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About Majher Village

Majher is a mid sized village in Anandpur Sahib tehsil, in the district of Rupnagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 829, made up of 422 males and 407 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 123 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Majher Overview

Census 2011 figures for Majher village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Rupnagar
Tehsil Anandpur Sahib
Pincode 140115
Area (hectares) 123 hectares
Population 829
Male Population 422
Female Population 407
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
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 Majher compares

By the 2011 count Majher is the 88th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 945 residents. Its 123 hectares work out to about 6.7 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 Majher

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

Majher lies about 27 km from Rupnagar, and the nearest railway station is Kiratpur Sahib, about 3.4 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 Majher
Nearest railway station Kiratpur Sahib 3.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Anandpur Sahib 9.5 km
District headquarters Rupnagar 27 km
Nearest town Ropar 27 km

Villages closest to Majher

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 Majher

As per the Census of India 2011, Majher village had a population of 829. That makes it the 88th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 945 residents.

Majher village has 422 males and 407 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Majher 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 Majher is 140115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Majher covers 123 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Majher is Kiratpur Sahib, about 3.4 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 Majher.

Majher is about 27 km from Rupnagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Majher is in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district. Kiratpur Sahib is about 3.4 km away. Anandpur Sahib is about 9.5 km away. Rupnagar is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baruwala (under 2 km), Chikna (under 2 km) and Dhabur (1.8 km).

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

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