Pandori Ladha Singhਪੰਡੋਰੀ ਲਧਾ ਸਿੰਘ

Where is Pandori Ladha Singh?

Pandori Ladha Singh is a village of Garhshankar tehsil in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, in the Doaba region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Garhshankar, about 16 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Garhshankar community development block and is served by the Pandori--Ladha Singh gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 031899, and it covers 162 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 938 people in Pandori Ladha Singh: 454 men and 484 women, living in 184 households, an average of about 5.1 people per household. Spread over its 162 hectares, the population density works out to about 579 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1066 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 96, about 10 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 451 people, about 48 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 77.79 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 84.12 per cent and women at 71.98 per cent. The census recorded 301 workers, about 32 per cent of the village. Of the 290 main workers, the largest group, 173, were agricultural labourers, ahead of 67 cultivators on their own land and 44 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 11 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Pandori Ladha Singh's land. Of the village's 162 hectares, 133 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 123 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (123 hectares). About 21 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 69 cultivators and 175 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 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.

Health facilities recorded inside the village in 2011 included a primary health centre. Treated tap water was available in the village. The village had its own post office. It also had a PDS ration shop and 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

Pandori Ladha Singh is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Garhshankar, about 16 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 Dhada, Binjon, Bhagtupur and Rihala.

What is the population of Pandori Ladha Singh?

The population of Pandori Ladha Singh was 938 at the 2011 census, living in 184 households in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Pandori Ladha Singh have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Pandori Ladha Singh has government schools from primary to middle school level, an anganwadi centre and a post office. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.