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Lalit-Kheda - Jind (Haryana)
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Pronunciation: लल्लत खेड़ा (Hariyanvi), ललित खेड़ा (Hindi), Lalit-Kheda (English)
Motive: To depict empirical saga of cultural-democratic-historical-artistic laurel and heritage of Haryanvi villages/estates.


Location:


Lalit Kheda village is located at 17.7 kilometer away from Jind district and 28.3 kilometer away from Gohana situated at Haryana State Highway 10. Village is 4.8 killometer by road ditance and 3.1 kilomter vertical distance from her parental village and P.O. Nidana.

Border Sharing Villages: Nidana, Bhairon Kheda, Nijaampur, Ludana, Morkhi, Bhidtana and Chabri.



History:


In order to reduce the increasing population pressure from big villages Nidana; in the year of 1868, the then emperor of Jind Empire late. Maharaja Raghuvir Singh called the people from villages of Nidana, Ludhana and Bhidtana to lay down the establishing stone, "The Dada Nagar Kheda" for a new small habitant on north-eastern fields of Nidana land premises. As a result which the land of older Nidana was divided between Nidana and Lalit Kheda.

Current Lalit Kheda: After few years of establishment of Lalit Kheda, the habitants from Ludana and Bhidtana returned back to their native villages. Now Lalit Kheda is solely comprised of descendents of Nidana ancestor’s. Village is situated in north-eastern landscapes of older Nidana, now known as the village of Lalit Kheda.

Current relations between two villages: Both villages Lalit Kheda and Nidana, enjoy a strong bond of brotherhood (locally known as Bhaichara), which can be seen during various:
  • Family functions like marriages. People invites each-other for "Chulha Nyond", which is a local custom of family functions.

  • Newly baby born birth celebration.

  • Grievances like death, funeral, terhavin, starhvin and chh-maahi etc.

  • People organize time-to-time "Panchayats" of both villages for matters of unity against other villages or for mutual interests such as elections


Social Institutions:


Being originated from big village Nidana, Lalit Kheda shares the same social values and ethics as of Nidana. So "Gathwala Khap" is the supreme social conduct of Lalit Kheda. Read more about Gathwala Khap.



Culture:


Similar to other villages in Haryana and North India, Lakit Kheda got its "Dada Nagar Kheda" (small temple without any statue or idol dedicated to ancestors of the village). Villagers believe and worships Lord Shiva and Lord Hanuman as their prime Gods.



Population:


Ours is a village of around 300 kudhies (Houses). Total population of village is around 2500. Below table shows the main castes residing at village:

Sr.
Caste
Gotra
Estimated Population
1
Jat
Malik*
YTF
2
Brahmins
Bhardwaj
YTF
3
Naai
YTF
YTF
4
Kabeerpanthi (Dhanak)
YTF
YTF
5
Ravidasi (Chamar)
YTF
YTF
6
Kumhar
YTF
YTF
7
Ehdi
YTF
YTF
8
Baniya
YTF
YTF
9
Luhaar
YTF
YTF
*= Gotra of Kheda, YTF= Yet to find

Employment: Main income of village is from agriculture. People have a passion for defense services so major chunk go into defense services. .

Agriculture: Village has around 1000 acres of land, of which more than 90% land is highly fertile, remaining 10% semi-dessert. Main crops of the village are Wheat & Rice. Sugarcane, Cotton, Bajra.

Lalit Kheda Farmer Field School: Village is proudly known (alongwith its parental village Nidana) for its distinctive agri movement against use of pesticides in crops. This movement has brought the laural of being one of the most advanced village in north India for the awareness of its farmers especially the women farmer wing. Please read more details about this revolution from here - खाप खेत-कीट महिला किसान पाठशाला निडाना-ललित खेड़ा - सत्र २०१२ .

Landscapes: Soon to be updated.

Infrastructure: Soon to be updated.

Note: More information will be added with time.


Jai Dada Nagar Kheda Bada Bir


Author: P. K. Malik

First Edition: 09/12/2012

Publisher: NHReL

References:
  • Vijender Singh Malik, works and lives in Nidana, Jind - Haryana

  • NH Advisory Board

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