Skip to main content

About Sahiba Village

Sahiba 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 1,862, made up of 952 males and 910 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 425 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144525, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sahiba Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sahiba village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar
Tehsil Balachaur
Pincode 144525
Area (hectares) 425 hectares
Population 1,862
Male Population 952
Female Population 910
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sahiba compares

By the 2011 count Sahiba is the 14th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 872 residents. Its 425 hectares work out to about 4.4 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 Sahiba

Sahiba is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sahiba 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. The nearest villages by name are Rurki Kalan, Rurki Khurd, Rurki Mughlan and Sabhuwal. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Sahiba

As per the Census of India 2011, Sahiba village had a population of 1,862. That makes it the 14th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 872 residents.

Sahiba village has 952 males and 910 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahiba has about 956 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 Sahiba is 144525. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sahiba covers 425 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Sahiba notes the nearest railway station 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 Sahiba.

Sahiba is in Balachaur tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

Our Blogs Blogs

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