Jalalwalਜਲਾਲਵਾਲ

Where is Jalalwal?

Jalalwal is a village of Jalandhar West tehsil in Jalandhar district, Punjab, in the Doaba region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Bhogpur, about 6 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Adampur community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 030573, and it covers 83 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 167 people in Jalalwal: 78 men and 89 women, living in 34 households, an average of about 4.9 people per household. Spread over its 83 hectares, the population density works out to about 201 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1141 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 14, about 8 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 71 people, about 43 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 68.63 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 72.22 per cent and women at 65.43 per cent. The census recorded 71 workers, about 43 per cent of the village. Of the 70 main workers, the largest group, 40, were agricultural labourers, ahead of 29 cultivators on their own land and 1 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 1 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Jalalwal's land. Of the village's 83 hectares, 78 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (78 hectares). About 5 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 8 hours a day. The census recorded 29 cultivators and 41 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. No government school was recorded inside the village in 2011; the nearest primary school was within five kilometres. The village also had an ASHA health worker.

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

Jalalwal is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Bhogpur, about 6 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was within five kilometres. Jalandhar West, the tehsil headquarters, and Jalandhar town, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Kingra Chowala, Alamgir, Ghorewahi and Jaffal Jhingar.

What is the population of Jalalwal?

The population of Jalalwal was 167 at the 2011 census, living in 34 households in Jalandhar West tehsil of Jalandhar district.

What facilities does Jalalwal have?

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