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About Burj Naklian Village

Burj Naklian is a mid sized village in Raikot tehsil, in the district of Ludhiana, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,486, made up of 761 males and 725 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 257 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 142032, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Burj Naklian Overview

Census 2011 figures for Burj Naklian village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Ludhiana
Tehsil Raikot
Pincode 142032
Area (hectares) 257 hectares
Population 1,486
Male Population 761
Female Population 725
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
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 Burj Naklian compares

By the 2011 count Burj Naklian is the 47th largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,174 residents. Its 257 hectares work out to about 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 898.

Getting to Burj Naklian

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

Burj Naklian lies about 37 km from Ludhiana, and the nearest railway station is Chaukiman, about 14 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 Burj Naklian
Tehsil headquarters Raikot 6.4 km
Nearest town Rāikot 6.4 km
Nearest railway station Chaukiman 14 km
District headquarters Ludhiana 37 km

Villages closest to Burj Naklian

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Raikot 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 Burj Naklian

As per the Census of India 2011, Burj Naklian village had a population of 1,486. That makes it the 47th largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,174 residents.

Burj Naklian village has 761 males and 725 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Burj Naklian has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 898.

The pincode recorded for Burj Naklian is 142032. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Burj Naklian covers 257 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Burj Naklian falls under Raikot tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Burj Naklian is Chaukiman, about 14 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 Burj Naklian.

Burj Naklian is about 37 km from Ludhiana in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Burj Naklian is in Raikot tehsil of Ludhiana district. Raikot is about 6.4 km away. Rāikot is about 6.4 km away. Chaukiman 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 Umarpura (under 2 km), Talwandi Rai (2.0 km) and Binjal (2.1 km).

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

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