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About Libra Village

Libra is a large village in Khanna tehsil, in the district of Ludhiana, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,226, made up of 1,154 males and 1,072 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 186 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 141401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Libra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Libra village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Ludhiana
Tehsil Khanna
Pincode 141401
Area (hectares) 186 hectares
Population 2,226
Male Population 1,154
Female Population 1,072
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Libra compares

By the 2011 count Libra is the 14th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,405 residents. Its 186 hectares work out to about 12 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 Libra

Libra is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Libra as Available within village. 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 Libra from other places

Libra lies about 38 km from Ludhiana. 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 Libra
Tehsil headquarters Khanna 4.5 km
District headquarters Ludhiana 38 km

Villages closest to Libra

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 Libra

As per the Census of India 2011, Libra village had a population of 2,226. That makes it the 14th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,405 residents.

Libra village has 1,154 males and 1,072 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Libra has about 929 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 Libra is 141401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Libra covers 186 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Libra falls under Khanna tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab.

The census record for Libra notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Libra.

Libra is about 38 km from Ludhiana in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Libra is in Khanna tehsil of Ludhiana district. Khanna is about 4.5 km away. Ludhiana is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bahu Majra (under 2 km), Kauri (under 2 km) and Mohanpur (2.2 km).

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

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