Killiਕਿੱਲੀ

Where is Killi?

Killi is a village of Fazilka tehsil in Fazilka district, Punjab, in the Malwa region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Fazilka, about 6 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Fazilka community development block and is served by the Addul Khaliq urf Miani Basti gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 035089, and it covers 53 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 152 people in Killi: 86 men and 66 women, living in 25 households, an average of about 6.1 people per household. Spread over its 53 hectares, the population density works out to about 287 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 767 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 25, about 16 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 54 people, about 36 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 50.39 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 53.62 per cent and women at 46.55 per cent. The census recorded 55 workers, about 36 per cent of the village. Of the 38 main workers, the largest group, 27, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 7 agricultural labourers and 4 cultivators on their own land. A further 17 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Killi's land. Of the village's 53 hectares, 45 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (40 hectares) and wells and tube-wells (5 hectares). About 8 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 4 cultivators and 7 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.

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 within five kilometres. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Killi is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Fazilka, about 6 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was within five kilometres. Fazilka, the tehsil headquarters, and Fazilka town, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Badha, Miani Basti, Panchanwali and Salem Shah.

What is the population of Killi?

The population of Killi was 152 at the 2011 census, living in 25 households in Fazilka tehsil of Fazilka district.

What facilities does Killi have?

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