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About Mirpur Lakha Village

Mirpur Lakha 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 1,097, made up of 552 males and 545 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 147 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144421, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mirpur Lakha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mirpur Lakha village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar
Tehsil Nawanshahr
Pincode 144421
Area (hectares) 147 hectares
Population 1,097
Male Population 552
Female Population 545
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mirpur Lakha compares

By the 2011 count Mirpur Lakha is the 123rd largest of the 272 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,187 residents. Its 147 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 975.

Getting to Mirpur Lakha

Mirpur Lakha is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mirpur Lakha as Available within <5 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 Mirpur Lakha from other places

Mirpur Lakha lies about 6.0 km from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Kariha, about 8.2 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 Mirpur Lakha
District headquarters Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar 6.0 km
Nearest railway station Kariha 8.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Nawanshahr 11 km

Villages closest to Mirpur Lakha

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 Mirpur Lakha

As per the Census of India 2011, Mirpur Lakha village had a population of 1,097. That makes it the 123rd largest of the 272 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,187 residents.

Mirpur Lakha village has 552 males and 545 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mirpur Lakha has about 987 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 975.

The pincode recorded for Mirpur Lakha is 144421. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mirpur Lakha covers 147 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mirpur Lakha falls under Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Mirpur Lakha is Kariha, about 8.2 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 village for Mirpur Lakha.

Mirpur Lakha is about 6.0 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.

Mirpur Lakha is in Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar is about 6.0 km away. Kariha is about 8.2 km away. Nawanshahr is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mai Ditta (under 2 km), Mehmudpur (under 2 km) and Buhara (under 2 km).

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

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