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About Ferozepur Village

Ferozepur is a mid sized village in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil, in the district of Rupnagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,280, made up of 673 males and 607 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 174 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ferozepur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ferozepur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Rupnagar
Tehsil Chamkaur Sahib
Pincode 140111
Area (hectares) 174 hectares
Population 1,280
Male Population 673
Female Population 607
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 902
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ferozepur compares

By the 2011 count Ferozepur is the 31st largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 752 residents. Its 174 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 892.

Getting to Ferozepur

Ferozepur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Ferozepur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ferozepur from other places

Ferozepur lies about 36 km from Rupnagar, and the nearest railway station is Fatehgarh Sahib, about 4.6 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 Ferozepur
Nearest town Basi 4.0 km
Nearest railway station Fatehgarh Sahib 4.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Chamkaur Sahib 24 km
District headquarters Rupnagar 36 km

Villages closest to Ferozepur

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 Ferozepur

As per the Census of India 2011, Ferozepur village had a population of 1,280. That makes it the 31st largest of the 176 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 752 residents.

Ferozepur village has 673 males and 607 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ferozepur has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 892.

The pincode recorded for Ferozepur is 140111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ferozepur covers 174 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Ferozepur is Fatehgarh Sahib, about 4.6 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Ferozepur.

Ferozepur is about 36 km from Rupnagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ferozepur is in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district. Basi is about 4.0 km away. Fatehgarh Sahib is about 4.6 km away. Chamkaur Sahib is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Behdali (3.7 km), Bhalian (3.7 km) and Chutamali (3.7 km).

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

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