Parbhat Singhwala Uttarਪਰਭਟ ਸਿੰਘਵਾਲਾ ਉੱਤਰ

Where is Parbhat Singhwala Uttar?

Parbhat Singhwala Uttar is a village of Jalalabad tehsil in Fazilka district, Punjab, in the Malwa region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Jalalabad, about 6 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Jalalabad community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 034914, and it covers 114 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 2,087 people in Parbhat Singhwala Uttar: 1,071 men and 1,016 women, living in 363 households, an average of about 5.7 people per household. Spread over its 114 hectares, the population density works out to about 1,833 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 949 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 258, about 12 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 2,048 people, about 98 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 62.38 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 70.74 per cent and women at 53.54 per cent. The census recorded 651 workers, about 31 per cent of the village. Of the 257 main workers, the largest group, 201, were cultivators on their own land, ahead of 53 other workers in trade, transport and services and 2 household industry workers. A further 394 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Parbhat Singhwala Uttar's land. Of the village's 114 hectares, 95 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (24 hectares) and wells and tube-wells (71 hectares). About 19 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 6 hours a day. The census recorded 205 cultivators and 332 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. 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. Drinking water came from untreated tap water supplies. It also had a PDS ration shop and mobile phone coverage. Banking was available in the village itself, with a cooperative bank branch and an ATM. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Parbhat Singhwala Uttar is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was five to ten kilometres away. The directory recorded Jalalabad, about 6 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Jalalabad, the tehsil headquarters, and Fazilka town, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Santokh Singhwala, Dhandi Qadim, Alam Ke and Parbhat Singhwala Hithar.

What is the population of Parbhat Singhwala Uttar?

The population of Parbhat Singhwala Uttar was 2,087 at the 2011 census, living in 363 households in Jalalabad tehsil of Fazilka district.

What facilities does Parbhat Singhwala Uttar have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Parbhat Singhwala Uttar has a government primary school and an anganwadi centre.