Passanਪੱਸਨ

Where is Passan?

Passan is a village in Kapurthala tehsil of Kapurthala district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Doaba region, and the 2011 directory recorded Kapurthala, about 13 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Kapurthala community development block and is served by the Khanowal gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 029297, and it covers 138 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 62 people in Passan: 32 men and 30 women, living in 10 households, an average of about 6.2 people per household. Spread over its 138 hectares, the population density works out to about 45 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 938 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 11, about 18 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 45.1 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 70.37 per cent and women at 16.67 per cent. The census recorded 23 workers, about 37 per cent of the village. Of the 23 main workers, the largest group, 23, were other workers in trade, transport and services.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Passan's land. Of the village's 138 hectares, 130 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (130 hectares). Farm power supply was recorded at 8 hours a day. With 0 cultivators and 0 agricultural labourers in the census, most farm work in the village is done by landholding families themselves.

Schools and facilities

The Census 2011 Village Directory gives the fullest picture of village facilities. 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. 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

Passan is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Kapurthala, about 13 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Kapurthala, the tehsil headquarters, and Kapurthala town, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Khanowal, Rasulpur Kulian, Bhandal Dona and Balehar Kalan.

What is the population of Passan?

The population of Passan was 62 at the 2011 census, living in 10 households in Kapurthala tehsil of Kapurthala district.

What facilities does Passan have?

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