Mugo Pattiਮੁਗੋ ਪੱਟੀ

Where is Mugo Patti?

Mugo Patti is a village of Garhshankar tehsil in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, in the Doaba region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Garhshankar, about 11 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Mahilpur community development block and is served by the Mugo--Patti gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 031774, and it covers 77 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 279 people in Mugo Patti: 149 men and 130 women, living in 62 households, an average of about 4.5 people per household. Spread over its 77 hectares, the population density works out to about 362 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 872 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 29, about 10 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 78 people, about 28 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 67.2 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 74.26 per cent and women at 58.77 per cent. The census recorded 121 workers, about 43 per cent of the village. Of the 119 main workers, the largest group, 45, were agricultural labourers, ahead of 41 other workers in trade, transport and services and 33 cultivators on their own land. A further 2 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Mugo Patti's land. Of the village's 77 hectares, 53 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 37 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (37 hectares). About 20 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 12 hours a day. The census recorded 34 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. 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 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Mugo Patti is reached by village roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Garhshankar, about 11 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 Gondian, Mahal, Sarhala Kalan and Dandian.

What is the population of Mugo Patti?

The population of Mugo Patti was 279 at the 2011 census, living in 62 households in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Mugo Patti have?

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