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About Shogalpur Village

Shogalpur is a mid sized village in Rajpura tehsil, in the district of Patiala, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 683, made up of 366 males and 317 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 866 females per 1000 males. The village covers 152 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140702, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shogalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shogalpur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Patiala
Tehsil Rajpura
Pincode 140702
Area (hectares) 152 hectares
Population 683
Male Population 366
Female Population 317
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 866
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 Shogalpur compares

By the 2011 count Shogalpur is the 160th largest of the 236 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,174 residents. Its 152 hectares work out to about 4.5 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 Shogalpur

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

Shogalpur lies about 22 km from Patiala, and the nearest railway station is Shambhu, about 10 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 Shogalpur
Nearest railway station Shambhu 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajpura 14 km
District headquarters Patiala 22 km

Villages closest to Shogalpur

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 Shogalpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Shogalpur village had a population of 683. That makes it the 160th largest of the 236 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,174 residents.

Shogalpur village has 366 males and 317 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shogalpur has about 866 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 Shogalpur is 140702. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shogalpur covers 152 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Shogalpur falls under Rajpura tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Shogalpur is Shambhu, about 10 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 Shogalpur.

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

Shogalpur is in Rajpura tehsil of Patiala district. Shambhu is about 10 km away. Rajpura is about 14 km away. Patiala 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 Majri Faqiran (1.5 km), Gobindgarh Dhakli Kami Kalan (1.7 km) and Kami Kalan (1.7 km).

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

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