Skip to main content

About Mehmudpur Gadrian Village

Mehmudpur Gadrian is a small village in Balachaur tehsil, in the district of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 403, made up of 200 males and 203 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,015 females per 1000 males. The village covers 188 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144521, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mehmudpur Gadrian Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mehmudpur Gadrian village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar
Tehsil Balachaur
Pincode 144521
Area (hectares) 188 hectares
Population 403
Male Population 200
Female Population 203
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,015
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 Mehmudpur Gadrian compares

By the 2011 count Mehmudpur Gadrian is the 132nd largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 872 residents. Its 188 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Mehmudpur Gadrian

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

Mehmudpur Gadrian lies about 5.8 km from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Kariha, about 7.7 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 Mehmudpur Gadrian
District headquarters Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar 5.8 km
Nearest railway station Kariha 7.7 km
Nearest town Banga 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Balachaur 28 km

Villages closest to Mehmudpur Gadrian

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 Mehmudpur Gadrian

As per the Census of India 2011, Mehmudpur Gadrian village had a population of 403. That makes it the 132nd largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 872 residents.

Mehmudpur Gadrian village has 200 males and 203 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mehmudpur Gadrian has about 1015 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 937.

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

Mehmudpur Gadrian covers 188 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Mehmudpur Gadrian is Kariha, about 7.7 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 Mehmudpur Gadrian.

Mehmudpur Gadrian is about 5.8 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.

Mehmudpur Gadrian is in Balachaur tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar is about 5.8 km away. Kariha is about 7.7 km away. Banga is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mahmudpur (under 2 km), Makhupur (under 2 km) and Bachhauri (3.1 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All