Qutabdin Urf Beriwalaਕੁਟਬਡਿਨ ਉਰਫ ਬੇਰੀਵਾਲਾ

Where is Qutabdin Urf Beriwala?

Qutabdin Urf Beriwala is a village of Fazilka tehsil in Fazilka district, Punjab, in the Malwa region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Fazilka, about 12 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Fazilka community development block and is served by the Qutqbdin Urf Beriwala gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 035107, and it covers 215 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 253 people in Qutabdin Urf Beriwala: 122 men and 131 women, living in 57 households, an average of about 4.4 people per household. Spread over its 215 hectares, the population density works out to about 118 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1074 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 35, about 14 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 51 people, about 20 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 77.52 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 78.1 per cent and women at 76.99 per cent. The census recorded 77 workers, about 30 per cent of the village. Of the 61 main workers, the largest group, 55, were cultivators on their own land, ahead of 5 other workers in trade, transport and services and 1 agricultural labourers. A further 16 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Qutabdin Urf Beriwala's land. Of the village's 215 hectares, 194 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (194 hectares). About 20 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 8 hours a day. With 55 cultivators and 11 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. Education in the village runs through one government primary school, so children can study in the village up to Class 5.

No health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011. Treated tap water was available in the village. It also had mobile phone coverage. Banking was available in the village itself, with a cooperative bank branch and an ATM. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Qutabdin Urf Beriwala is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Fazilka, about 12 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was more than ten kilometres away. Fazilka, the tehsil headquarters, and Fazilka town, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Jhangar, Qadar Baksh, Nur Muhammad and Mambeke.

What is the population of Qutabdin Urf Beriwala?

The population of Qutabdin Urf Beriwala was 253 at the 2011 census, living in 57 households in Fazilka tehsil of Fazilka district.

What facilities does Qutabdin Urf Beriwala have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Qutabdin Urf Beriwala has a government primary school.