Dharamgarhਧਰਮਗੜ੍ਹ

Where is Dharamgarh?

Dharamgarh is a village in Rajpura tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Malwa region, and the 2011 directory recorded Rajpura, about 8 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Ghanaur community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 036930, and it covers 314 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 302 people in Dharamgarh: 153 men and 149 women, living in 52 households, an average of about 5.8 people per household. Spread over its 314 hectares, the population density works out to about 96 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 974 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 27, about 9 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 79.27 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 86.43 per cent and women at 71.85 per cent. The census recorded 98 workers, about 32 per cent of the village. Of the 97 main workers, the largest group, 77, were cultivators on their own land, ahead of 20 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 1 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Dharamgarh's land. Of the village's 314 hectares, 273 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 194 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (45 hectares) and wells and tube-wells (149 hectares). About 32 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 78 cultivators and 0 agricultural labourers in the census, most farm work in the village is done by landholding families themselves.

Schools and facilities

The Census 2011 Village Directory gives the fullest picture of village facilities. Education in the village runs through one government primary school, so children can study in the village up to Class 5.

No health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011. Treated tap water was available in the village. It also had mobile phone coverage. Banking was available in the village itself, with a cooperative bank branch. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Dharamgarh is reached by pucca roads; the nearest bus service was five to ten kilometres away. The directory recorded Rajpura, about 8 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Rajpura, the tehsil headquarters, and Patiala, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Sahal, Loha Kheri, Salempur Sekhan and Alawal Majra.

What is the population of Dharamgarh?

The population of Dharamgarh was 302 at the 2011 census, living in 52 households in Rajpura tehsil of Patiala district.

What facilities does Dharamgarh have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Dharamgarh has a government primary school.