Ror Majariਰੋਰ ਮਜਰੀ

Where is Ror Majari?

Ror Majari 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 18 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Machhiwara community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 032997, and it covers 175 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 249 people in Ror Majari: 126 men and 123 women, living in 49 households, an average of about 5.1 people per household. Spread over its 175 hectares, the population density works out to about 142 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 976 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 28, about 11 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 81 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 85.59 per cent and women at 75.73 per cent. The census recorded 109 workers, about 44 per cent of the village. Of the 55 main workers, the largest group, 49, were agricultural labourers, ahead of 6 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 54 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Ror Majari's land. Of the village's 175 hectares, 143 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (143 hectares). About 32 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 76 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. Education in the village runs through one government primary school, so children can study in the village up to Class 5.

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 more than ten kilometres away. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Ror Majari is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was five to ten kilometres away. The directory recorded Machhiwara, about 18 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 Shergarh, Gaunsgarh, Sikandarpur Bet and Mand Fatehgarh.

What is the population of Ror Majari?

The population of Ror Majari was 249 at the 2011 census, living in 49 households in Samrala tehsil of Ludhiana district.

What facilities does Ror Majari have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Ror Majari has a government primary school. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.