Firozaਫਿਰੋਜ਼ਾ

Where is Firoza?

Firoza is a village of Pathankot tehsil in Pathankot district, Punjab, in the Majha region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Dina Nagar, about 12 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Narot Jaimal Singh community development block and is served by the Sheikhupur Manjiri gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 027738, and it covers 150 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 108 people in Firoza: 52 men and 56 women, living in 24 households, an average of about 4.5 people per household. Spread over its 150 hectares, the population density works out to about 72 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1077 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 15, about 14 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 6 people, about 6 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 80.65 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 86.96 per cent and women at 74.47 per cent. The census recorded 29 workers, about 27 per cent of the village. Of the 2 main workers, the largest group, 1, were household industry workers, ahead of 1 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 27 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Firoza's land. Of the village's 150 hectares, 144 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (144 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 25 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. 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. Treated tap water was available in the village. 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

Firoza is reached by pucca, all-weather roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Dina Nagar, about 12 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was more than ten kilometres away. Pathankot, the tehsil headquarters, and Pathankot, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Gajju Jagir, Akhwara, Gajju Khalsa and Bharyal Harchanda.

What is the population of Firoza?

The population of Firoza was 108 at the 2011 census, living in 24 households in Pathankot tehsil of Pathankot district.

What facilities does Firoza have?

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