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About Burj Sidhwan Village

Burj Sidhwan is one of the larger villages in Malout tehsil, in the district of Muktsar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,256, made up of 2,765 males and 2,491 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 901 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1662 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 152107, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Burj Sidhwan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Burj Sidhwan village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Muktsar
Tehsil Malout
Pincode 152107
Area (hectares) 1662 hectares
Population 5,256
Male Population 2,765
Female Population 2,491
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 901
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Burj Sidhwan compares

By the 2011 count Burj Sidhwan is the 6th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,931 residents. Its 1662 hectares work out to about 3.2 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 Burj Sidhwan

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

Burj Sidhwan lies about 35 km from Muktsar, and the nearest railway station is Qabarwala, about 4.0 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 Sidhwan
Nearest railway station Qabarwala 4.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Malout 6.1 km
District headquarters Muktsar 35 km

Villages closest to Burj Sidhwan

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 Burj Sidhwan

As per the Census of India 2011, Burj Sidhwan village had a population of 5,256. That makes it the 6th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,931 residents.

Burj Sidhwan village has 2,765 males and 2,491 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Burj Sidhwan has about 901 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 Burj Sidhwan is 152107. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Burj Sidhwan covers 1662 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Burj Sidhwan falls under Malout tehsil of Muktsar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Burj Sidhwan is Qabarwala, about 4.0 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 Burj Sidhwan.

Burj Sidhwan is about 35 km from Muktsar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Burj Sidhwan is in Malout tehsil of Muktsar district. Qabarwala is about 4.0 km away. Malout is about 6.1 km away. Muktsar is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kolianwali (3.7 km), Chhapianwali (3.7 km) and Dabwali Dhab (3.7 km).

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

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