Mundianਮੁਂਡਿਆਂ

Where is Mundian?

Mundian is a village of Dasua tehsil in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, in the Doaba region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Dasua, about 5 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Dasua community development block and is served by the Takipur gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 030971, and it covers 91 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 253 people in Mundian: 132 men and 121 women, living in 55 households, an average of about 4.6 people per household. Spread over its 91 hectares, the population density works out to about 278 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 917 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 28, about 11 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 83.56 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 86.21 per cent and women at 80.73 per cent. The census recorded 73 workers, about 29 per cent of the village. Of the 69 main workers, the largest group, 66, were agricultural labourers, ahead of 2 household industry workers and 1 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 4 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Mundian's land. Of the village's 91 hectares, 81 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 74 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (74 hectares). About 10 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 10 hours a day. The census recorded 0 cultivators and 69 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.

Health facilities recorded inside the village in 2011 included a community health centre, a primary health centre and an allopathic hospital. 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 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Mundian 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 5 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Dasua, the tehsil headquarters, and Hoshiarpur city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Khun Khun Sarki, Chhaurian, Garjeli and Takipur.

What is the population of Mundian?

The population of Mundian was 253 at the 2011 census, living in 55 households in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Mundian have?

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