Golਗੋਲ

Where is Gol?

Gol 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 15 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Narot Jaimal Singh community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 027668, and it covers 184 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 71 people in Gol: 35 men and 36 women, living in 17 households, an average of about 4.2 people per household. Spread over its 184 hectares, the population density works out to about 39 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1029 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 11, about 15 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 86.67 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 86.21 per cent and women at 87.1 per cent. The census recorded 22 workers, about 31 per cent of the village. Of the 1 main workers, the largest group, 1, were other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 21 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Gol's land. Of the village's 184 hectares, 151 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (151 hectares). About 33 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 5 cultivators and 16 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. The village also had an ASHA health worker.

Health facilities recorded inside the village in 2011 included a community health centre. 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 more than ten kilometres away. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Gol is reached by pucca, all-weather roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Pathankot, about 15 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 Raipur, Barkat, Datyal and Kathlaur.

What is the population of Gol?

The population of Gol was 71 at the 2011 census, living in 17 households in Pathankot tehsil of Pathankot district.

What facilities does Gol have?

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