Talwara Gujjranਤਲਵਰਾ ਗੁੱਜਰਨ

Where is Talwara Gujjran?

Talwara Gujjran is a village of Pathankot tehsil in Pathankot district, Punjab, in the Majha region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Hoshiarpur, about 15 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Pathankot community development block and is served by the Kauntarpur gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 027511, and it covers 95 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 534 people in Talwara Gujjran: 269 men and 265 women, living in 110 households, an average of about 4.9 people per household. Spread over its 95 hectares, the population density works out to about 562 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 985 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 77, about 14 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 103 people, about 19 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 81.18 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 87.83 per cent and women at 74.45 per cent. The census recorded 135 workers, about 25 per cent of the village. Of the 129 main workers, the largest group, 102, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 15 agricultural labourers and 7 household industry workers. A further 6 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Talwara Gujjran's land. Of the village's 95 hectares, 29 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Farm power supply was recorded at 10 hours a day. The census recorded 6 cultivators and 18 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. Education in the village runs through one government primary school, so children can study in the village up to Class 5. The village also had an anganwadi centre and an ASHA health worker.

No health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011. Drinking water came from untreated tap water supplies. 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

Talwara Gujjran is reached by pucca, all-weather roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Hoshiarpur, 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 Barwan, Kaunterpur, Lahri Brahmanan and Napwal.

What is the population of Talwara Gujjran?

The population of Talwara Gujjran was 534 at the 2011 census, living in 110 households in Pathankot tehsil of Pathankot district.

What facilities does Talwara Gujjran have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Talwara Gujjran has a government primary school and an anganwadi centre. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.