Singhpurਸਿੰਘਪੁਰ

Where is Singhpur?

Singhpur is a village in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Doaba region, and the 2011 directory recorded Mahilpur, about 7 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Mahilpur community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 031829, and it covers 171 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 953 people in Singhpur: 485 men and 468 women, living in 183 households, an average of about 5.2 people per household. Spread over its 171 hectares, the population density works out to about 557 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 965 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 92, about 10 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 516 people, about 54 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 84.09 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 89.81 per cent and women at 78.32 per cent. The census recorded 651 workers, about 68 per cent of the village. Of the 565 main workers, the largest group, 268, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 204 agricultural labourers and 56 household industry workers. A further 86 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Singhpur's land. Of the village's 171 hectares, 138 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 134 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (134 hectares). About 27 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 41 cultivators and 213 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. Education in the village runs through one government primary school, so children can study in the village up to Class 5. The village also had an anganwadi centre and an ASHA health worker.

Health facilities recorded inside the village in 2011 included a dispensary. Treated tap water was available in the village. It also had mobile phone coverage. Banking was available in the village itself, with a cooperative bank branch. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Singhpur is reached by pucca roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Mahilpur, about 7 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 Chanthu Brahmanan, Bhulewal Rathan, Benewal and Parsowal.

What is the population of Singhpur?

The population of Singhpur was 953 at the 2011 census, living in 183 households in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Singhpur have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Singhpur has a government primary school and an anganwadi centre.