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About Bhittiwala Village

Bhittiwala is a large village in Malout tehsil, in the district of Muktsar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,277, made up of 2,239 males and 2,038 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1760 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 152113, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhittiwala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhittiwala village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Muktsar
Tehsil Malout
Pincode 152113
Area (hectares) 1760 hectares
Population 4,277
Male Population 2,239
Female Population 2,038
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhittiwala compares

By the 2011 count Bhittiwala is the 14th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,931 residents. Its 1760 hectares work out to about 2.4 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 Bhittiwala

Bhittiwala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhittiwala 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhittiwala from other places

Bhittiwala lies about 55 km from Muktsar, and the nearest railway station is Lohgarh Abub, about 13 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 Bhittiwala
Nearest railway station Lohgarh Abub 13 km
Nearest town Mandi Dabwāli 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Malout 26 km
District headquarters Muktsar 55 km

Villages closest to Bhittiwala

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 Bhittiwala

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhittiwala village had a population of 4,277. That makes it the 14th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,931 residents.

Bhittiwala village has 2,239 males and 2,038 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhittiwala has about 910 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 Bhittiwala is 152113. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhittiwala covers 1760 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhittiwala falls under Malout tehsil of Muktsar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Bhittiwala is Lohgarh Abub, about 13 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Bhittiwala.

Bhittiwala is about 55 km from Muktsar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhittiwala is in Malout tehsil of Muktsar district. Lohgarh Abub is about 13 km away. Mandi Dabwāli is about 19 km away. Malout is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kandu Khera (3.4 km), Bhullarwala (3.7 km) and Hakuwala (5.0 km).

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

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