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About Sukhewal Village

Sukhewal is a mid sized village in Nabha tehsil, in the district of Patiala, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 540, made up of 280 males and 260 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 128 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 147201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sukhewal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sukhewal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Patiala
Tehsil Nabha
Pincode 147201
Area (hectares) 128 hectares
Population 540
Male Population 280
Female Population 260
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
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 Sukhewal compares

By the 2011 count Sukhewal is the 134th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,140 residents. Its 128 hectares work out to about 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 887.

Getting to Sukhewal

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

Sukhewal lies about 34 km from Patiala, and the nearest railway station is Kakrala, about 8.0 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 Sukhewal
Nearest railway station Kakrala 8.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Nabha 11 km
Nearest town Nābha 11 km
District headquarters Patiala 34 km

Villages closest to Sukhewal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sukhewal village had a population of 540. That makes it the 134th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,140 residents.

Sukhewal village has 280 males and 260 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sukhewal has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 887.

The pincode recorded for Sukhewal is 147201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sukhewal covers 128 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sukhewal falls under Nabha tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Sukhewal is Kakrala, about 8.0 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sukhewal.

Sukhewal is about 34 km from Patiala in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sukhewal is in Nabha tehsil of Patiala district. Kakrala is about 8.0 km away. Nabha is about 11 km away. Nābha is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhilowal (under 2 km), Galwati (2.0 km) and Gurditpura (2.1 km).

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

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