Skip to main content

About Rurka Village

Rurka is a mid sized village in Rajpura tehsil, in the district of Patiala, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 835, made up of 432 males and 403 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 229 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 142001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rurka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rurka village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Patiala
Tehsil Rajpura
Pincode 142001
Area (hectares) 229 hectares
Population 835
Male Population 432
Female Population 403
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Rurka compares

By the 2011 count Rurka is the 138th largest of the 236 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,174 residents. Its 229 hectares work out to about 3.6 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 880.

Getting to Rurka

The census records public bus service for Rurka 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Rurka from other places

Rurka lies about 19 km from Patiala, and the nearest railway station is Kauli, about 11 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 Rurka
Nearest railway station Kauli 11 km
Nearest town Sanaur 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajpura 15 km
District headquarters Patiala 19 km

Villages closest to Rurka

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 Rurka

As per the Census of India 2011, Rurka village had a population of 835. That makes it the 138th largest of the 236 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,174 residents.

Rurka village has 432 males and 403 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rurka has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 880.

The pincode recorded for Rurka is 142001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rurka covers 229 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Rurka falls under Rajpura tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Rurka is Kauli, about 11 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Rurka.

Rurka is about 19 km from Patiala in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rurka is in Rajpura tehsil of Patiala district. Kauli is about 11 km away. Sanaur is about 13 km away. Rajpura is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rurki (under 2 km), Sialu (under 2 km) and Lanjan (1.5 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All