Chak Gujjranਚੱਕ ਗੁੱਜਰਨ

Where is Chak Gujjran?

Chak Gujjran is a village of Garhshankar tehsil in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, in the Doaba region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Garhshankar, about 7 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Garhshankar community development block and is served by the Chak--Rautan gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 032033, and it covers 260 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 132 people in Chak Gujjran: 73 men and 59 women, living in 28 households, an average of about 4.7 people per household. Spread over its 260 hectares, the population density works out to about 51 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 808 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 17, about 13 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 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 85.94 per cent and women at 72.55 per cent. The census recorded 38 workers, about 29 per cent of the village. Of the 27 main workers, the largest group, 14, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 13 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 Chak Gujjran's land. Of the village's 260 hectares, 76 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 48 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (48 hectares). About 10 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 6 hours a day. With 13 cultivators and 4 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. 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

Chak Gujjran is reached by pucca roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Garhshankar, about 7 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to 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 Kunail, Saddarpur, Barapur and Bhambian.

What is the population of Chak Gujjran?

The population of Chak Gujjran was 132 at the 2011 census, living in 28 households in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Chak Gujjran have?

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