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About Sialu Village

Sialu is a mid sized village in Rajpura tehsil, in the district of Patiala, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 534, made up of 266 males and 268 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,008 females per 1000 males. The village covers 123 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140702, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sialu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sialu village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Patiala
Tehsil Rajpura
Pincode 140702
Area (hectares) 123 hectares
Population 534
Male Population 266
Female Population 268
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,008
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sialu compares

By the 2011 count Sialu is the 175th largest of the 236 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,174 residents. Its 123 hectares work out to about 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 880.

Getting to Sialu

Sialu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sialu as Available within 5 - 10 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 Sialu from other places

Sialu lies about 18 km from Patiala, and the nearest railway station is Kauli, about 9.5 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 Sialu
Nearest railway station Kauli 9.5 km
Nearest town Sanaur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajpura 15 km
District headquarters Patiala 18 km

Villages closest to Sialu

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 Sialu

As per the Census of India 2011, Sialu village had a population of 534. That makes it the 175th largest of the 236 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,174 residents.

Sialu village has 266 males and 268 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sialu has about 1008 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 880.

The pincode recorded for Sialu is 140702. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sialu covers 123 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sialu falls under Rajpura tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Sialu is Kauli, about 9.5 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sialu.

Sialu is about 18 km from Patiala in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sialu is in Rajpura tehsil of Patiala district. Kauli is about 9.5 km away. Sanaur is about 12 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 Lanjan (under 2 km), Rurka (under 2 km) and Rurki (1.5 km).

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

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