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About Nardu Village

Nardu is a large village in Rajpura tehsil, in the district of Patiala, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,227, made up of 1,185 males and 1,042 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 879 females per 1000 males. The village covers 463 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 147111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nardu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nardu village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Patiala
Tehsil Rajpura
Pincode 147111
Area (hectares) 463 hectares
Population 2,227
Male Population 1,185
Female Population 1,042
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 879
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Nardu compares

By the 2011 count Nardu is the 23rd largest of the 236 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,174 residents. Its 463 hectares work out to about 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 880.

Getting to Nardu

Nardu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nardu 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Nardu from other places

Nardu lies about 16 km from Patiala, and the nearest railway station is Kauli, about 2.7 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 Nardu
Nearest railway station Kauli 2.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajpura 9.5 km
District headquarters Patiala 16 km

Villages closest to Nardu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nardu village had a population of 2,227. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 236 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,174 residents.

Nardu village has 1,185 males and 1,042 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nardu has about 879 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 880.

The pincode recorded for Nardu is 147111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nardu covers 463 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Nardu falls under Rajpura tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Nardu is Kauli, about 2.7 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Nardu.

Nardu is about 16 km from Patiala in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nardu is in Rajpura tehsil of Patiala district. Kauli is about 2.7 km away. Rajpura is about 9.5 km away. Patiala is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghumana (1.6 km), Nathu Majra (1.7 km) and Rao Majra (2.2 km).

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

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