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About Bhaddi Village

Bhaddi is a mid sized village in Balachaur tehsil, in the district of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,264, made up of 661 males and 603 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 912 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1296 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144521, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhaddi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhaddi village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar
Tehsil Balachaur
Pincode 144521
Area (hectares) 1296 hectares
Population 1,264
Male Population 661
Female Population 603
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 912
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bhaddi compares

By the 2011 count Bhaddi is the 37th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 872 residents. Its 1296 hectares work out to about 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Bhaddi

Bhaddi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhaddi 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhaddi from other places

Bhaddi lies about 28 km from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Anandpur Sahib, about 17 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 Bhaddi
Tehsil headquarters Balachaur 9.8 km
Nearest town Bālāchor 9.8 km
Nearest railway station Anandpur Sahib 17 km
District headquarters Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar 28 km

Villages closest to Bhaddi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhaddi village had a population of 1,264. That makes it the 37th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 872 residents.

Bhaddi village has 661 males and 603 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhaddi has about 912 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Bhaddi is 144521. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhaddi covers 1296 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Bhaddi falls under Balachaur tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Bhaddi is Anandpur Sahib, about 17 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bhaddi.

Bhaddi is about 28 km from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhaddi is in Balachaur tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. Balachaur is about 9.8 km away. Bālāchor is about 9.8 km away. Anandpur Sahib is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thopia (5.2 km), Rattewal (7.4 km) and Sahdara (7.8 km).

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

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