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About Jalalpur Village

Jalalpur 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 938, made up of 490 males and 448 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 126 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144522, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jalalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jalalpur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar
Tehsil Balachaur
Pincode 144522
Area (hectares) 126 hectares
Population 938
Male Population 490
Female Population 448
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
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 Jalalpur compares

By the 2011 count Jalalpur is the 63rd largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 872 residents. Its 126 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Jalalpur

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

Jalalpur lies about 44 km from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Kiratpur Sahib, about 5.6 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 Jalalpur
Nearest railway station Kiratpur Sahib 5.6 km
Nearest town Ropar 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Balachaur 23 km
District headquarters Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar 44 km

Villages closest to Jalalpur

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 Jalalpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Jalalpur village had a population of 938. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 872 residents.

Jalalpur village has 490 males and 448 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jalalpur has about 914 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 Jalalpur is 144522. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jalalpur covers 126 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Jalalpur is Kiratpur Sahib, about 5.6 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jalalpur.

Jalalpur is about 44 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.

Jalalpur is in Balachaur tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. Kiratpur Sahib is about 5.6 km away. Ropar is about 20 km away. Balachaur is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lalpur (under 2 km), Chankoi (1.9 km) and Bagowal (2.3 km).

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

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