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About Alamwala Village

Alamwala is one of the larger villages in Malout tehsil, in the district of Muktsar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,254, made up of 2,746 males and 2,508 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1843 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 151210, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Alamwala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Alamwala village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Muktsar
Tehsil Malout
Pincode 151210
Area (hectares) 1843 hectares
Population 5,254
Male Population 2,746
Female Population 2,508
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 913
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Alamwala compares

By the 2011 count Alamwala is the 7th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,931 residents. Its 1843 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 901.

Getting to Alamwala

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

Alamwala lies about 25 km from Muktsar, and the nearest railway station is Qabarwala, about 10 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 Alamwala
Tehsil headquarters Malout 8.5 km
Nearest railway station Qabarwala 10 km
District headquarters Muktsar 25 km

Villages closest to Alamwala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Alamwala village had a population of 5,254. That makes it the 7th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,931 residents.

Alamwala village has 2,746 males and 2,508 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Alamwala has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 901.

The pincode recorded for Alamwala is 151210. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Alamwala covers 1843 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Alamwala falls under Malout tehsil of Muktsar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Alamwala is Qabarwala, about 10 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 Alamwala.

Alamwala is about 25 km from Muktsar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Alamwala is in Malout tehsil of Muktsar district. Malout is about 8.5 km away. Qabarwala is about 10 km away. Muktsar is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ratta Khera (2.5 km), Virk Khera (2.9 km) and Bodiwala Kharak Singh (3.8 km).

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

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