Khanianਖਨਿਆਂ

Where is Khanian?

Khanian is a village in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Majha region, and the 2011 directory recorded Dasua, about 21 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Kahnuwan community development block and is served by the Awana gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 028486, and it covers 131 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 54 people in Khanian: 28 men and 26 women, living in 11 households, an average of about 4.9 people per household. Spread over its 131 hectares, the population density works out to about 41 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 929 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 13, about 24 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 78.05 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 90.91 per cent and women at 63.16 per cent. The census recorded 19 workers, about 35 per cent of the village. Of the 8 main workers, the largest group, 3, were agricultural labourers, ahead of 3 other workers in trade, transport and services and 2 cultivators on their own land. A further 11 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Khanian's land. Of the village's 131 hectares, 122 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 113 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (13 hectares) and wells and tube-wells (100 hectares). About 9 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 2 cultivators and 8 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. 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 five to ten kilometres away. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Khanian is reached by pucca, all-weather roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Dasua, about 21 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was more than ten kilometres away. Gurdaspur, the tehsil headquarters, and Gurdaspur town, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Kotli Gujjran, Awana, Alman and Bagrian (714).

What is the population of Khanian?

The population of Khanian was 54 at the 2011 census, living in 11 households in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district.

What facilities does Khanian have?

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