Majriਮਜਰੀ

Where is Majri?

Majri is a village in Rupnagar tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Puadh region, and 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 038722, and it covers 1,046 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 188 people in Majri: 108 men and 80 women, living in 38 households, an average of about 4.9 people per household. Spread over its 1,046 hectares, the population density works out to about 18 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 741 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 25, about 13 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 47 people, about 25 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 64.42 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 69.66 per cent and women at 58.11 per cent. The census recorded 109 workers, about 58 per cent of the village. Of the 108 main workers, the largest group, 105, were household industry workers, ahead of 2 other workers in trade, transport and services and 1 agricultural labourers. A further 1 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Majri's land. Of the village's 1,046 hectares, 85 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 12 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (12 hectares). About 925 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 0 cultivators and 1 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. No government school was recorded inside the village in 2011.

Health facilities recorded inside the village in 2011 included a primary health sub-centre. 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

Majri 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 nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Rupnagar, the tehsil headquarters, and Rupnagar city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Kakaut, Haripur, Bari and Hirdapur.

What is the population of Majri?

The population of Majri was 188 at the 2011 census, living in 38 households in Rupnagar tehsil of Rupnagar district.

What facilities does Majri have?

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