Kingarianਕਿਂਗਰਿਆਂ

Where is Kingarian?

Kingarian is a village of Pathankot tehsil in Pathankot district, Punjab, in the Majha region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Pathankot, about 6 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Sujanpur community development block and is served by the Chhotepur gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 027442, and it covers 51 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 17 people in Kingarian: 10 men and 7 women, living in 4 households, an average of about 4.2 people per household. Spread over its 51 hectares, the population density works out to about 33 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 700 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 0, about 0 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 17 people, about 100 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 70.59 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 70 per cent and women at 71.43 per cent. The census recorded 8 workers, about 47 per cent of the village. Of the 0 main workers, the largest group, 0, were cultivators on their own land. A further 8 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Kingarian's land. Of the village's 51 hectares, 44 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 (20 hectares). About 7 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 2 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. 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 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Kingarian is reached by village roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Pathankot, about 6 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 Chak Madho Singh, Gosainpur, Phangoli and Kahanpur.

What is the population of Kingarian?

The population of Kingarian was 17 at the 2011 census, living in 4 households in Pathankot tehsil of Pathankot district.

What facilities does Kingarian have?

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