Kular
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Kular is a village in Firozpur District
, Punjab, India
.It is located in south western Punjab, lying in close proximity with the Rajasthan State's Hanumangarh
and Sri Ganganagar districts. Many farmers of the village own land in both Punjab and Rajasthan. The village, unlike its other counterparts of Punjab, including neighboring villages, has a very low population of Sikh community. This is one of the bases on which neighboring Haryana lays its claim on the region, repeatedly denied by the Punjab government.
The land here is very productive and though the average holding size is small-except for a few landlords holding huge estates with an annual turnover of crores of rupees-people in general are prosperous.
subcaste is the most prominent which amount to about 30% of the village population and about 70% of village resources. Other Jat castes include, Kasaniya
, Beniwal
, Saharan
, Godara
, Jyani
, Nyol, Nain
etc. Among the non-Jat section there are almost all the castes available like the Scheduled Castes, Barbers, Brahmins, Carpenters, Tailors etc.
Some of the nomadic blacksmith families have also settled in the village.
. There is a central temple of Lord Hanuman with upper caste and landlords' houses surrounding it and lanes radiating in all directions. One of the street facing the gates of the temple is the main commercial street with most of the village shops located on it. On the far end of the street, there is a primitive central business district
located with shops surrounding a Banyan tree and many roads radiating from it further away to the periphery. On the outer fringe, there are houses and worshipping centres of the scheduled castes members of the village.
Firozpur District
Ferozepur district is one of the twenty two th districts in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India.It comprises an area of 11,142 km². The surface is level, with the exception of a few sand-hills in the south and south-east...
, Punjab, 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...
.It is located in south western Punjab, lying in close proximity with the Rajasthan State's Hanumangarh
Hanumangarh
Hanumangarh is a city in northern Rajasthan state in western India, situated on the banks of the river Ghaggar, located about 400 km from Delhi. It is the administrative seat of Hanumangarh District...
and Sri Ganganagar districts. Many farmers of the village own land in both Punjab and Rajasthan. The village, unlike its other counterparts of Punjab, including neighboring villages, has a very low population of Sikh community. This is one of the bases on which neighboring Haryana lays its claim on the region, repeatedly denied by the Punjab government.
The land here is very productive and though the average holding size is small-except for a few landlords holding huge estates with an annual turnover of crores of rupees-people in general are prosperous.
Public Amenities
Kular has a number of social amenities including a middle school by Punjab government, 3 private schools, a primary health center, a veterinary care center and a grain market. A community centre for the scheduled caste members has also been constructed.Agriculture
Kular has a prosperous agriculture with an elaborate irrigation structure, good water supply and good connectivity with the neighboring ago-markets. The soil is good enough to support 3 crops a year, which typically are- wheat and mustard in Rabi season, Cotton in Kharif season and another crop of maize or chickpea. Besides some vegetable farms are also there. Kular is a hub of Kinnow farming, specially taken up by large farmers.Social Composition
Kular is a Jat caste dominated village, most of which are farmers by occupations. Among the Jats, SheoranSheoran
Sheoran or Sheorayan or Shivrain ' is gotra of Jats, who exist mainly in Bhiwani, Hissar in Haryana and Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur districts of Rajasthan. They are also found in Aligarh and Rampur and Meerut districts of Uttar Pradesh.-History:Sheoran is a branch of Shivi Jats who ruled in Malwa...
subcaste is the most prominent which amount to about 30% of the village population and about 70% of village resources. Other Jat castes include, Kasaniya
Kasaniya
Kasaniya or Kasania is a gotra of the Jat people found in Rajasthan, India. Their lineage is traditionally traced from the god Krishna. In Sanskrit the Krishna Vansha were called Karshney or Karshniya which became Kasaniya. The Krishna Vansha people in China were known as Kushan or Yuezhi...
, Beniwal
Beniwal
Beniwal , also Veniwal Venhval Benhival Vainiwal Bhainiwal Bahinwar is a clan or gotra of Jats in Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in India. They were rulers in Jangaldesh. They are Jats. Beniwals are also Jat Sikhs in Punjab...
, Saharan
Saharan
The term Saharan is used in the English language to denote someone or something from the Sahara desert, including:* Sahrawi , referring to the people of the Western Sahara* Saharan languages, a subgroup of the Nilo-Saharan languages...
, Godara
Godara
Godara may refer to:*Godara , a gotra or surname found in Jat community in India.*"Godara",a place in Afghanistan...
, Jyani
Jyani
Jyani , Jani gotra Jats are found inHaryana, Punjab, Rajasthan,and Madhya Pradesh...
, Nyol, Nain
Nain
Nain may refer to:* Nain rug, name of a traditional pattern and design of Persian carpet* North American Interfaith Network* Nain, assistant court ladies of KoreaPlaces* Nain, Iran, a city in Iran* Nain County, an administrative subdivision of Iran...
etc. Among the non-Jat section there are almost all the castes available like the Scheduled Castes, Barbers, Brahmins, Carpenters, Tailors etc.
Some of the nomadic blacksmith families have also settled in the village.
Village Morphology
The village is a traditional Punjab village, with narrow lanes, closely clustered housing and small dwelling size. This is in stark contrast with the neighboring villages of RajasthanRajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
. There is a central temple of Lord Hanuman with upper caste and landlords' houses surrounding it and lanes radiating in all directions. One of the street facing the gates of the temple is the main commercial street with most of the village shops located on it. On the far end of the street, there is a primitive central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
located with shops surrounding a Banyan tree and many roads radiating from it further away to the periphery. On the outer fringe, there are houses and worshipping centres of the scheduled castes members of the village.