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About Bahla Village

Bahla is a small village in Nawanshahr tehsil, in the district of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 27, made up of 14 males and 13 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 225 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144510, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bahla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bahla village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar
Tehsil Nawanshahr
Pincode 144510
Area (hectares) 225 hectares
Population 27
Male Population 14
Female Population 13
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bahla compares

By the 2011 count Bahla is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,187 residents. Its 225 hectares work out to about 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 975.

Getting to Bahla

Bahla is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bahla as Available within 10+ 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 Bahla from other places

Bahla lies about 12 km from Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar. 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 Bahla
Nearest town Banga 4.7 km
District headquarters Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Nawanshahr 14 km

Villages closest to Bahla

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 Bahla

As per the Census of India 2011, Bahla village had a population of 27. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,187 residents.

Bahla village has 14 males and 13 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bahla has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 975.

The pincode recorded for Bahla is 144510. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bahla covers 225 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

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

The census record for Bahla notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bahla.

Bahla is about 12 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.

Bahla is in Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. Banga is about 4.7 km away. Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar is about 12 km away. Nawanshahr is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Niamatpur (under 2 km), Paddi Matwali (under 2 km) and Ladhana Jhikka (under 2 km).

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

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