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About Bhauwal Village

Bhauwal is a small village in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil, in the district of Rupnagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 206, made up of 95 males and 111 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,168 females per 1000 males. The village covers 30 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140087, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhauwal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhauwal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Rupnagar
Tehsil Chamkaur Sahib
Pincode 140087
Area (hectares) 30 hectares
Population 206
Male Population 95
Female Population 111
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,168
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhauwal compares

By the 2011 count Bhauwal is the 147th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 752 residents. Its 30 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 892.

Getting to Bhauwal

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

Bhauwal lies about 5.7 km from Rupnagar. 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 Bhauwal
District headquarters Rupnagar 5.7 km
Nearest town Ropar 5.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Chamkaur Sahib 7.6 km

Villages closest to Bhauwal

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chamkaur 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 Bhauwal

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhauwal village had a population of 206. That makes it the 147th largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 752 residents.

Bhauwal village has 95 males and 111 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhauwal has about 1168 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 892.

The pincode recorded for Bhauwal is 140087. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhauwal covers 30 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhauwal falls under Chamkaur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab.

The census record for Bhauwal notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bhauwal.

Bhauwal is about 5.7 km from Rupnagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhauwal is in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district. Rupnagar is about 5.7 km away. Ropar is about 5.7 km away. Chamkaur Sahib is about 7.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhota Surtanpur (under 2 km), Bara Surtanpur (1.8 km) and Muajudinpur (2.6 km).

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

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