Shergarh 88)ਸ਼ੇਰਗੜ੍ਹ

Where is Shergarh 88)?

Shergarh 88) is a village in Abohar tehsil of Fazilka district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Malwa region, and the 2011 directory recorded Abohar, about 20 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Abohar community development block and is served by the Shergarh gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 035162, and it covers 2,061 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 4,103 people in Shergarh 88): 2,124 men and 1,979 women, living in 782 households, an average of about 5.2 people per household. Spread over its 2,061 hectares, the population density works out to about 199 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 932 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 524, about 13 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 662 people, about 16 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 64.57 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 71.41 per cent and women at 57.33 per cent. The census recorded 1,274 workers, about 31 per cent of the village. Of the 1,250 main workers, the largest group, 576, were agricultural labourers, ahead of 394 cultivators on their own land and 243 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 24 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Shergarh 88)'s land. Of the village's 2,061 hectares, 1,989 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 1,910 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (1,910 hectares). About 71 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 8 hours a day. The census recorded 399 cultivators and 581 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. Education in the village runs through one government primary school, one government middle school and one government secondary school, so children can study in the village up to Class 10. The village also had an anganwadi centre and an ASHA health worker.

No health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011. Treated tap water was available in the village. The village had its own post office. 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 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Shergarh 88) is reached by pucca, all-weather roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Abohar, about 20 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was more than ten kilometres away. Abohar, the tehsil headquarters, and Fazilka town, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Bhanger Khera, Dhinganwali, Paniwala Mahla and Dalmir Khera.

What is the population of Shergarh 88)?

The population of Shergarh 88) was 4,103 at the 2011 census, living in 782 households in Abohar tehsil of Fazilka district.

What facilities does Shergarh 88) have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Shergarh 88) has government schools from primary to secondary school level, an anganwadi centre and a post office. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.