Dhodo Majraਧੋਡੋ ਮਾਜਰਾ

Where is Dhodo Majra?

Dhodo Majra is a village of Hoshiarpur tehsil in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, in the Doaba region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Hoshiarpur, about 12 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Hoshiarpur-II community development block and is served by the Dhodo--Majra gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 031721, and it covers 89 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 201 people in Dhodo Majra: 108 men and 93 women, living in 38 households, an average of about 5.3 people per household. Spread over its 89 hectares, the population density works out to about 226 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 861 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 26, 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 76 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 78.35 per cent and women at 73.08 per cent. The census recorded 91 workers, about 45 per cent of the village. Of the 89 main workers, the largest group, 53, were cultivators on their own land, ahead of 28 agricultural labourers and 8 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 Dhodo Majra's land. Of the village's 89 hectares, 80 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 79 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (79 hectares). About 1 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 8 hours a day. With 53 cultivators and 30 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.

Health facilities recorded inside the village in 2011 included a dispensary. 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

Dhodo Majra is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Hoshiarpur, about 12 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was within five kilometres. Hoshiarpur, the tehsil headquarters, and Hoshiarpur city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Baupur, Rajowal, Mandial and Rehsiwal.

What is the population of Dhodo Majra?

The population of Dhodo Majra was 201 at the 2011 census, living in 38 households in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Dhodo Majra have?

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