Mundi Karalਮੁਂਡੀ ਕਰਲ

Where is Mundi Karal?

Mundi Karal is a village in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Majha region, and the 2011 directory recorded Batala, about 8 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Dhariwal community development block and is served by the Arjanpur gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 028327, and it covers 76 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 90 people in Mundi Karal: 48 men and 42 women, living in 18 households, an average of about 5.0 people per household. Spread over its 76 hectares, the population density works out to about 118 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 875 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 8, about 9 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 80.49 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 88.1 per cent and women at 72.5 per cent. The census recorded 76 workers, about 84 per cent of the village. Of the 54 main workers, the largest group, 23, were household industry workers, ahead of 19 agricultural labourers and 10 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 22 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Mundi Karal's land. Of the village's 76 hectares, 69 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (4 hectares) and wells and tube-wells (65 hectares). About 7 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 19 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. 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

Mundi Karal is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Batala, about 8 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to 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 Khan Piara, Dhariwal Bhoja, Danianwali and Taragarh.

What is the population of Mundi Karal?

The population of Mundi Karal was 90 at the 2011 census, living in 18 households in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district.

What facilities does Mundi Karal have?

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