Sukhe Majraਸੁਖੇ ਮਾਜਰਾ

Where is Sukhe Majra?

Sukhe Majra 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 18 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Nurpur Bedi community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 038432, and it covers 143 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 319 people in Sukhe Majra: 171 men and 148 women, living in 65 households, an average of about 4.9 people per household. Spread over its 143 hectares, the population density works out to about 223 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 865 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 39, about 12 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 63.21 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 71.33 per cent and women at 53.85 per cent. The census recorded 82 workers, about 26 per cent of the village. Of the 21 main workers, the largest group, 20, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 1 household industry workers. A further 61 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Sukhe Majra's land. Of the village's 143 hectares, 104 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 85 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (85 hectares). About 13 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 14 hours a day. With 32 cultivators and 1 agricultural labourers in the census, most farm work in the village is done by landholding families themselves.

Schools and facilities

The Census 2011 Village Directory gives the fullest picture of village facilities. Education in the village runs through one government primary school, so children can study in the village up to Class 5. 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. Banking was available in the village itself, with a commercial bank branch and a cooperative bank branch. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 18 hours a day.

Getting there

Sukhe Majra is reached by pucca roads; the nearest bus service was five to ten kilometres away. The directory recorded Anandpur Sahib, about 18 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was more than 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 Samirowal, Saupur, Mukari and Singhpur.

What is the population of Sukhe Majra?

The population of Sukhe Majra was 319 at the 2011 census, living in 65 households in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district.

What facilities does Sukhe Majra have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Sukhe Majra has a government primary school.