana.

Jatana is about 24 km from Ludhiana in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jatana is in Khanna tehsil of Ludhiana district. Jaspalon is about 1.9 km away. Dorāha is about 5.0 km away. Khanna 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 Chak Sarai (under 2 km), Sarai Lashkri Khan (under 2 km) and Jaspalon (1.9 km).

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

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