Dugri (Ludhiana West)ਦੁਗਰੀ ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ ਵੇਸਟ

Where is Dugri (Ludhiana West)?

Dugri (Ludhiana West) is a village of Ludhiana West tehsil in Ludhiana district, Punjab, in the Malwa region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Ludhiana, about 8 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Ludhiana-I community development block and is served by the Bhagat Singh Nagar, Guru Nanak Nagar,Biri Colony, Saheed Baba Deep Singh Nagar gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 033586, and it covers 319 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 5,892 people in Dugri (Ludhiana West): 3,120 men and 2,772 women, living in 1,228 households, an average of about 4.8 people per household. Spread over its 319 hectares, the population density works out to about 1,847 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 888 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 669, about 11 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 1,355 people, about 23 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 84.26 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 87.06 per cent and women at 81.14 per cent. The census recorded 2,158 workers, about 37 per cent of the village. Of the 2,033 main workers, the largest group, 1,833, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 83 cultivators on their own land and 76 household industry workers. A further 125 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Dugri (Ludhiana West)'s land. Of the village's 319 hectares, 21 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (21 hectares). About 292 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 10 hours a day. With 89 cultivators and 47 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. 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 and 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. Banking was available in the village itself, with a cooperative bank branch. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 10 hours a day.

Getting there

Dugri (Ludhiana West) is reached by pucca, all-weather roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Ludhiana, about 8 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was within five kilometres. Ludhiana West, the tehsil headquarters, and Ludhiana city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Manakwal, Phullanwal, Ranian and Dad.

What is the population of Dugri (Ludhiana West)?

The population of Dugri (Ludhiana West) was 5,892 at the 2011 census, living in 1,228 households in Ludhiana West tehsil of Ludhiana district.

What facilities does Dugri (Ludhiana West) have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Dugri (Ludhiana West) has a government primary school and an anganwadi centre.