Khun Khun Sarkiਖੁਨ ਖੁਨ ਸਰਕੀ

Where is Khun Khun Sarki?

Khun Khun Sarki 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 030970, and it covers 70 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 529 people in Khun Khun Sarki: 272 men and 257 women, living in 106 households, an average of about 5.0 people per household. Spread over its 70 hectares, the population density works out to about 756 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 945 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 53, about 10 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 210 people, about 40 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 90.97 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 92.59 per cent and women at 89.27 per cent. The census recorded 50 workers, about 9 per cent of the village. Of the 47 main workers, the largest group, 31, were household industry workers, ahead of 10 agricultural labourers and 5 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 3 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Khun Khun Sarki's land. Of the village's 70 hectares, 58 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 29 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (29 hectares). About 9 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 9 hours a day. The census recorded 3 cultivators and 10 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. Education in the village runs through one government primary school and one government middle school, so children can study in the village up to Class 8. The village also had an anganwadi centre and an ASHA health worker.

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

Khun Khun Sarki is reached by pucca, all-weather roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Dasua, about 6 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the village has its own railway station. Dasua, the tehsil headquarters, and Hoshiarpur city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Garjeli, Mundian, Kakoa and Chhaurian.

What is the population of Khun Khun Sarki?

The population of Khun Khun Sarki was 529 at the 2011 census, living in 106 households in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Khun Khun Sarki have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Khun Khun Sarki has government schools from primary to middle school level and an anganwadi centre. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.