Kalu Araian Uttarਕਲੁ ਅਰਾਇਆਂ ਉੱਤਰ

Where is Kalu Araian Uttar?

Kalu Araian Uttar is a village of Firozpur tehsil in Ferozepur district, Punjab, in the Malwa region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Firozpur, about 20 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Mamdot community development block and is served by the Lakha Haji gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 034695, and it covers 140 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 104 people in Kalu Araian Uttar: 56 men and 48 women, living in 25 households, an average of about 4.2 people per household. Spread over its 140 hectares, the population density works out to about 74 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 857 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 11, about 11 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 7 people, about 7 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 56.99 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 66.67 per cent and women at 46.67 per cent. The census recorded 47 workers, about 45 per cent of the village. Of the 32 main workers, the largest group, 30, were agricultural labourers, ahead of 1 household industry workers and 1 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 15 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Kalu Araian Uttar's land. Of the village's 140 hectares, 129 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (129 hectares). About 11 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 0 cultivators and 31 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. No government school was recorded inside the village in 2011; the nearest primary school was within five kilometres. The village also had 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 more than ten kilometres away. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Kalu Araian Uttar is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was more than ten kilometres away. The directory recorded Firozpur, about 20 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 Chak Malha Kari, Mehmud Ke Uttar, Mehmad Khan Niazi and Fattewala Uttar.

What is the population of Kalu Araian Uttar?

The population of Kalu Araian Uttar was 104 at the 2011 census, living in 25 households in Firozpur tehsil of Ferozepur district.

What facilities does Kalu Araian Uttar have?

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