Diwariਦਿਵਰੀ

Where is Diwari?

Diwari is a village of Rupnagar tehsil in Rupnagar district, Punjab, in the Puadh region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Rupnagar, about 18 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Rupnagar community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 038606, and it covers 281 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 169 people in Diwari: 87 men and 82 women, living in 27 households, an average of about 6.3 people per household. Spread over its 281 hectares, the population density works out to about 60 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 943 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 34, about 20 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 55.56 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 67.16 per cent and women at 44.12 per cent. The census recorded 40 workers, about 24 per cent of the village. Of the 34 main workers, the largest group, 24, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 7 agricultural labourers and 3 household industry workers. A further 6 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Diwari's land. Of the village's 281 hectares, 178 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (178 hectares). About 81 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 9 hours a day. The census recorded 2 cultivators and 10 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.

No health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011. Treated tap water was available in the village. The village had a sub post office. It also had mobile phone coverage. It had no bank branch or ATM in the 2011 record; the nearest bank was more than ten kilometres away. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 18 hours a day.

Getting there

Diwari is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Rupnagar, about 18 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the village has its own railway station. Rupnagar, the tehsil headquarters, and Rupnagar city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Manguwal, Majri, Naggal and Kot Bala.

What is the population of Diwari?

The population of Diwari was 169 at the 2011 census, living in 27 households in Rupnagar tehsil of Rupnagar district.

What facilities does Diwari have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Diwari has a sub post office. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.