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About Mutton Village

Mutton 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 1,227, made up of 627 males and 600 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 396 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144522, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mutton Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mutton village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar
Tehsil Balachaur
Pincode 144522
Area (hectares) 396 hectares
Population 1,227
Male Population 627
Female Population 600
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 957
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mutton compares

By the 2011 count Mutton is the 42nd largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 872 residents. Its 396 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Mutton

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

Mutton lies about 34 km from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Samrala, about 3.6 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 Mutton
Nearest railway station Samrala 3.6 km
Nearest town Dorāha 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Balachaur 31 km
District headquarters Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar 34 km

Villages closest to Mutton

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 Mutton

As per the Census of India 2011, Mutton village had a population of 1,227. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 872 residents.

Mutton village has 627 males and 600 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mutton has about 957 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Mutton is 144522. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mutton covers 396 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Mutton is Samrala, about 3.6 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 Mutton.

Mutton is about 34 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.

Mutton is in Balachaur tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. Samrala is about 3.6 km away. Dorāha is about 11 km away. Balachaur is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bharthala (5.2 km), Kishanpur (12 km) and Manewal (13 km).

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

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