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About Mal Chak Village

Mal Chak is a large village in Khadur Sahib tehsil, in the district of Tarn Taran, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,135, made up of 1,120 males and 1,015 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 202 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143117, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mal Chak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mal Chak village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Tarn Taran
Tehsil Khadur Sahib
Pincode 143117
Area (hectares) 202 hectares
Population 2,135
Male Population 1,120
Female Population 1,015
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 906
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mal Chak compares

By the 2011 count Mal Chak is the 31st largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,994 residents. Its 202 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Mal Chak

Mal Chak is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mal Chak as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Mal Chak from other places

Mal Chak lies about 9.1 km from Tarn Taran, and the nearest railway station is Malmori, about 6.6 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 Mal Chak
Nearest railway station Malmori 6.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Khadur Sahib 9.1 km
District headquarters Tarn Taran 9.1 km

Villages closest to Mal Chak

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khadur Sahib 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 Mal Chak

As per the Census of India 2011, Mal Chak village had a population of 2,135. That makes it the 31st largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,994 residents.

Mal Chak village has 1,120 males and 1,015 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mal Chak has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Mal Chak is 143117. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mal Chak covers 202 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mal Chak falls under Khadur Sahib tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Mal Chak is Malmori, about 6.6 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 5 - 10 km distance for Mal Chak.

Mal Chak is about 9.1 km from Tarn Taran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mal Chak is in Khadur Sahib tehsil of Tarn Taran district. Malmori is about 6.6 km away. Khadur Sahib is about 9.1 km away. Tarn Taran is about 9.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kang (1.7 km), Dinewal (2.5 km) and Rakh Dinewal (2.5 km).

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

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