Paili Khurdਪੈਲੀ ਖੁਰਦ

Where is Paili Khurd?

Paili Khurd 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 5 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Anandpur Sahib community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 038363, and it covers 14 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 127 people in Paili Khurd: 72 men and 55 women, living in 26 households, an average of about 4.9 people per household. Spread over its 14 hectares, the population density works out to about 907 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 764 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 11, about 9 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 40 people, about 31 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 85.34 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 90.77 per cent and women at 78.43 per cent. The census recorded 32 workers, about 25 per cent of the village. Of the 29 main workers, the largest group, 29, were other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 3 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Paili Khurd's land. Of the village's 14 hectares, 2 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record. About 7 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; 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 five to ten kilometres away. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 18 hours a day.

Getting there

Paili Khurd is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Anandpur Sahib, about 5 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 Basowal, Kalota, Dheru and Paili Kalan.

What is the population of Paili Khurd?

The population of Paili Khurd was 127 at the 2011 census, living in 26 households in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district.

What facilities does Paili Khurd have?

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