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Where is Parson Ka Pind?

Parson Ka Pind is a village in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Majha region, and the 2011 directory recorded Gurdaspur, about 9 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Gurdaspur community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 028153, and it covers 76 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 359 people in Parson Ka Pind: 195 men and 164 women, living in 66 households, an average of about 5.4 people per household. Spread over its 76 hectares, the population density works out to about 472 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 841 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 31, about 9 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 24 people, about 7 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 79.57 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 88 per cent and women at 69.93 per cent. The census recorded 109 workers, about 30 per cent of the village. Of the 105 main workers, the largest group, 56, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 49 cultivators on their own land. A further 4 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Parson Ka Pind's land. Of the village's 76 hectares, 69 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 62 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (62 hectares). About 7 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 8 hours a day. With 50 cultivators and 0 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 anganwadi centre.

No health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011. Treated tap water was available in the village. It also had a PDS ration shop and 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 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Parson Ka Pind is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Gurdaspur, about 9 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Gurdaspur, the tehsil headquarters, and Gurdaspur town, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Purowal Araian, Kot Mohan Lal, Hassanpur and Tatley.

What is the population of Parson Ka Pind?

The population of Parson Ka Pind was 359 at the 2011 census, living in 66 households in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district.

What facilities does Parson Ka Pind have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Parson Ka Pind has a government primary school and an anganwadi centre. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.