Mangatਮਂਗਟ

Where is Mangat?

Mangat is a village of Dasua tehsil in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, in the Doaba region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Dasua, about 4 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Dasua community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 030761, and it covers 172 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 286 people in Mangat: 151 men and 135 women, living in 59 households, an average of about 4.8 people per household. Spread over its 172 hectares, the population density works out to about 166 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 894 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 40, about 14 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 148 people, about 52 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 78.46 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 81.4 per cent and women at 75.21 per cent. The census recorded 90 workers, about 31 per cent of the village. Of the 88 main workers, the largest group, 45, were agricultural labourers, ahead of 28 cultivators on their own land and 15 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 Mangat's land. Of the village's 172 hectares, 159 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (159 hectares). About 13 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 28 cultivators and 45 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. Education in the village runs through one government middle school, so children can study in the village up to Class 8.

No health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011. Treated tap water was available in the village. It also had mobile phone coverage. Banking was available in the village itself, with a commercial bank branch and an ATM. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Mangat is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Dasua, about 4 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 Mahdipur, Ludhiani, Ashrafpur and Bhogia.

What is the population of Mangat?

The population of Mangat was 286 at the 2011 census, living in 59 households in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Mangat have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Mangat has a government middle school.