Bhag Singhwalaਭਗ ਸਿੰਘਵਾਲਾ

Where is Bhag Singhwala?

Bhag Singhwala is a village of Faridkot tehsil in Faridkot district, Punjab, in the Malwa region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Faridkot, about 21 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Faridkot community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 035496, and it covers 481 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 1,025 people in Bhag Singhwala: 517 men and 508 women, living in 214 households, an average of about 4.8 people per household. Spread over its 481 hectares, the population density works out to about 213 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 983 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 119, about 12 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 737 people, about 72 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 60.71 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 63.94 per cent and women at 57.49 per cent. The census recorded 347 workers, about 34 per cent of the village. Of the 250 main workers, the largest group, 123, were agricultural labourers, ahead of 65 cultivators on their own land and 54 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 97 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Bhag Singhwala's land. Of the village's 481 hectares, 428 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (418 hectares) and wells and tube-wells (10 hectares). About 30 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 8 hours a day. The census recorded 76 cultivators and 203 agricultural labourers, so farming supports many labouring families as well as landholders.

Schools and facilities

For village facilities, the Census 2011 Village Directory is the fullest record available. Education in the village runs through one government primary school, so children can study in the village up to Class 5. The village also had an anganwadi centre and an ASHA health worker.

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 18 hours a day.

Getting there

Bhag Singhwala is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Faridkot, about 21 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was more than ten kilometres away. Faridkot, the tehsil headquarters, and Faridkot town, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Ghuduwala, Virewala kalan, Kingra and Madahar.

What is the population of Bhag Singhwala?

The population of Bhag Singhwala was 1,025 at the 2011 census, living in 214 households in Faridkot tehsil of Faridkot district.

What facilities does Bhag Singhwala have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Bhag Singhwala has a government primary school and an anganwadi centre. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.