Nain khurdਨੈਨ ਖੁਰਦ

Where is Nain khurd?

Nain khurd is a village of Patiala tehsil in Patiala district, Punjab, in the Malwa region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Sanaur, about 6 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Bhunerheri community development block and is served by the Nain--Khurd gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 036615, and it covers 109 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 108 people in Nain khurd: 51 men and 57 women, living in 17 households, an average of about 6.4 people per household. Spread over its 109 hectares, the population density works out to about 99 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1118 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 10, about 9 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 13 people, about 12 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 64.29 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 70.83 per cent and women at 58 per cent. The census recorded 39 workers, about 36 per cent of the village. Of the 37 main workers, the largest group, 16, were agricultural labourers, ahead of 11 cultivators on their own land and 10 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 2 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Nain khurd's land. Of the village's 109 hectares, 101 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (101 hectares). About 8 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 16 hours a day. The census recorded 11 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. No government school was recorded inside the village in 2011; the nearest primary school was within five kilometres. The village also had an ASHA health worker.

No human health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011; a veterinary hospital served its livestock. 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 16 hours a day.

Getting there

Nain khurd is reached by pucca, all-weather roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Sanaur, about 6 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was more than ten kilometres away. Patiala, the tehsil headquarters, and Patiala, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Nain Kalan, Bhatian, Asmanpur and Akalgarh.

What is the population of Nain khurd?

The population of Nain khurd was 108 at the 2011 census, living in 17 households in Patiala tehsil of Patiala district.

What facilities does Nain khurd have?

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