Halerdal Patਹਲੇਰਡਲ ਪਟ

Where is Halerdal Pat?

Halerdal Pat is a village in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Doaba region, and the 2011 directory recorded Mukerian, about 11 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Mukerian community development block and is served by the Chak-Bhaian gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 031162, and it covers 189 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 268 people in Halerdal Pat: 119 men and 149 women, living in 60 households, an average of about 4.5 people per household. Spread over its 189 hectares, the population density works out to about 142 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1252 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 37, 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 85.28 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 91.26 per cent and women at 80.47 per cent. The census recorded 67 workers, about 25 per cent of the village. Of the 62 main workers, the largest group, 23, were agricultural labourers, ahead of 15 cultivators on their own land and 13 household industry workers. A further 5 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Halerdal Pat's land. Of the village's 189 hectares, 112 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 26 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (26 hectares). About 77 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 8 hours a day. The census recorded 17 cultivators and 24 agricultural labourers, so farming supports many labouring families as well as landholders.

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. Drinking water came from untreated tap water supplies. 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

Halerdal Pat is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Mukerian, about 11 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was within five kilometres. Mukerian, the tehsil headquarters, and Hoshiarpur city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Mehtabpur, Kolian, Salehrian Kalan and Simbli.

What is the population of Halerdal Pat?

The population of Halerdal Pat was 268 at the 2011 census, living in 60 households in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Halerdal Pat have?

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