Ghaziwal Mianiਘਜ਼ੀਵਾਲ ਮਿਆਨੀ

Where is Ghaziwal Miani?

Ghaziwal Miani is a village of Baba Bakala tehsil in Amritsar district, Punjab, in the Majha region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Rayya, about 17 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Rayya community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 037833, and it covers 114 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 21 people in Ghaziwal Miani: 13 men and 8 women, living in 4 households, an average of about 5.2 people per household. Spread over its 114 hectares, the population density works out to about 18 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 615 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 3, about 14 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 0 people, about 0 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 88.89 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 90.91 per cent and women at 85.71 per cent. The census recorded 7 workers, about 33 per cent of the village. Of the 7 main workers, the largest group, 5, were cultivators on their own land, ahead of 2 other workers in trade, transport and services.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Ghaziwal Miani's land. Of the village's 114 hectares, 67 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (67 hectares). Farm power supply was recorded at 8 hours a day. With 5 cultivators and 0 agricultural labourers in the census, most farm work in the village is done by landholding families themselves.

Schools and facilities

For village facilities, the Census 2011 Village Directory is the fullest record available. No government school was recorded inside the village in 2011; the nearest primary school was within five kilometres.

No health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011. Drinking water came from untreated tap water supplies. It also had a PDS ration shop and mobile phone coverage. It had no bank branch or ATM in the 2011 record; the nearest bank was within five kilometres. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Ghaziwal Miani is reached by pucca, all-weather roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Rayya, about 17 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Baba Bakala, the tehsil headquarters, and Amritsar city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Jodhe, Bhaini Ramdyal, Sathiala and Khera Thanewal.

What is the population of Ghaziwal Miani?

The population of Ghaziwal Miani was 21 at the 2011 census, living in 4 households in Baba Bakala tehsil of Amritsar district.

What facilities does Ghaziwal Miani have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Ghaziwal Miani has . It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.