Dholewal
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Dholewal is a small village in the Fatehgarh Sahib
district in the India
n State of Punjab
, Dholewal has population of 748. The nearest town is Kheri Naudh Singh
, 1 km east of the village. Dholewal falls under the Jurisdiction of Khamanon
City tehsil
, home to the Senior Superintendent of Police and Magistrate of the area. The largest city near the village is Khanna
, approximately 10 km west of the village.
. Fifteen families migrated from Chandran. Many residents have left the village for economic reasons, the majority of them to large cities to earn a better living.
community, dalits have visible minority in village.
of Dalit
s and Chammars. The largest religion in the village is Sikhism
. There are three gurudwaras (religious temples) in the village. There is a small community of Hindu people in the village who belong to the Khatri
caste.
, rice
, sugarcane
, sunflower
, and various vegetables. Agriculture is not industrialized. Income distribution
in the village is unequal; the landlord families of Dholewal earn 50% of the gross product. 15% live below the poverty line. Dalit and Chammar families earn less than 100 rupees (US $2) a day. In 2006–07, the Gross Domestic Product
of Dholewal was 2.6 crore rupees and household median income of household was 50,000 rupees, which is well above the state and national average.
party. Dholewal village is under the jurisdiciotn of the legislative assembly seat at Khanna
City. Former MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly
) of Khanna City Sh. Shamsher Singh Dullo visited the village during his tenure. In recent elections, the majority of village voters favor the Akali Dal Party, which is the current governing party of the State of Punjab.
Fatehgarh Sahib
Fatehgarh Sahib is headquarters of Fatehgarh Sahib district, one of the twenty districts in the state of Punjab in North-West India.-History:The city is an historically important town north of Patiala, especially for the Sikh faith...
district in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n State of Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
, Dholewal has population of 748. The nearest town is Kheri Naudh Singh
Kheri Naudh Singh
Kheri Naudh Singh is a village in Indian state of Punjab. The village is in political division of district Fatehgarh Sahib and tehsile Khamano. Kheri Naudh Singh has population of 1145 and total area of 155 hectares This village is also known as the center point for 3 cities Khanna, Khamano and...
, 1 km east of the village. Dholewal falls under the Jurisdiction of Khamanon
Khamanon
Khamanon is a town and a nagar panchayat in Fatehgarh Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab.-Geography:Khamanon is located at . It has an average elevation of 254 metres .-Demographics:...
City tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
, home to the Senior Superintendent of Police and Magistrate of the area. The largest city near the village is Khanna
Khanna
Khanna is a common last name in India Pakistan. It can mean:* Khanna, Ludhiana, a city in the Ludhiana district of Punjab* Khanna , a prominent clan from the Khatri community of the Punjab region straddling Northern India and Pakistan...
, approximately 10 km west of the village.
History
The history of Dholewal goes back 120 years. Most village residents migrated from other parts of Punjab. Those with the surname Maan, more than 20 families, are thought to be from a village named Dhanola. Seventeen Kharaud families migrated from Sakhrali village, in Patiala DistrictPatiala District
Patiala district is one of the twenty districts in the state of Punjab in North-West India.Patiala District lies between 29 49’ and 30 47’ north latitude, 75 58’ and 76 54' east longitude, in the southeast part of the state...
. Fifteen families migrated from Chandran. Many residents have left the village for economic reasons, the majority of them to large cities to earn a better living.
Demographics
Dholewal has a population of 748 (Census, 2001). 53% of the population is male and 47% population is female. 16% of the village population is under the age of 10 years. The literacy rate of the village is 58%. people from different castes reside in village. Majority of population belongs tom jatt sikhSikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
community, dalits have visible minority in village.
Education
Dholewal has an elementary school situated on the Dholewal-Hargana road. Students from middle income families go to private school but low income children go to public schools as they are cheaper. Many of the young people in the village have a high school education, with a small number of students pursuing a bachelor degree. Income inequality within the village plays a major role in educational attainment as more than half of the poor families do not have access to education.Religion
Dholewal is demographically diverse, but the majority are Jatt Sikhs with a visible minorityVisible minority
A visible minority is a person who is visibly not one of the majority race in a given population.The term is used as a demographic category by Statistics Canada in connection with that country's Employment Equity policies. The qualifier "visible" is important in the Canadian context where...
of Dalit
Dalit
Dalit is a designation for a group of people traditionally regarded as Untouchable. Dalits are a mixed population, consisting of numerous castes from all over South Asia; they speak a variety of languages and practice a multitude of religions...
s and Chammars. The largest religion in the village is Sikhism
Sikhism
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing...
. There are three gurudwaras (religious temples) in the village. There is a small community of Hindu people in the village who belong to the Khatri
Khatri
Khatri is a caste from the northern Indian subcontinent. Khatris in India are mostly from Punjab, region but later they migrated to regions like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu, Uttarkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Balochistan, Sindh and Khyber...
caste.
Sports and leisure activities
Cricket and volleyball are the two most popular sports in the village. There were some competitions happened in past between the this village and other villages. A village playground is located at the elementary school. The volleyball ground is located at the Gurudwara site. Many old people do not play any physical sports but enjoy playing cards. The village panchayat (assembly) is considering investing Rs. 2 Lakh in sports activities over next two years, with the village volleyball ground scheduled to be upgraded in 2011. Contributions to community projects remain limited by the diaspora from the community, worsened by the 2008 recession.Village diaspora
Approximately 20 households have family members settle abroad in North America, Europe, Middle East and Australasia. Remittances are a major source of income for those families.Economy
Dholewal primarily depends on agriculture. Approximately 75% of the village population earn their living from farming. 10% are employed in the public and private service sectors. 10% are self employed and 5% are unemployed. The main agriculture products of Dholewal are wheatWheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
, rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
, sunflower
Sunflower
Sunflower is an annual plant native to the Americas. It possesses a large inflorescence . The sunflower got its name from its huge, fiery blooms, whose shape and image is often used to depict the sun. The sunflower has a rough, hairy stem, broad, coarsely toothed, rough leaves and circular heads...
, and various vegetables. Agriculture is not industrialized. Income distribution
Income distribution
In economics, income distribution is how a nation’s total economy is distributed amongst its population.Income distribution has always been a central concern of economic theory and economic policy...
in the village is unequal; the landlord families of Dholewal earn 50% of the gross product. 15% live below the poverty line. Dalit and Chammar families earn less than 100 rupees (US $2) a day. In 2006–07, the Gross Domestic Product
Gross domestic product
Gross domestic product refers to the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period. GDP per capita is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living....
of Dholewal was 2.6 crore rupees and household median income of household was 50,000 rupees, which is well above the state and national average.
Politics
Dholewal has a rich history in political affairs. Voters in the village divide into two main political parties, the Indian National Congress Party and the Shiromani Akali DalShiromani Akali Dal
The Shiromani Akali Dal , translation: Supreme Akali Party) is a Sikh nationalist political parties based in Punjab. The current party to be recognized by the Election Commission of India is the one led by Parkash Singh Badal...
party. Dholewal village is under the jurisdiciotn of the legislative assembly seat at Khanna
Khanna
Khanna is a common last name in India Pakistan. It can mean:* Khanna, Ludhiana, a city in the Ludhiana district of Punjab* Khanna , a prominent clan from the Khatri community of the Punjab region straddling Northern India and Pakistan...
City. Former MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly
Member of Legislative Assembly
A Member of Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the Legislature of a State in the Indian system of government...
) of Khanna City Sh. Shamsher Singh Dullo visited the village during his tenure. In recent elections, the majority of village voters favor the Akali Dal Party, which is the current governing party of the State of Punjab.
| Village administration | |
|---|---|
| Sarpanch | Mohindor Singh |
| Panch (1) | Sher Singh |
| Panch (2) | Tarsem Singh |
| Numberdar | Mohindor Singh Mann |