Darga Heriਦਰਗਾ ਹੇਰੀ

Where is Darga Heri?

Darga Heri is a village of Dasua tehsil in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, in the Doaba region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Urmar Tanda, about 8 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Tanda community development block and is served by the Darga--Heri gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 030842, and it covers 93 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 262 people in Darga Heri: 142 men and 120 women, living in 56 households, an average of about 4.7 people per household. Spread over its 93 hectares, the population density works out to about 282 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 845 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 28, about 11 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 183 people, about 70 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 85.9 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 91.34 per cent and women at 79.44 per cent. The census recorded 109 workers, about 42 per cent of the village. Of the 100 main workers, the largest group, 78, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 18 cultivators on their own land and 3 agricultural labourers. A further 9 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Darga Heri's land. Of the village's 93 hectares, 82 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (82 hectares). About 11 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 16 hours a day. With 18 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. 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. 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 16 hours a day.

Getting there

Darga Heri is reached by pucca roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Urmar Tanda, about 8 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Dasua, the tehsil headquarters, and Hoshiarpur city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Korala Khurd, Lodhi Chak, Khun Khun Kalan and Gahot.

What is the population of Darga Heri?

The population of Darga Heri was 262 at the 2011 census, living in 56 households in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Darga Heri have?

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