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About Ratwara Village

Ratwara is a small village in Kharar tehsil, in the district of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 491, made up of 248 males and 243 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 51 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140901, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ratwara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ratwara village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar
Tehsil Kharar
Pincode 140901
Area (hectares) 51 hectares
Population 491
Male Population 248
Female Population 243
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 980
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ratwara compares

By the 2011 count Ratwara is the 123rd largest of the 179 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 923 residents. Its 51 hectares work out to about 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 875.

Getting to Ratwara

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

Ratwara lies about 13 km from Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar. 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 Ratwara
Nearest town Naya Gaon 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Kharar 10 km
District headquarters Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar 13 km

Villages closest to Ratwara

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 Ratwara

As per the Census of India 2011, Ratwara village had a population of 491. That makes it the 123rd largest of the 179 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 923 residents.

Ratwara village has 248 males and 243 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ratwara has about 980 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 875.

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

Ratwara covers 51 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Ratwara notes the nearest railway station 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 Ratwara.

Ratwara is about 13 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.

Ratwara is in Kharar tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. Naya Gaon is about 6.5 km away. Kharar is about 10 km away. Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paintpur (under 2 km), Mullanpur Garib Dass (under 2 km) and Chahar Majra (under 2 km).

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

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