Ghanaurਘਨੌਰ

Where is Ghanaur?

Ghanaur is a village in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Puadh region, and the 2011 directory recorded Anandpur Sahib, about 15 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Anandpur Sahib community development block and is served by the Massewal gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 038520, and it covers 64 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 169 people in Ghanaur: 95 men and 74 women, living in 33 households, an average of about 5.1 people per household. Spread over its 64 hectares, the population density works out to about 262 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 779 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 16, about 9 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 81.05 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 87.21 per cent and women at 73.13 per cent. The census recorded 45 workers, about 27 per cent of the village. Of the 39 main workers, the largest group, 22, were agricultural labourers, ahead of 17 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 6 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Ghanaur's land. Of the village's 64 hectares, 27 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 27 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (27 hectares). About 10 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 1 cultivators and 25 agricultural labourers, so farming supports many labouring families as well as landholders.

Schools and facilities

The Census 2011 Village Directory gives the fullest picture of village facilities. Education in the village runs through one government primary school, so children can study in the village up to Class 5.

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 five to ten kilometres away. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 18 hours a day.

Getting there

Ghanaur is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was five to ten kilometres away. The directory recorded Anandpur Sahib, about 15 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Anandpur Sahib, the tehsil headquarters, and Rupnagar city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Nard, Maura, Chikna and Chamrauli.

What is the population of Ghanaur?

The population of Ghanaur was 169 at the 2011 census, living in 33 households in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district.

What facilities does Ghanaur have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Ghanaur has a government primary school. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.