Dhundewalਧੁਂਡੇਵਲ

Where is Dhundewal?

Dhundewal is a village of Nabha tehsil in Patiala district, Punjab, in the Malwa region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Bhadson, about 7 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Nabha community development block and is served by the Matourda gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 036344, and it covers 173 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 23 people in Dhundewal: 11 men and 12 women, living in 6 households, an average of about 3.8 people per household. Spread over its 173 hectares, the population density works out to about 13 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1091 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 0 people, about 0 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 86.96 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 90.91 per cent and women at 83.33 per cent. The census recorded 5 workers, about 22 per cent of the village. Of the 5 main workers, the largest group, 5, were cultivators on their own land.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Dhundewal's land. Of the village's 173 hectares, 162 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (26 hectares) and wells and tube-wells (136 hectares). About 11 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 5 cultivators and 0 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. 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 five to ten kilometres away. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 15 hours a day.

Getting there

Dhundewal is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Bhadson, about 7 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was more than ten kilometres away. Nabha, the tehsil headquarters, and Patiala, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Matourda, Ajnauda Khurd, Kansuha Khurd and Kansuha Kalan.

What is the population of Dhundewal?

The population of Dhundewal was 23 at the 2011 census, living in 6 households in Nabha tehsil of Patiala district.

What facilities does Dhundewal have?

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