Dholewal
| Dholewal | |
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| Village | |
 Dholewal
Dholewal
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| Coordinates: 30°44′26″N 76°20′50″E / 30.740508°N 76.347342°ECoordinates: 30°44′26″N 76°20′50″E / 30.740508°N 76.347342°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Punjab |
| District | Fatehgarh Sahib |
| Government | |
| • Sarpanch | Sarabjit Kaur |
| • Panch (1) | Sher Singh |
| • Panch (2) | Tarsem Singh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,098 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 141411 |
| Telephone code | 01628 |
| Vehicle registration | PB 49 |
| Nearest city | Khanna |
| Sex ratio | 877:1000 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 58% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Khanna |
Dholewal is a small village in the Fatehgarh Sahib district in the Indian State of Punjab, "Dholewal is at 30°44′19.45″N 76°20′49.50″E / 30.7387361°N 76.3470833°E" Dholewal has population of 1098. 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.
The history of Dholewal goes back 120 years. Most village residents migrated from other parts of Punjab. Those with the surname Mann, more than 20 families, are thought to be from a village named Dhanola.Fifteen Maangat families migrated from Chandran, Seventeen Kharaud families migrated from Sakhrali village, in Patiala District. Many residents have left the village for economic reasons, the majority of them to large cities to earn a better living.
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 sikh community, dalits have visible minority in village.
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.
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