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About Jhorar Village

Jhorar is one of the larger villages in Malout tehsil, in the district of Muktsar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,023, made up of 2,626 males and 2,397 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2019 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 152112, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhorar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhorar village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Muktsar
Tehsil Malout
Pincode 152112
Area (hectares) 2019 hectares
Population 5,023
Male Population 2,626
Female Population 2,397
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 913
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 Jhorar compares

By the 2011 count Jhorar is the 10th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,931 residents. Its 2019 hectares work out to about 2.5 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 Jhorar

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

Jhorar lies about 22 km from Muktsar. 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 Jhorar
Tehsil headquarters Malout 7.7 km
District headquarters Muktsar 22 km

Villages closest to Jhorar

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 Jhorar

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhorar village had a population of 5,023. That makes it the 10th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,931 residents.

Jhorar village has 2,626 males and 2,397 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhorar 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 Jhorar is 152112. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhorar covers 2019 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jhorar falls under Malout tehsil of Muktsar district in Punjab.

The census record for Jhorar notes the nearest railway station 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 Jhorar.

Jhorar is about 22 km from Muktsar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jhorar is in Malout tehsil of Muktsar district. Malout is about 7.7 km away. Muktsar is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ramnagar Khazan Singh (2.1 km), Aulakh (2.6 km) and Enakhera (2.7 km).

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

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