Chak Madho Singhਚੱਕ ਮਧੋ ਸਿੰਘ

Where is Chak Madho Singh?

Chak Madho Singh is a village in Pathankot tehsil of Pathankot district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Majha region, and the 2011 directory recorded Pathankot, about 5 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Pathankot community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 027441, and it covers 273 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 776 people in Chak Madho Singh: 421 men and 355 women, living in 160 households, an average of about 4.8 people per household. Spread over its 273 hectares, the population density works out to about 284 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 843 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 84, about 11 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 269 people, about 35 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 82.51 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 87.13 per cent and women at 77.12 per cent. The census recorded 250 workers, about 32 per cent of the village. Of the 246 main workers, the largest group, 104, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 76 agricultural labourers and 64 cultivators on their own land. A further 4 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Chak Madho Singh's land. Of the village's 273 hectares, 235 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (57 hectares) and wells and tube-wells (178 hectares). About 35 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 14 hours a day. The census recorded 66 cultivators and 77 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. The village also had an anganwadi centre and an ASHA health worker.

No human health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011; a veterinary hospital served its livestock. 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 14 hours a day.

Getting there

Chak Madho Singh is reached by village roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Pathankot, about 5 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was within five kilometres. Pathankot, the tehsil headquarters, and Pathankot, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Phangoli, Kingarian, Kairi and Gosainpur.

What is the population of Chak Madho Singh?

The population of Chak Madho Singh was 776 at the 2011 census, living in 160 households in Pathankot tehsil of Pathankot district.

What facilities does Chak Madho Singh have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Chak Madho Singh has a government primary school and an anganwadi centre.