Halerਹਲੇਰ

Where is Haler?

Haler is a village of Rupnagar tehsil in Rupnagar district, Punjab, in the Puadh region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Anandpur Sahib, about 13 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 038593, and it covers 130 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 112 people in Haler: 62 men and 50 women, living in 21 households, an average of about 5.3 people per household. Spread over its 130 hectares, the population density works out to about 86 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 806 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 12, about 11 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 79 people, about 71 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 74 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 83.64 per cent and women at 62.22 per cent. The census recorded 30 workers, about 27 per cent of the village. Of the 30 main workers, the largest group, 26, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 2 cultivators on their own land and 2 agricultural labourers.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Haler's land. Of the village's 130 hectares, 68 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 54 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (19 hectares) and wells and tube-wells (35 hectares). About 56 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 9 hours a day. With 2 cultivators and 2 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. No government school was recorded inside the village in 2011; the nearest primary school was within five kilometres. The village also had 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 more than ten kilometres away. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 18 hours a day.

Getting there

Haler is reached by pucca roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Anandpur Sahib, about 13 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was within five kilometres. Rupnagar, the tehsil headquarters, and Rupnagar city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Chhoti Jhakhian, Bari Jhakhian, Bhaowal and Beli.

What is the population of Haler?

The population of Haler was 112 at the 2011 census, living in 21 households in Rupnagar tehsil of Rupnagar district.

What facilities does Haler have?

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