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About Shehzad Village

Shehzad is a mid sized village in Ludhiana West tehsil, in the district of Ludhiana, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,213, made up of 663 males and 550 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 830 females per 1000 males. The village covers 194 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 142022, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shehzad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shehzad village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Ludhiana
Tehsil Ludhiana West
Pincode 142022
Area (hectares) 194 hectares
Population 1,213
Male Population 663
Female Population 550
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 830
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Shehzad compares

By the 2011 count Shehzad is the 77th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,180 residents. Its 194 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 898.

Getting to Shehzad

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

Shehzad lies about 14 km from Ludhiana, and the nearest railway station is Jassowal, about 6.3 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 Shehzad
Nearest railway station Jassowal 6.3 km
Nearest town Gil 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Ludhiana West 14 km
District headquarters Ludhiana 14 km

Villages closest to Shehzad

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ludhiana West 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 Shehzad

As per the Census of India 2011, Shehzad village had a population of 1,213. That makes it the 77th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,180 residents.

Shehzad village has 663 males and 550 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shehzad has about 830 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 898.

The pincode recorded for Shehzad is 142022. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shehzad covers 194 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shehzad falls under Ludhiana West tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Shehzad is Jassowal, about 6.3 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Shehzad.

Shehzad is about 14 km from Ludhiana in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shehzad is in Ludhiana West tehsil of Ludhiana district. Jassowal is about 6.3 km away. Gil is about 10 km away. Ludhiana West is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mansuran (under 2 km), Rattan (under 2 km) and Jodhan (1.7 km).

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

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