Definition
Sidhupur is a village located in the Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in the state of Punjab, India.
Overview
Sidhupur lies at coordinates 31°08′40″ N 75°12′24″ E, at an elevation of approximately 240 m (790 ft) above sea level. According to the 2011 Census of India, the village comprises 158 households and has a total population of 773 individuals, with a slightly higher number of females (395) than males (378). The official language is Punjabi, and the village operates under the Panchayat raj system, being administered by an elected gram panchayat headed by a sarpanch.
Etymology / Origin
Accurate information about the origin or meaning of the name “Sidhupur” is not confirmed in reliable encyclopedic sources.
Characteristics
- Demography: The literacy rate in Sidhupur is 83.90 %, exceeding the Punjab state average of 75.84 %. Children under six years constitute 9.18 % of the population. Scheduled Castes represent 17.32 % of residents, while no Scheduled Tribe population is reported.
- Economy and Employment: Of the total population, 224 individuals (approximately 29 %) are engaged in work activities, the vast majority (99.55 %) describing their occupation as main work, with a small fraction (0.45 %) involved in marginal activities lasting less than six months.
- Transportation: The nearest railway facility is Nakodar railway station. The village is situated 92 km from the domestic airport in Ludhiana and 96 km from the international airport in Amritsar (Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport). The state capital, Chandigarh, lies roughly 186 km away.
Related Topics
- Nakodar (tehsil)
- Jalandhar district
- Punjab (state)
- Panchayat raj and gram panchayat governance
- Census of India (2011)
- Rural demographics of India
- Transportation infrastructure in Punjab
All information is drawn from publicly available census data and the Wikipedia entry for Sidhupur as of the latest revision.