Sahib Nagar Urf Theriਸਾਹਿਬ ਨਗਰ ਉਰਫ ਥੇਰੀ

Where is Sahib Nagar Urf Theri?

Sahib Nagar Urf Theri is a village of Patiala tehsil in Patiala district, Punjab, in the Malwa region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Patiala, about 4 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Sanaur community development block and is served by the Sahib Nagar Theri gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 036537, and it covers 122 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 4,046 people in Sahib Nagar Urf Theri: 2,114 men and 1,932 women, living in 756 households, an average of about 5.4 people per household. Spread over its 122 hectares, the population density works out to about 3,316 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 914 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 516, about 13 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 247 people, about 6 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 68.64 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 72.81 per cent and women at 64.05 per cent. The census recorded 1,295 workers, about 32 per cent of the village. Of the 1,045 main workers, the largest group, 975, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 40 cultivators on their own land and 16 agricultural labourers. A further 250 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Sahib Nagar Urf Theri's land. Of the village's 122 hectares, 10 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (10 hectares). About 61 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 6 hours a day. With 46 cultivators and 25 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. Education in the village runs through one government primary school, one government middle school and one government secondary school, so children can study in the village up to Class 10. The village also had an anganwadi centre and an ASHA health worker.

Health facilities recorded inside the village in 2011 included a dispensary. Drinking water came from untreated tap water supplies. It also had a PDS ration shop and mobile phone coverage. Banking was available in the village itself, with a commercial bank branch and an ATM. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Sahib Nagar Urf Theri is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was five to ten kilometres away. The directory recorded Patiala, about 4 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Patiala, the tehsil headquarters, and Patiala, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Kar Heri, Dealwal, Chuharpur Araian and Nasirpur.

What is the population of Sahib Nagar Urf Theri?

The population of Sahib Nagar Urf Theri was 4,046 at the 2011 census, living in 756 households in Patiala tehsil of Patiala district.

What facilities does Sahib Nagar Urf Theri have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Sahib Nagar Urf Theri has government schools from primary to secondary school level and an anganwadi centre.