Simbalਸਿਂਬਲ

Where is Simbal?

Simbal is a village of Pathankot tehsil in Pathankot district, Punjab, in the Majha region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Pathankot, about 30 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Bamial community development block and is served by the Danwal gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 027698, and it covers 268 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 101 people in Simbal: 57 men and 44 women, living in 20 households, an average of about 5.0 people per household. Spread over its 268 hectares, the population density works out to about 38 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 772 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 19, about 19 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 74.39 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 81.25 per cent and women at 64.71 per cent. The census recorded 32 workers, about 32 per cent of the village. Of the 24 main workers, the largest group, 21, were cultivators on their own land, ahead of 3 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 8 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Simbal's land. Of the village's 268 hectares, 230 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (230 hectares). About 38 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 21 cultivators and 5 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. Treated tap water was available in the village. It also had a PDS ration shop and 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 10 hours a day.

Getting there

Simbal is reached by village roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Pathankot, about 30 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 Khojki Chak, Danwal, Sakol and Dostpur.

What is the population of Simbal?

The population of Simbal was 101 at the 2011 census, living in 20 households in Pathankot tehsil of Pathankot district.

What facilities does Simbal have?

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