Ladhewalਲਧੇਵਾਲ

Where is Ladhewal?

Ladhewal is a village of Garhshankar tehsil in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, in the Doaba region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Mahilpur, about 14 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Mahilpur community development block and is served by the Ghamiala gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 031863, and it covers 154 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 319 people in Ladhewal: 176 men and 143 women, living in 59 households, an average of about 5.4 people per household. Spread over its 154 hectares, the population density works out to about 207 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 812 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 59, about 18 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 107 people, about 34 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 51.92 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 56.3 per cent and women at 47.2 per cent. The census recorded 106 workers, about 33 per cent of the village. Of the 43 main workers, the largest group, 29, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 8 household industry workers and 3 cultivators on their own land. A further 63 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Ladhewal's land. Of the village's 154 hectares, 121 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 96 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (96 hectares). Farm power supply was recorded at 10 hours a day. The census recorded 4 cultivators and 60 agricultural labourers, so farming supports many labouring families as well as landholders.

Schools and facilities

For village facilities, the Census 2011 Village Directory is the fullest record available. 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 within five kilometres. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 10 hours a day.

Getting there

Ladhewal is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Mahilpur, about 14 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was within five kilometres. Garhshankar, the tehsil headquarters, and Hoshiarpur city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Ghamiala, Malwandi, Kaindowal and Haveli.

What is the population of Ladhewal?

The population of Ladhewal was 319 at the 2011 census, living in 59 households in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Ladhewal have?

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