Geographic Location of Purkhowal (268)

The village Purkhowal (268) is located in Garhshankar Tahsil of Hoshiarpur District in the State of Punjab in India. It is governed by Purkhowal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Garhshankar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Garhshankar, which is about 4 kilometers away from Purkhowal (268).

Travel and Communication for Purkhowal (268)

Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Purkhowal (268),
Hoshiarpur,
Punjab, India
PIN - 144528

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Purkhowal (268)

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A brief summary of available data for Purkhowal (268) is given below:

Social Structure of Purkhowal (268)

As per available data from the year 2009, 944 persons live in 189 house holds in the village Purkhowal (268). There are 463 female individuals and 481 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.05% and males constitute 50.95% of the total population.

There are 588 scheduled castes persons of which 287 are females and 301 are males. Females constitute 48.81% and males constitute 51.19% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 62.29% of the total population.

Population density of Purkhowal (268) is 669.5 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Purkhowal (268)

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Total area of Purkhowal (268) is 141 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 128 ha. About 1 ha is un-irrigated area. About 127 ha is irrigated area. About 127 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 13 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Purkhowal (268)

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Garhshankar, which is 5-10 kms away from Purkhowal (268).

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Purkhowal (268).

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Purkhowal (268).

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government secondary school in Garhshankar, which is 5-10 kms away from Purkhowal (268).

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government senior secondary school in Garhshankar, which is 5-10 kms away from Purkhowal (268).

Colleges in Purkhowal (268)

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Hoshiarpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Purkhowal (268).

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Hoshiarpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Purkhowal (268).

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Hoshiarpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Purkhowal (268).

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Nawanshahr, which is more than 10 kms away from Purkhowal (268).

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Hoshiarpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Purkhowal (268).

Other Educational Facilities in Purkhowal (268)

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Garhshankar, which is 5-10 kms away from Purkhowal (268).

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Garhshankar, which is 5-10 kms away from Purkhowal (268).

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Garhshankar, which is 5-10 kms away from Purkhowal (268).

Healthcare Facilities in Purkhowal (268)

There is a community health centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Purkhowal (268).

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Purkhowal (268).

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Purkhowal (268).

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Purkhowal (268).

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Purkhowal (268).

There is a allopathic hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Purkhowal (268).

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Purkhowal (268).

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Purkhowal (268).

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Purkhowal (268).

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Purkhowal (268).

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Purkhowal (268).

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