Chak Kandhe Shahਚੱਕ ਕਂਧੇ ਸ਼ਾਹ

Where is Chak Kandhe Shah?

Chak Kandhe Shah is a village in Guru Harsahai tehsil of Ferozepur district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Malwa region, and the 2011 directory recorded Guru Har Sahai, about 8 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Mamdot community development block and is served by the Chak Kande Shah gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 034808, and it covers 259 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 1,266 people in Chak Kandhe Shah: 639 men and 627 women, living in 220 households, an average of about 5.8 people per household. Spread over its 259 hectares, the population density works out to about 489 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 981 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 168, about 13 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 1,145 people, about 90 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 64.12 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 73.15 per cent and women at 54.88 per cent. The census recorded 785 workers, about 62 per cent of the village. Of the 246 main workers, the largest group, 83, were agricultural labourers, ahead of 81 cultivators on their own land and 81 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 539 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Chak Kandhe Shah's land. Of the village's 259 hectares, 242 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (242 hectares). About 15 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 161 cultivators and 465 agricultural labourers, so farming supports many labouring families as well as landholders.

Schools and facilities

The Census 2011 Village Directory gives the fullest picture of village facilities. 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 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

Chak Kandhe Shah is reached by pucca, all-weather roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Guru Har Sahai, about 8 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was more than ten kilometres away. Guru Harsahai, the tehsil headquarters, and Ferozepur town, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Baje Ke, Chak Megha Wiran, Megha Rai and Marhe Kalan.

What is the population of Chak Kandhe Shah?

The population of Chak Kandhe Shah was 1,266 at the 2011 census, living in 220 households in Guru Harsahai tehsil of Ferozepur district.

What facilities does Chak Kandhe Shah have?

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