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About Sojowal Village

Sojowal 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 719, made up of 356 males and 363 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,020 females per 1000 males. The village covers 119 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144521, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sojowal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sojowal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar
Tehsil Balachaur
Pincode 144521
Area (hectares) 119 hectares
Population 719
Male Population 356
Female Population 363
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,020
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 Sojowal compares

By the 2011 count Sojowal is the 90th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 872 residents. Its 119 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Sojowal

Sojowal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sojowal 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. The nearest villages by name are Saroa, Shahbazpur, Siana and Simbal Majara. 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 Sojowal

As per the Census of India 2011, Sojowal village had a population of 719. That makes it the 90th largest of the 175 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 872 residents.

Sojowal village has 356 males and 363 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sojowal has about 1020 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 937.

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

Sojowal covers 119 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

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

Sojowal 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 Sojowal today is likely to be higher.

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