Alamwalਆਲਮਵਾਲ

Where is Alamwal?

Alamwal is a village of Garhshankar tehsil in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, in the Doaba region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Mahilpur, about 14 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Mahilpur community development block and is served by the Jhanjowal gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 031847, and it covers 74 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 59 people in Alamwal: 32 men and 27 women, living in 13 households, an average of about 4.5 people per household. Spread over its 74 hectares, the population density works out to about 80 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 844 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 5, about 8 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 98.15 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 100 per cent and women at 96 per cent. The census recorded 28 workers, about 47 per cent of the village. Of the 26 main workers, the largest group, 22, were cultivators on their own land, ahead of 4 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 2 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Alamwal's land. Of the village's 74 hectares, 64 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 38 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (38 hectares). About 8 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 10 hours a day. With 24 cultivators and 0 agricultural labourers in the census, most farm work in the village is done by landholding families themselves.

Schools and facilities

For village facilities, the Census 2011 Village Directory is the fullest record available. 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. The village had a sub post office. 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 10 hours a day.

Getting there

Alamwal is reached by pucca, all-weather roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Mahilpur, about 14 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was more than ten kilometres away. Garhshankar, the tehsil headquarters, and Hoshiarpur city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Jhanjowal, Haluwal, Chak Narial and Kaharpur.

What is the population of Alamwal?

The population of Alamwal was 59 at the 2011 census, living in 13 households in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Alamwal have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Alamwal has a sub post office. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.