Arjo Chakਅਰਜੋ ਚੱਕ

Where is Arjo Chak?

Arjo Chak is a village in Dinanagar tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Majha region, and the 2011 directory recorded Gurdaspur, about 7 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Dorangala community development block and is served by the Dhut gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 028134, and it covers 53 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 50 people in Arjo Chak: 18 men and 32 women, living in 9 households, an average of about 5.6 people per household. Spread over its 53 hectares, the population density works out to about 94 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1778 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 10, about 20 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 0 people, about 0 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 57.5 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 57.14 per cent and women at 57.69 per cent. The census recorded 14 workers, about 28 per cent of the village. Of the 5 main workers, the largest group, 3, were cultivators on their own land, ahead of 2 agricultural labourers. A further 9 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Arjo Chak's land. Of the village's 53 hectares, 49 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (49 hectares). About 2 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 5 cultivators and 6 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. No government school was recorded inside the village in 2011; the nearest primary school was within five kilometres.

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 five to ten kilometres away. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Arjo Chak is reached by pucca roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Gurdaspur, about 7 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was more than ten kilometres away. Dinanagar, the tehsil headquarters, and Gurdaspur town, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Daburi, Umarpur Khurd and Paharipur.

What is the population of Arjo Chak?

The population of Arjo Chak was 50 at the 2011 census, living in 9 households in Dinanagar tehsil of Gurdaspur district.

What facilities does Arjo Chak have?

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