Garjeliਗਰਜੇਲੀ

Where is Garjeli?

Garjeli is a village in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Doaba region, and the 2011 directory recorded Dasua, about 6 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Dasua community development block and is served by the Khun--Khun--Sarki gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 030969, and it covers 60 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 142 people in Garjeli: 73 men and 69 women, living in 24 households, an average of about 5.9 people per household. Spread over its 60 hectares, the population density works out to about 237 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 945 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 20, about 14 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 74.59 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 76.56 per cent and women at 72.41 per cent. The census recorded 44 workers, about 31 per cent of the village. Of the 36 main workers, the largest group, 17, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 13 cultivators on their own land and 6 household industry workers. A further 8 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Garjeli's land. Of the village's 60 hectares, 47 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 31 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (31 hectares). About 13 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 9 hours a day. With 13 cultivators and 6 agricultural labourers in the census, most farm work in the village is done by landholding families themselves.

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. 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 9 hours a day.

Getting there

Garjeli is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was five to ten kilometres away. The directory recorded Dasua, about 6 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 Kakoa, Khun Khun Sarki, Pandher and Mundian.

What is the population of Garjeli?

The population of Garjeli was 142 at the 2011 census, living in 24 households in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Garjeli have?

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