Devinagarਦੇਵੀਨਗਰ

Where is Devinagar?

Devinagar is a village of Rajpura tehsil in Patiala district, Punjab, in the Malwa region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Rajpura, about 4 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Rajpura community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 036982, and it covers 227 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 513 people in Devinagar: 274 men and 239 women, living in 93 households, an average of about 5.5 people per household. Spread over its 227 hectares, the population density works out to about 226 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 872 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 51, about 10 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 152 people, about 30 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 75.97 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 84.62 per cent and women at 66.05 per cent. The census recorded 158 workers, about 31 per cent of the village. Of the 148 main workers, the largest group, 99, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 46 cultivators on their own land and 3 agricultural labourers. A further 10 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Devinagar's land. Of the village's 227 hectares, 212 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 191 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (191 hectares). About 15 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 9 hours a day. With 46 cultivators and 4 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. 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. 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 within five kilometres. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 18 hours a day.

Getting there

Devinagar is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Rajpura, about 4 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was within five kilometres. Rajpura, the tehsil headquarters, and Patiala, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Khanpur khurd, Uksi, Pabri and Mandwal.

What is the population of Devinagar?

The population of Devinagar was 513 at the 2011 census, living in 93 households in Rajpura tehsil of Patiala district.

What facilities does Devinagar have?

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