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About Malwala Village

Malwala is a mid sized village in Malout tehsil, in the district of Muktsar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 942, made up of 482 males and 460 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 443 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 152112, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Malwala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Malwala village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Muktsar
Tehsil Malout
Pincode 152112
Area (hectares) 443 hectares
Population 942
Male Population 482
Female Population 460
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Malwala compares

By the 2011 count Malwala is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,931 residents. Its 443 hectares work out to about 2.1 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 901.

Getting to Malwala

Malwala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Malwala as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 Malwala from other places

Malwala lies about 25 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 Malwala
Tehsil headquarters Malout 5.8 km
District headquarters Muktsar 25 km

Villages closest to Malwala

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 Malwala

As per the Census of India 2011, Malwala village had a population of 942. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,931 residents.

Malwala village has 482 males and 460 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Malwala has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 901.

The pincode recorded for Malwala is 152112. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Malwala covers 443 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Malwala falls under Malout tehsil of Muktsar district in Punjab.

The census record for Malwala notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Malwala.

Malwala 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.

Malwala is in Malout tehsil of Muktsar district. Malout is about 5.8 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 Katorewala (under 2 km), Enakhera (3.3 km) and Aulakh (3.7 km).

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

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