Rajni Deviਰਜਨੀ ਦੇਵੀ

Where is Rajni Devi?

Rajni Devi is a village in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Doaba region, and the 2011 directory recorded Hoshiarpur, about 14 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Hoshiarpur-II community development block and is served by the Rajni--Devi gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 031528, and it covers 77 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 434 people in Rajni Devi: 213 men and 221 women, living in 89 households, an average of about 4.9 people per household. Spread over its 77 hectares, the population density works out to about 564 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1038 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 52, about 12 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 26 people, about 6 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 69.9 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 76.06 per cent and women at 63.92 per cent. The census recorded 154 workers, about 35 per cent of the village. Of the 151 main workers, the largest group, 56, were agricultural labourers, ahead of 55 cultivators on their own land and 40 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 3 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Rajni Devi's land. Of the village's 77 hectares, 63 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 58 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (58 hectares). About 12 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 55 cultivators and 59 agricultural labourers, so farming supports many labouring families as well as landholders.

Schools and facilities

The Census 2011 Village Directory gives the fullest picture of village facilities. No government school was recorded inside the village in 2011; the nearest primary school was within five kilometres. The village also had an anganwadi centre.

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

Rajni Devi is reached by pucca, all-weather roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Hoshiarpur, about 14 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was more than ten kilometres away. Hoshiarpur, the tehsil headquarters, and Hoshiarpur city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Lehli Khurd, Handowal Khurd, Shamaspur and Handowal Kalan.

What is the population of Rajni Devi?

The population of Rajni Devi was 434 at the 2011 census, living in 89 households in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Rajni Devi have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Rajni Devi has an anganwadi centre. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.