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About Mahala Village

Mahala is a mid sized village in Malerkotla tehsil, in the district of Sangrur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 679, made up of 368 males and 311 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 845 females per 1000 males. The village covers 181 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 148022, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mahala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mahala village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Sangrur
Tehsil Malerkotla
Pincode 148022
Area (hectares) 181 hectares
Population 679
Male Population 368
Female Population 311
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 845
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 Mahala compares

By the 2011 count Mahala is the 137th largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,425 residents. Its 181 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 896.

Getting to Mahala

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

Mahala lies about 44 km from Sangrur, and the nearest railway station is Nabha, about 19 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 Mahala
Nearest town Nābha 18 km
Nearest railway station Nabha 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Malerkotla 26 km
District headquarters Sangrur 44 km

Villages closest to Mahala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mahala village had a population of 679. That makes it the 137th largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,425 residents.

Mahala village has 368 males and 311 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mahala has about 845 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 896.

The pincode recorded for Mahala is 148022. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mahala covers 181 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Mahala falls under Malerkotla tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Mahala is Nabha, about 19 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 Mahala.

Mahala is about 44 km from Sangrur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mahala is in Malerkotla tehsil of Sangrur district. Nābha is about 18 km away. Nabha is about 19 km away. Malerkotla is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Phalaud Kalan (under 2 km), Shergarh (5.3 km) and Daryapur (6.6 km).

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

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