Jakhwali Explained

Jakhwali
Other Name:Jakhwaali
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:30.4897°N 76.4103°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Fatehgarh Sahib
Parts Type:Talukas
Parts:Fatehgarh Sahib
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:3.19
Population Total:1361
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi (Gurmukhi)
Demographics1 Title2:Regional
Demographics1 Info2:Punjabi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Registration Plate:PB23
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Sirhind

Jakhwali, sometimes spelled as Jakhwaali is a village in the Sirhind Block of Fatehgarh Sahib district in Punjab, India.[1]

Geography

Jakhwali is located at 30.4897°N 76.4103°W[2] in the Fatehgarh Sahib district of Indian Punjab. Sirhind Junction is the nearest railway station.

Demographics

As per 2011 census, the village has total population of 1361[3] with 274 households, of which 53.5% are males (728) and 46.5% are females (633) means sex ratio in the village is skewed as with 777 females per 1000 males. Though residents have now started sending their daughters to schools, still only 44.4% of females are educated as compared to 55.6% of males. The overall literacy rate of the village is 64.5%. The Punjabi is the major language spoken by all in the village.

Religion

Though the village has a strong secular culture, the majority of population follows Sikhism. Some population also follows Hinduism and Islam. Besides a common Gurudwara, there is a large number of religious places of various religions in the village and they are visited by all.

Education

There is a Govt. Primary School and a Govt. Middle School in Jakhwali.[4]

Occupation

Residents of the village are mostly farmers with very few other jobs including government jobs. The main source of irrigation is groundwater through pumps, canal water and rainfall. With availability of machinery and knowledge, farmers normally stick to wheat and rice cultivation.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Village & Panchayats Fatehgarh Sahib, Govt. of Punjab India . 2023-10-05 . en-US.
  2. Google maps
  3. Web site: Home Government of India . 2023-10-05 . censusindia.gov.in.
  4. Web site: :: ePunjab Schools :: . 2022-09-12 . www.epunjabschool.gov.in.