Shekhwan (318), Batala, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Shekhwan (318)


The village Shekhwan (318) is located in Batala Tahsil of Gurdaspur District in the State of Punjab in India. It is governed by Seikhwan Gram Panchayat. It comes under Fatehgarh Churian Community Development Block. The nearest town is Fathegarh Churian, which is about 8 kilometers away from Shekhwan (318).

Travel and Communication for Shekhwan (318)


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shekhwan (318)


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Shekhwan (318) is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Shekhwan (318) is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Shekhwan (318)


As per available data from the year 2009, 924 persons live in 174 house holds in the village Shekhwan (318). There are 438 female individuals and 486 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.4% and males constitute 52.6% of the total population.

There are 300 scheduled castes persons of which 140 are females and 160 are males. Females constitute 46.67% and males constitute 53.33% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 32.47% of the total population.

Population density of Shekhwan (318) is 727.56 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shekhwan (318)


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Total area of Shekhwan (318) is 127 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 116 ha. About 116 ha is irrigated area. About 11 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 52 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 53 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 11 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Shekhwan (318)


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Kala Afgana, which is 5-10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

There is a government primary school in the village Shekhwan (318).

There is a government middle school in the village Shekhwan (318).

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Qila Desa Singh, which is 5-10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kala Afgana, which is 5-10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

Colleges in Shekhwan (318)


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Batala, which is more than 10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Batala, which is more than 10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Amritsar, which is more than 10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Batala, which is more than 10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Batala, which is more than 10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

Other Educational Facilities in Shekhwan (318)


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Batala, which is more than 10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Batala, which is more than 10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Gurdaspur, which is more than 10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

Healthcare Facilities in Shekhwan (318)


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Shekhwan (318).

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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