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About Jhander Khurd Village

Jhander Khurd is a mid sized village in Nawanshahr tehsil, in the district of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 823, made up of 440 males and 383 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 870 females per 1000 males. The village covers 113 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144505, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jhander Khurd Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jhander Khurd village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar
Tehsil Nawanshahr
Pincode 144505
Area (hectares) 113 hectares
Population 823
Male Population 440
Female Population 383
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 870
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Jhander Khurd compares

By the 2011 count Jhander Khurd is the 177th largest of the 272 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,187 residents. Its 113 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 975.

Getting to Jhander Khurd

Jhander Khurd is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jhander Khurd 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jhander Khurd from other places

Jhander Khurd lies about 17 km from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Bahram, about 2.3 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 Jhander Khurd
Nearest railway station Bahram 2.3 km
Nearest town Banga 7.5 km
District headquarters Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Nawanshahr 21 km

Villages closest to Jhander Khurd

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nawanshahr 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 Jhander Khurd

As per the Census of India 2011, Jhander Khurd village had a population of 823. That makes it the 177th largest of the 272 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,187 residents.

Jhander Khurd village has 440 males and 383 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jhander Khurd has about 870 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 975.

The pincode recorded for Jhander Khurd is 144505. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jhander Khurd covers 113 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jhander Khurd falls under Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Jhander Khurd is Bahram, about 2.3 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jhander Khurd.

Jhander Khurd is about 17 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.

Jhander Khurd is in Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. Bahram is about 2.3 km away. Banga is about 7.5 km away. Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jhander Kalan (under 2 km), Bisla (under 2 km) and Mallah Sodhian (under 2 km).

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

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