Himatpurਹਿਮਟਪੁਰ

Where is Himatpur?

Himatpur is a village of Rupnagar tehsil in Rupnagar district, Punjab, in the Puadh region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Anandpur Sahib, about 16 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 038601, and it covers 189 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 207 people in Himatpur: 98 men and 109 women, living in 29 households, an average of about 7.1 people per household. Spread over its 189 hectares, the population density works out to about 110 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1112 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 20, about 10 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 44 people, about 21 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 87.17 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 93.18 per cent and women at 81.82 per cent. The census recorded 46 workers, about 22 per cent of the village. Of the 44 main workers, the largest group, 36, were cultivators on their own land, ahead of 8 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 2 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Himatpur's land. Of the village's 189 hectares, 59 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 57 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (53 hectares) and wells and tube-wells (4 hectares). About 128 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 36 cultivators and 0 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.

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

Himatpur is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Anandpur Sahib, about 16 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 Kharota, Kimatpur, Bharatgarh and Alowal.

What is the population of Himatpur?

The population of Himatpur was 207 at the 2011 census, living in 29 households in Rupnagar tehsil of Rupnagar district.

What facilities does Himatpur have?

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