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Every village in India is surveyed once in ten years during th... - Economics

Question

Every village in India is surveyed once in ten years during the Census and some of details are presented in the following format. Fill up the following based on information on Palampur.
a. LOCATION:
b. TOTAL AREA OF THE VILLAGE:
c. LAND USE (in hectares):

Cultivated Land Land not available for cultivation (Area covering dwellings, roads, ponds, grazing ground)
IrrigatedUnirrigated 
  26 hectares

d. FACILITIES:

Educational 
Medical 
Market 
Electricity Supply 
Communication 
Nearest Town 

 

Answer

a. LOCATION: Bulandshahr district, Western Uttar Pradesh.

b. TOTAL AREA OF THE VILLAGE: 226 hectares.

c. LAND USE (in hectares):

Cultivated Land (Irrigated)Cultivated Land (Unirrigated)Land not available for cultivation
200 hectares026 hectares

d. FACILITIES:

  • Educational: 2 primary schools and 1 high school.

  • Medical: 1 Government Primary Health Centre and 1 private dispensary.

  • Market: Raiganj and Shahpur.

  • Electricity Supply: Most houses have electric connections. Electricity powers all the tube wells and small businesses.

  • Communication: Well-connected road system with transport like bullock carts, tongas, tractors, and trucks.

  • Nearest Town: Shahpur.