Nunowalਨੁਨੋਵਲ

Where is Nunowal?

Nunowal 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 3 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 038686, and it covers 106 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 11 people in Nunowal: 6 men and 5 women, living in 3 households, an average of about 3.7 people per household. Spread over its 106 hectares, the population density works out to about 10 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 833 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 1, 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 60 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 60 per cent and women at 60 per cent. The census recorded 5 workers, about 45 per cent of the village. Of the 0 main workers, the largest group, 0, were cultivators on their own land. A further 5 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Nunowal's land. Of the village's 106 hectares, 102 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (102 hectares). About 3 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 4 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; 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 within five kilometres. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 18 hours a day.

Getting there

Nunowal is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Rupnagar, about 3 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 Bara Phool, Pathreri Rajputan, Gurdaspur and Sangatpur.

What is the population of Nunowal?

The population of Nunowal was 11 at the 2011 census, living in 3 households in Rupnagar tehsil of Rupnagar district.

What facilities does Nunowal have?

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