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About Hoshiarpur Village

Hoshiarpur is a mid sized village in Kharar tehsil, in the district of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,482, made up of 784 males and 698 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 890 females per 1000 males. The village covers 304 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140901, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hoshiarpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hoshiarpur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar
Tehsil Kharar
Pincode 140901
Area (hectares) 304 hectares
Population 1,482
Male Population 784
Female Population 698
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 890
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 Hoshiarpur compares

By the 2011 count Hoshiarpur is the 24th largest of the 179 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 923 residents. Its 304 hectares work out to about 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 875.

Getting to Hoshiarpur

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

Hoshiarpur lies about 17 km from Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Chatouli, 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 Hoshiarpur
Nearest town Naya Gaon 9.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Kharar 12 km
Nearest railway station Chatouli 14 km
District headquarters Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar 17 km

Villages closest to Hoshiarpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hoshiarpur village had a population of 1,482. That makes it the 24th largest of the 179 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 923 residents.

Hoshiarpur village has 784 males and 698 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hoshiarpur has about 890 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 875.

The pincode recorded for Hoshiarpur is 140901. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hoshiarpur covers 304 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Hoshiarpur falls under Kharar tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Hoshiarpur is Chatouli, 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 <5 km distance for Hoshiarpur.

Hoshiarpur is about 17 km from Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hoshiarpur is in Kharar tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. Naya Gaon is about 9.8 km away. Kharar is about 12 km away. Chatouli is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Takipur (under 2 km), Gabbe Majra (under 2 km) and Guno Majra (under 2 km).

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

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