Naraingarh basawa Singhwalaਨਰਾਇਣਗੜ੍ਹ ਬਸਵਾ ਸਿੰਘਵਾਲਾ

Where is Naraingarh basawa Singhwala?

Naraingarh basawa Singhwala is a village in Patiala tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Malwa region, and the 2011 directory recorded Sanaur, about 25 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Bhunerheri community development block and is served by the Naraingarh Basawa Singhwala gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 036748, and it covers 469 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 772 people in Naraingarh basawa Singhwala: 404 men and 368 women, living in 130 households, an average of about 5.9 people per household. Spread over its 469 hectares, the population density works out to about 165 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 911 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 89, about 12 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 145 people, about 19 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 74.67 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 79.78 per cent and women at 68.77 per cent. The census recorded 241 workers, about 31 per cent of the village. Of the 214 main workers, the largest group, 125, were cultivators on their own land, ahead of 60 agricultural labourers and 20 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 27 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Naraingarh basawa Singhwala's land. Of the village's 469 hectares, 434 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (40 hectares) and wells and tube-wells (394 hectares). Farm power supply was recorded at 8 hours a day. With 128 cultivators and 69 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. No government school was recorded inside the village in 2011; the nearest primary school was within five kilometres. 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

Naraingarh basawa Singhwala 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 25 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 Aujhan, Majra Kalan, Bishan Nagar and Sahnipur Urf Tanda.

What is the population of Naraingarh basawa Singhwala?

The population of Naraingarh basawa Singhwala was 772 at the 2011 census, living in 130 households in Patiala tehsil of Patiala district.

What facilities does Naraingarh basawa Singhwala have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Naraingarh basawa Singhwala has an anganwadi centre. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.