Dhariwalਧਾਰੀਵਾਲ

Where is Dhariwal?

Dhariwal is a village in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Majha region, and the 2011 directory recorded Qadian, about 4 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Qadian community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 028682, and it covers 63 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 310 people in Dhariwal: 155 men and 155 women, living in 62 households, an average of about 5.0 people per household. Spread over its 63 hectares, the population density works out to about 492 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1000 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 23, about 7 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 83.97 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 86.52 per cent and women at 81.51 per cent. The census recorded 93 workers, about 30 per cent of the village. Of the 93 main workers, the largest group, 79, were cultivators on their own land, ahead of 7 agricultural labourers and 7 other workers in trade, transport and services.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Dhariwal's land. Of the village's 63 hectares, 53 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (3 hectares) and wells and tube-wells (27 hectares). About 10 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 8 hours a day. With 79 cultivators and 7 agricultural labourers in the census, most farm work in the village is done by landholding families themselves.

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.

No health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011. Drinking water came from untreated tap water supplies. It also had a PDS ration shop and 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

Dhariwal is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Qadian, about 4 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Batala, the tehsil headquarters, and Gurdaspur town, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Granthgarh, Thindh, Awan and Dhanne.

What is the population of Dhariwal?

The population of Dhariwal was 310 at the 2011 census, living in 62 households in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district.

What facilities does Dhariwal have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Dhariwal has a government primary school. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.