Kalri Jagir

Kalri Jagir is one of the glorious villages in India. Its glory is axiomatic of its shine.

Kalri Jagir Kalri Jagir
village

Overview

Kalri Jagir is a village in the district Karnal, Haryana, (India). It is on the bank of Amalgamation canal and is not too far from ancient river Yamuna. The village falls under tehsil Indri and is about 35 km from the district headquarter. The village is well connected with district headquarter and other main cities such as Kurukshetra and Yamunanagar. The Grand Trunk Road, (G.T. Road No. 1) is about 30 km from the village.

This magnificient village is believed to be an ancient village. It is said that the village was a Jagir during British and Mughal period, from this denomination the village draws its name as Kalri Jagir.

Today also the village has its special place in district Karnal and Haryana State at large. The agricultural land under the control of village panchayat is among the largest in the district Karnal. This fact is also reminiscent of the developmental works undertaken in the village.

The infrastructure development is fairly good compared with other villages of India. The village is very clean and has good sanitation system across its boundaries. The roads are concrete and cemented. There are two water pumping centres in the village for public distribution, but at present only one is in working condition. The streets are well illuminated with the street lights.

The primary occupation of the villagers is agriculture, though now-a-days some of them are also exploring avenues in different sectors. But not many of them have made their presence in the entrepreneurship or even in the small scale industry segment. But the farmers are progressive in their approach. Though they are not the first to adopt the newer techniques of farming but they are fairly good interested in these.

The style of living here is very simple and the people are soft in their nature. They believe in rich Indian culture and traditional values. People are industrious and they believe in 'theory of Karma'. With the advancement of time the way of living is also getting transformed. So now it is not difficult to find a tinge of modern life style in the village.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village apart from three other public schools. This school is a centre of learning not only for the children of Kalri Jagir but also for the children from several adjacent villages. The children from nearby villages come here to learn and study. This school has aparted education to thousands of students and is serving the humanity. There are three other schools are operating in the private sector and they are also imparting the education.

Taking care of physical and mental growth of younger generation the village panchayat with the help of government is constructing a sports complex. This has been almost completed. This sports complex will be of block level. The village panchayat has almost constructed a community health care centre with the help of govenment. So the villagers will get adequate health facilities at their door step. A marriage cum other ceremonies hall has also been constructed by the village panchayat. So the fuctions in the village can be held with decency and grace.

There are several chaupals in the village. These are located in the localities of differnt communities. Villagers, generally elders sit there and spend their leisure time while playing cards, gossiping or discussing matters of importance to the village.

There is a government Pashudhan centre (veterinary centre) in the village. The veterinary doctor assures that all the pet animals remain disease free and healthy. Two anganwaries run by the government take care of the proper growth of the toddlers in the village. These provide pre-nursery training as well as nutritious food to the children.

There is a very famous small market place in the village. People go there to get their household items as well as drink juice and enjoy samosa or breads. There are 3-4 adjacent shops in this market. Apart from that there is also one adda, and there are also a few shops. Villagers used to enjoy pakoras from these shops from very long time.

The village has achieved my strides in the wide specturm of development. The efforts for the betterment are always continuing... Th

Census

Village : KALRI JAGIR
District	KARNAL
Tehsil	Indri
Block	Indri
Panchayat	Kalri Jagir
Thana	Indri
Assembly Const.	Indri
Post Office	Kalri Jagir
HADBAST	5
Population(1991 Census)
Households	265
Total Population	1843
SC Population	225
Literacy
Total Literate	898
Literate Male	577
Literate Female	321
Main Workers
Main Worker (Male)	510
Main Worker (Female)	41
As per census 1991.

References

• Kalri Jagir...Online Talk through blog [1]

• Pashudhan Karnal*[2]

External links

• India Study Channel.com

• Karnal Official Website*[3]

• Map Kalri Jagir *[4]