Raju Dawa Khriਰਜੁ ਦਵਾ ਖਰੀ

Where is Raju Dawa Khri?

Raju Dawa Khri is a village of Dasua tehsil in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, in the Doaba region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Dasua, about 9 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Dasua community development block and is served by the Raju--Dawa--Khri gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 030821, and it covers 108 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 288 people in Raju Dawa Khri: 142 men and 146 women, living in 52 households, an average of about 5.5 people per household. Spread over its 108 hectares, the population density works out to about 267 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1028 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 44, about 15 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 154 people, about 53 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 70.08 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 76.67 per cent and women at 63.71 per cent. The census recorded 58 workers, about 20 per cent of the village. Of the 36 main workers, the largest group, 24, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 12 cultivators on their own land. A further 22 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Raju Dawa Khri's land. Of the village's 108 hectares, 79 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (79 hectares). About 29 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 12 cultivators and 22 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.

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 10 hours a day.

Getting there

Raju Dawa Khri 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 9 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 kalajhingar, Rajpur, Nussa and Khun Khun Khurd.

What is the population of Raju Dawa Khri?

The population of Raju Dawa Khri was 288 at the 2011 census, living in 52 households in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Raju Dawa Khri have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Raju Dawa Khri has government schools from primary to middle school level. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.