Udhanwal - Batala, Gurdaspur

Udhanwal is a village situated in the Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district, Punjab. It is located approximately 21 km from the tehsil headquarters in Batala and around 45 km from the district headquarters in Gurdaspur. Udhanwal village is a designated Gram Panchayat.

As per Census 2011, the village code of Udhanwal is 028564. The village covers a total geographical area of 100 hectares and falls under the 143506 pincode. Qadian is the nearest town.

Udhanwal village is governed under the Panchayati Raj system, with a Sarpanch serving as the elected head. For political representation, the village falls under the Sri hargobindpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency and the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency.

Population of Udhanwal

According to the 2011 Census, Udhanwal village had a total population of 2,088 people, including 1,069 males and 1,019 females, living in 368 households. The sex ratio was 953 females per 1,000 males. The overall literacy rate was 86.10%, with male literacy at 91.58% and female literacy at 80.55%. The Scheduled Caste (SC) population was 829.

The table below presents a detailed demographic breakdown of the village, including separate male and female figures for each population category.

Nearby Villages of Udhanwal

Udhanwal is surrounded by several neighbouring villages in various directions. The table below lists these nearby villages along with their approximate aerial (straight-line) distances and directions from the village:

Transport and Connectivity of Udhanwal

The nearest railway station is Rupnagar, while the nearest airport is Ludhiana Airport, situated at an approximate aerial distance of 38.9 km.

In addition to basic transport facilities, distances and travel times help define overall connectivity. the road distance from Gurdaspur to Udhanwal is about 45 km, with the usual travel time around ~1.3 hours. Actual travel time may vary depending on road conditions and mode of transport.

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