Talwandi Goniਤਲਵੰਡੀ ਗੋਨੀ

Where is Talwandi Goni?

Talwandi Goni is a village of Hoshiarpur tehsil in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, in the Doaba region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Hoshiarpur, about 30 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Hoshiarpur-I community development block and is served by the Talwandi--Goni gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 031675, and it covers 117 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 417 people in Talwandi Goni: 222 men and 195 women, living in 81 households, an average of about 5.1 people per household. Spread over its 117 hectares, the population density works out to about 356 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 878 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 48, about 12 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 252 people, about 60 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 75.07 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 79.7 per cent and women at 69.77 per cent. The census recorded 75 workers, about 18 per cent of the village. Of the 71 main workers, the largest group, 27, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 26 agricultural labourers and 17 cultivators on their own land. A further 4 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Talwandi Goni's land. Of the village's 117 hectares, 107 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 106 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (106 hectares). About 10 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 4 hours a day. The census recorded 20 cultivators and 26 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, so children can study in the village up to Class 5. 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 10 hours a day.

Getting there

Talwandi Goni is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Hoshiarpur, about 30 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to 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 Manak Dheri, Khar Dehar, Birampur and Bub.

What is the population of Talwandi Goni?

The population of Talwandi Goni was 417 at the 2011 census, living in 81 households in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Talwandi Goni have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Talwandi Goni has a government primary school and an anganwadi centre. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.