Duhnalਦੁਹਨਲ

Where is Duhnal?

Duhnal is a village of Nangal tehsil in Rupnagar district, Punjab, in the Puadh region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Nangal, about 10 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Anandpur Sahib community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 038583, and it covers 139 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 712 people in Duhnal: 358 men and 354 women, living in 139 households, an average of about 5.1 people per household. Spread over its 139 hectares, the population density works out to about 512 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 989 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 95, about 13 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 83.31 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 90.2 per cent and women at 76.53 per cent. The census recorded 429 workers, about 60 per cent of the village. Of the 395 main workers, the largest group, 244, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 105 agricultural labourers and 41 household industry workers. A further 34 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Duhnal's land. Of the village's 139 hectares, 56 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (30 hectares) and wells and tube-wells (26 hectares). About 35 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 5 cultivators and 115 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 anganwadi centre and an ASHA health worker.

No health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011. 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 within five kilometres. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 18 hours a day.

Getting there

Duhnal is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Nangal, about 10 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Nangal, the tehsil headquarters, and Rupnagar city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Darauli, Bhanupali, Bhalowal and Nangli.

What is the population of Duhnal?

The population of Duhnal was 712 at the 2011 census, living in 139 households in Nangal tehsil of Rupnagar district.

What facilities does Duhnal have?

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