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- LGD code
- 40064
- Pincode
- 148102
- Post office
- Bhadaur (Sangrur)
- Population
- 2,019
- Households
- 385
- Literacy rate
- 57.2%
- Sex ratio
- 901 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 622
Census 2011 · in context
How Alkra (11) compares
By population, Alkra (11) ranks #32 of 50 villages in Tapa mandal.
Literacy rate
%
57.2%
+1.4% vs mandal average
- Alkra (11)
- 57.2%
- Tapa mandal
- 55.8%
- Barnala district
- 60.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
901
+14 vs mandal average
- Alkra (11)
- 901
- Tapa mandal
- 887
Household size
people per home
5.2
−0.1 vs mandal average
- Alkra (11)
- 5.2
- Tapa mandal
- 5.3
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Alkra (11) at a glance
Alkra (11) is a village of 2,019 people in 385 households (Census 2011) in Tapa tehsil, Barnala district, Punjab, the 32nd-largest of 50 villages in Tapa tehsil. Literacy is 57%, 1 points above the tehsil average of 56% and the sex ratio is 901 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 148102, served by Bhadaur (Sangrur) post office; the LGD village code is 40064. The population is estimated at 2,380 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Key facts — Alkra (11)
- LGD code
- 40064
- Pincode
- 148102
- Post office
- Bhadaur (Sangrur)
- Population (Census 2011)
- 2,019
- Population (projected 2026)
- 2,380
- Households
- 385
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 901
- Literacy rate
- 57.2%
- Block / Mandal
- Tapa
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 148102
- Jangiana (10)Tapa mandal3,753 pop
- Patti Bir Singh Bhadaur (7)Tapa mandal2,952 pop
- Naine Wal (6)Tapa mandal2,758 pop
- Sandhu Kalan (4)Tapa mandal2,747 pop
- Talwandi (12)Tapa mandal2,405 pop
- Patti Mohar Singh (9)Tapa mandal1,813 pop
- Chhana Gulab Singh (5)Tapa mandal1,549 pop
- Patti Deep Singh Bhadaur (8)Tapa mandal949 pop
- Kharak Singh Wala (13)Tapa mandal700 pop
Other villages in Tapa mandal
View all 49+ →- Sehna (438)
- Dhaula (55)
- Pakho (53)
- Mauran Nabha (51)
- Mauran Patiala (67)
- Rure Ke Kalan (54)
- Talle Wal (17)
- Dhur Kot (74)
- Ugo Ke (66)
- Dhilwan Nabha (50)
- Bihla (18)
- Tajo Ke (63)
- Bhotna (435)
- Gehal (19)
- Dhilwan Patiala (65)
- Jangiana (10)
- Patti Bir Singh Bhadaur (7)
- Diwana(21)
- Daraj (69)
- Ramgarh (16)
- Ghuns (61)
- Bhaini Fatta (75)
- Badra (76)
- Naine Wal (6)
- Sandhu Kalan (4)
- Kahne Ke (56)
- Majhu Ke (14)
- Talwandi (12)
- Mehta (62)
- Chini Wal Khurd (22)
- Daraka (70)
- Patti Mohar Singh (9)
- Badhate (437)
- Chhana Gulab Singh (5)
- Chungh (436)
- Khudi Khurd (60)
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)