Gujratਗੁਜਰਟ

Where is Gujrat?

Gujrat 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 Pathankot community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 027573, and it covers 121 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 158 people in Gujrat: 74 men and 84 women, living in 25 households, an average of about 6.3 people per household. Spread over its 121 hectares, the population density works out to about 131 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1135 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 13, about 8 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 88.28 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 92.86 per cent and women at 84 per cent. The census recorded 41 workers, about 26 per cent of the village. Of the 40 main workers, the largest group, 25, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 15 cultivators on their own land. A further 1 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Gujrat's land. Of the village's 121 hectares, 113 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (113 hectares). About 8 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 8 hours a day. With 15 cultivators and 1 agricultural labourers in the census, most farm work in the village is done by landholding families themselves.

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. It also had mobile phone coverage. It had no bank branch or ATM in the 2011 record; the nearest bank was within five kilometres. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 18 hours a day.

Getting there

Gujrat is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Dina Nagar, about 12 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Pathankot, the tehsil headquarters, and Pathankot, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Bassi Afghana, Bagial, Chashma and Mamial.

What is the population of Gujrat?

The population of Gujrat was 158 at the 2011 census, living in 25 households in Pathankot tehsil of Pathankot district.

What facilities does Gujrat have?

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