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About Sahdara Village

Sahdara 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 1,488, made up of 765 males and 723 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 413 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144526, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sahdara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sahdara village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar
Tehsil Balachaur
Pincode 144526
Area (hectares) 413 hectares
Population 1,488
Male Population 765
Female Population 723
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sahdara compares

By the 2011 count Sahdara is the 26th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 872 residents. Its 413 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Sahdara

Sahdara is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sahdara as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 Sahdara from other places

Sahdara lies about 21 km from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Alachor, about 15 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 Sahdara
Tehsil headquarters Balachaur 8.9 km
Nearest town Bālāchor 8.9 km
Nearest railway station Alachor 15 km
District headquarters Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar 21 km

Villages closest to Sahdara

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 Sahdara

As per the Census of India 2011, Sahdara village had a population of 1,488. That makes it the 26th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 872 residents.

Sahdara village has 765 males and 723 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahdara has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Sahdara is 144526. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sahdara covers 413 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Sahdara is Alachor, about 15 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Sahdara.

Sahdara is about 21 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.

Sahdara is in Balachaur tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. Balachaur is about 8.9 km away. Bālāchor is about 8.9 km away. Alachor is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sajawalpur (3.0 km), Chhadauri (3.3 km) and Majari (4.5 km).

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

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