Hussain Shahwalaਹੁਸੈਨ ਸ਼ਾਹਵਾਲਾ

Where is Hussain Shahwala?

Hussain Shahwala is a village of Firozpur tehsil in Ferozepur district, Punjab, in the Malwa region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Firozpur, about 18 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Mamdot community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 034689, and it covers 121 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 311 people in Hussain Shahwala: 159 men and 152 women, living in 62 households, an average of about 5.0 people per household. Spread over its 121 hectares, the population density works out to about 257 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 956 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 42, about 14 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 157 people, about 50 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 71.75 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 76.06 per cent and women at 66.93 per cent. The census recorded 97 workers, about 31 per cent of the village. Of the 89 main workers, the largest group, 47, were agricultural labourers, ahead of 32 cultivators on their own land and 7 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 8 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Hussain Shahwala's land. Of the village's 121 hectares, 107 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (107 hectares). About 14 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 6 hours a day. The census recorded 32 cultivators and 49 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.

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

Hussain Shahwala is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Firozpur, about 18 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was more than ten kilometres away. Firozpur, the tehsil headquarters, and Ferozepur town, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Pir Khan Sheikh, Chhanga Makhna and Tibbi Kalan.

What is the population of Hussain Shahwala?

The population of Hussain Shahwala was 311 at the 2011 census, living in 62 households in Firozpur tehsil of Ferozepur district.

What facilities does Hussain Shahwala have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Hussain Shahwala has a government primary school.