Majri Sikhanਮਜਰੀ ਸਿਖਨ

Where is Majri Sikhan?

Majri Sikhan is a village in Samrala tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Malwa region, and the 2011 directory recorded Machhiwara, about 10 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Machhiwara community development block and is served by the Chhaurian gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 033065, and it covers 79 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 88 people in Majri Sikhan: 43 men and 45 women, living in 17 households, an average of about 5.2 people per household. Spread over its 79 hectares, the population density works out to about 111 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1047 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 11, about 12 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 87.01 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 86.49 per cent and women at 87.5 per cent. The census recorded 26 workers, about 30 per cent of the village. Of the 26 main workers, the largest group, 17, were agricultural labourers, ahead of 9 other workers in trade, transport and services.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Majri Sikhan's land. Of the village's 79 hectares, 73 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (73 hectares). About 6 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 0 cultivators and 17 agricultural labourers, so farming supports many labouring families as well as landholders.

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. Drinking water came from untreated tap water supplies. 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 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Majri Sikhan is reached by pucca roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Machhiwara, about 10 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was more than ten kilometres away. Samrala, the tehsil headquarters, and Ludhiana city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Bhaurla Bet, Chhaurian, Kotala Bet and Sharbatgarh.

What is the population of Majri Sikhan?

The population of Majri Sikhan was 88 at the 2011 census, living in 17 households in Samrala tehsil of Ludhiana district.

What facilities does Majri Sikhan have?

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