Talwandi Khurdਤਲਵੰਡੀ ਖੁਰਦ

Where is Talwandi Khurd?

Talwandi Khurd is a village of Mukerian tehsil in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, in the Doaba region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Mukerian, about 5 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Mukerian community development block and is served by the Taggar--Kalan gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 031141, and it covers 54 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 15 people in Talwandi Khurd: 7 men and 8 women, living in 4 households, an average of about 3.8 people per household. Spread over its 54 hectares, the population density works out to about 28 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1143 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 2, about 13 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 0 people, about 0 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 100 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 100 per cent and women at 100 per cent. The census recorded 6 workers, about 40 per cent of the village. Of the 6 main workers, the largest group, 4, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 2 cultivators on their own land.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Talwandi Khurd's land. Of the village's 54 hectares, 47 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 18 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (18 hectares). About 7 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 14 hours a day. With 2 cultivators and 0 agricultural labourers in the census, most farm work in the village is done by landholding families themselves.

Schools and facilities

For village facilities, the Census 2011 Village Directory is the fullest record available. No government school was recorded inside the village in 2011; the nearest primary school was within five kilometres.

No health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011. It also had mobile phone coverage. It had no bank branch or ATM in the 2011 record; the nearest bank was five to ten kilometres away. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 18 hours a day.

Getting there

Talwandi Khurd is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was five to ten kilometres away. The directory recorded Mukerian, about 5 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Mukerian, the tehsil headquarters, and Hoshiarpur city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Ghalian, Kale Bagh, Porika and Miani Malahan.

What is the population of Talwandi Khurd?

The population of Talwandi Khurd was 15 at the 2011 census, living in 4 households in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Talwandi Khurd have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Talwandi Khurd has . It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.