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About Jhandian Village

Jhandian is a large village in Anandpur Sahib tehsil, in the district of Rupnagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,349, made up of 1,196 males and 1,153 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 367 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140119, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhandian Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhandian village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Rupnagar
Tehsil Anandpur Sahib
Pincode 140119
Area (hectares) 367 hectares
Population 2,349
Male Population 1,196
Female Population 1,153
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jhandian compares

By the 2011 count Jhandian is the 10th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 945 residents. Its 367 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Jhandian

Jhandian is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Jhandian as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Jhandian from other places

Jhandian lies about 22 km from Rupnagar, and the nearest railway station is Ghanauli, about 14 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 Jhandian
Nearest town Baddi 13 km
Nearest railway station Ghanauli 14 km
District headquarters Rupnagar 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Anandpur Sahib 29 km

Villages closest to Jhandian

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Anandpur Sahib 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 Jhandian

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhandian village had a population of 2,349. That makes it the 10th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 945 residents.

Jhandian village has 1,196 males and 1,153 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhandian has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Jhandian is 140119. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhandian covers 367 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhandian falls under Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Jhandian is Ghanauli, about 14 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 village for Jhandian.

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

Jhandian is in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district. Baddi is about 13 km away. Ghanauli is about 14 km away. Rupnagar 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 Barian (2.6 km), Sadhewal (4.3 km) and Ganguwal (5.1 km).

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

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