Naurangwala Urf Naraingarhਨੌਰਂਗਵਾਲਾ ਉਰਫ ਨਰਾਇਣਗੜ੍ਹ

Where is Naurangwala Urf Naraingarh?

Naurangwala Urf Naraingarh is a village of Patiala tehsil in Patiala district, Punjab, in the Malwa region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Sanaur, about 12 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Bhunerheri community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 036824, and it covers 314 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 388 people in Naurangwala Urf Naraingarh: 204 men and 184 women, living in 66 households, an average of about 5.9 people per household. Spread over its 314 hectares, the population density works out to about 124 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 902 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 43, about 11 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 36 people, about 9 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 60 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 63.48 per cent and women at 56.29 per cent. The census recorded 130 workers, about 34 per cent of the village. Of the 122 main workers, the largest group, 65, were agricultural labourers, ahead of 43 cultivators on their own land and 14 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 8 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Naurangwala Urf Naraingarh's land. Of the village's 314 hectares, 294 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (294 hectares). About 20 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 8 hours a day. The census recorded 44 cultivators and 72 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. 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.

Health facilities recorded inside the village in 2011 included a primary health centre, a primary health sub-centre and a dispensary. 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 five to ten kilometres away. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Naurangwala Urf Naraingarh 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 12 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 Khalaspur, Sirkapra, Malikpur Jattan and Ablowal.

What is the population of Naurangwala Urf Naraingarh?

The population of Naurangwala Urf Naraingarh was 388 at the 2011 census, living in 66 households in Patiala tehsil of Patiala district.

What facilities does Naurangwala Urf Naraingarh have?

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