Sarsod

Sarsod
सरसौद
Village

NH 65 Passing Through Sarsod.
Sarsod

Location in Haryana, India

Coordinates: 29°19′16″N 75°50′04″E / 29.320995°N 75.834512°E / 29.320995; 75.834512Coordinates: 29°19′16″N 75°50′04″E / 29.320995°N 75.834512°E / 29.320995; 75.834512
Country  India
State Haryana
District Hisar
Government
 • Body Gram panchayat, Sarsod
 • Sarpanch Smt Sita Bhyan.
Elevation 214 m (702 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 5,216[2]
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code 91-01693
Nearest city Hisar, Chandigarh

Sarsod pronunciation: i//(Hindi: ‍सरसौद, (सरसौद, सरसौन्द)is located in Barwala tehsil of Hisar (district) district in Haryana. It is situated 23 km from Hisar city on National Highway 65 (India) which leads to Chandigarh. Sarsod is just 3 km away from Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station. Barwala Tehsil is just 8 km away from Sarsod on National Highway 65 (India). Sarsod is a famous village around the Tehsil Barwala. Sarsod is a developing village. It has facilities like electricity, water, and education. West of Sarsod is desert land and rest of the area around the village is fertile plain land. Sarsod has six large ponds (Johad).

Origin

According to H.A. Rose[1] Certain villages in Hisar derive their names from a tradition that a giant was killed and each of his limbs gave a name to the place where it fell, e.g. : — Sarsud = where the giant's sar (head) fall[3]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Sarsod has a population of 4630 with 2460 males and 2160 females.

Religious places

Beautiful Sunset At Sarsod.

Being a Hindu village, Sarsod have good no of old Hindu temple. In Sarsod Bala Ji Mandir, Shiv Ji Mandir commonly called (Shivalaya=Shiv Ji Ka ghar).

Religions and Communities

Casts in Sarsod
Casts Percent
Jats
  
 59.2%
Lohar
  
 4.1%
Pandit
  
 5.8%
Kumhar
  
 5.8%
Balmiki
  
 4.7%
Bania
  
 4.1%
Chamar
  
 6.3%
Nai
  
 2.3%
Sunar
  
 1.4%
Other
  
 2.3%

Over 99% of the population belongs to Hinduism, bulk of remaining 1% belong to Islam. The important social groups in the district are Jats, Lohar, Bishnois, Brahmins, Sainis, Banias, Kumhar, Chamar and Balmiki.

Agriculture

Despite recent industrial development, Haryana is primarily an agricultural state as a result of this 95% of Sarsod population is dependent on agriculture. Wheat, Mustard, Cotton are the major crops. The main crops of Sarsod are wheat, cotton, oilseeds, pulses, barley, maize, and millets. There are two main types of crops in Sarsod: Rabi and Kharif. The major Kharif crops of Haryana are jowar, bajra, maize, cotton and sesame. The major Rabi crops are wheat, pulses, linseed, rapeseed and mustard. About 86% of the area is arable, and of that 96% is cultivated. About 75% of the area is irrigated, through tube wells and an extensive system of canals. Dairy farming is also an essential part of the Sarsod rural economy. Sarsod has a livestock population of 2000. Milk and milk products form an essential part of the local diet. There is the saying Desaan main des Haryana, jit doodh dahi ka khaana, which means "Best among all the countries in the world is Haryana, where the staple food is milk and yoghurt". The Murrah breed of water buffalo from Haryana is world-famous for its milk production.

Education

Sunrise Modern School At Sarsod.

In the village both Private school and Government Schools are there. Sarsod having 3 Government schools and 3 Private school. Modern Sunrise School[4] is one of the popular Private school in Barwala area. Government school for girls and boys are separate. Government school provide facilities up to 12th class.[5]

Banks

Exclusive Branch of Punjab National Bank is situated at Sarsod. Bank is also serving all the neighbouring villages also[6]

 Hisar
Rajli, Hisar Baalak
   Sarsod  
Barwala

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Census of India: View Population Details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
  3. ↑ "A glossary of the tribes and castes of the Punjab and North-West frontier province". archive.org. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
  4. ↑ "Welcome to Sunrise Modern School". sunrisemodernschool.com. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
  5. ↑ http://schooleducationharyana.gov.in/downloads_pdf/stat/02%20Number%20of%20Schools%20(Block%20Wise).pdf
  6. ↑ "IFSC Code of PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK (PNB) - SARSOD Branch, HISSAR. Contact Phone Number, Address". banksifsccode.com. Retrieved 2014-02-11.

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