Marhe Khurdਮਰਹੇ ਖੁਰਦ

Where is Marhe Khurd?

Marhe Khurd 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 3 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Guru Har Sahai community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 034811, and it covers 300 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 722 people in Marhe Khurd: 373 men and 349 women, living in 144 households, an average of about 5.0 people per household. Spread over its 300 hectares, the population density works out to about 241 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 936 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 90, about 12 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 632 people, about 88 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 62.34 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 72.31 per cent and women at 51.79 per cent. The census recorded 217 workers, about 30 per cent of the village. Of the 213 main workers, the largest group, 91, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 76 agricultural labourers and 46 cultivators on their own land. A further 4 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Marhe Khurd's land. Of the village's 300 hectares, 270 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (270 hectares). About 29 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 46 cultivators and 78 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 2 government primary schools, so children can study in the village up to Class 5. The village also had an anganwadi centre.

No health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011. Treated tap water was available in the village. 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

Marhe Khurd is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Guru Har Sahai, about 3 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was within five kilometres. Guru Harsahai, the tehsil headquarters, and Ferozepur town, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Marhe Kalan, Pindi, Chak Megha Wiran and Wasal Mohan Ke.

What is the population of Marhe Khurd?

The population of Marhe Khurd was 722 at the 2011 census, living in 144 households in Guru Harsahai tehsil of Ferozepur district.

What facilities does Marhe Khurd have?

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