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About Dalla Village

Dalla is a mid sized village in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil, in the district of Rupnagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 791, made up of 414 males and 377 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 911 females per 1000 males. The village covers 136 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140114, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dalla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dalla village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Rupnagar
Tehsil Chamkaur Sahib
Pincode 140114
Area (hectares) 136 hectares
Population 791
Male Population 414
Female Population 377
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 911
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 Dalla compares

By the 2011 count Dalla is the 72nd largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 752 residents. Its 136 hectares work out to about 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 892.

Getting to Dalla

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

Dalla lies about 18 km from Rupnagar, and the nearest railway station is Khamanon, about 15 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 Dalla
Tehsil headquarters Chamkaur Sahib 8.4 km
Nearest town Bālāchor 14 km
Nearest railway station Khamanon 15 km
District headquarters Rupnagar 18 km

Villages closest to Dalla

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 Dalla

As per the Census of India 2011, Dalla village had a population of 791. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 752 residents.

Dalla village has 414 males and 377 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dalla has about 911 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 892.

The pincode recorded for Dalla is 140114. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dalla covers 136 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Dalla is Khamanon, about 15 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 Dalla.

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

Dalla is in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district. Chamkaur Sahib is about 8.4 km away. Bālāchor is about 14 km away. Khamanon 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 Khokhar (under 2 km), Behrampur Bet (under 2 km) and Makowal (under 2 km).

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

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