The document provides an overview of Sector 3 in Kurukshetra, Haryana, India. It analyzes various aspects of the sector's physical and social infrastructure including its location, demographics, land use, built form, physical infrastructure, and social/cultural aspects. Some key findings are that the sector has a high population density compared to the district and state, residential land makes up over half the sector, and infrastructure like water, electricity, and drainage are generally adequate with some room for improvement. Case studies of a residence, school, community center, and temple provide examples of the built forms within the sector.

1. Sector 3
Kurukshetra
State Institute of Urban Planning and
Urban Settlement Study
Submitted By: Anant Nautiyal
1304003
Dhir Dhwaj Singh
1304009
Gaurav Kumar
1304012

2. Contents
1. Introduction
2. Study area profile
3. Land use analysis
4. Built form
5. Zoning of plots
6. Physical infrastructure
7. Social and cultural aspects
8. Case studies

3. INTRODUCTION

4. Aim
To study the environment of an urban settlement, covering
various aspects of physical and social infrastructure.
Selection Criteria
• Easily accessible (majority of the students in the group stay here or in nearby places)
• One of the oldest sectors in the city
• Proximity to NH 1
• Lies in the heart of a well-developed city, Kurukshetra
• Authorized by HUDA
• Population is high

5. Location
Railway Station
Bus Stand
NH 1
Sector 3 Sector 5
Sector 4
Sector 30
Private Housing
Sector 2
Kurukshetra district falls in the North Eastern part of Haryana State. It is
situated 160 KM north of Delhi, 39 KM North of Karnal & 40 KM south of
Ambala on National Highway 1, popularly called G. T. Road. It is at a distance
of about 90 KM from Chandigarh.
Sector 3 is located in eastern part if the Urban Estate along with NH 1. It is
adjoined by Sector 2 on northern side, Sector 4 on western side, Sector 30 on
southern side and Private housing on eastern side across the highway.
City Plan Sector 3
Source: Google Maps,

6. Connectivity
National Highway 1
Distance from sector 3: 130m
Peepli Highway Bus Stand
Distance from sector 3: 3.2km
New Bus Stand Sector 13
Distance from sector 3: 4.2km
Railway Station
Distance from sector 3: 4.6km
City
Plan
Source: Reko Survey, Google Images,

7. Inferences
• Location along the eastern part of the kurukshetra city and having other urban
settlements around including a private housing making the locality one of the prominent
urban areas.
• NH-1 also known as GT Road and other major highways alongside makes its connectivity
with the major cities including the national (New Delhi) and state capital (Chandigarh)
• Quick bus service. Buses run regularly between adjoining districts, towns and villages.
• Close to sector-3, the kurukshetra railway station lies along north-south rail corridor
where most of the major trains stop.
• Its vicinity to Pipli highway bus stand, NH-1 and Kurukshetra railway station makes the
area easily accessible
• Location along the green belt makes it a suburb with a quiet, peaceful and cool
environment.

8. STUDY AREA PROFILE

9. Demographics
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Sector 3 District State
Census 2001 Census 2011 Reko Survey
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Sector 3 District State
Census 2011 Reko Survey Column1
Population Density of Population
Source: Reko Survey, Census 2001, 2011
POPULATION DENSITY
Sector 3 11466 14593
District 964231 630
State 25351462 537

10. Inferences
The study of demographic history from genetic data is important for understanding
how populations have diverged and come to be in their present state.
• Population of sector is almost 1% of that of the district making it a significant urban
settlement.
• The population density of sector is 14590 i.e. almost 25 times then that of the
district and the state.
• There is a high deviation in the population density as the sector settlement has an
area of 786756m² with residential area of 441146m² with 1865 residences.
• The district area being much higher than that of sector area covers most of the
agricultural and forest areas which results in lesser population density than that of
the sector area which is mostly occupied by residences

11. LAND USE ANALYSIS

12. RESIDENTIAL
52%
INSTITUTIONAL
4%
COMMERCIAL
2%
PUBLIC 2%
GREEN AREA
12%
ROAD
28%
MEDICAL
0%
Land Use
LAND USE AREA(in m²)
Residential 441146
Institutional 30652
Commercial 19387
Public 12840
Green area 91831
Road 220577
Medical 547
TOTAL 786753
Land Use Distribution
Chart
Land Use Area
Source:DTP office, Reko Survey

13. Land Use
Residential Green BeltEducationalMedicalCommercial Parks
Plan

14. Residential
4 Marla Houses14 Marla Houses 10 Marla Houses
Sector 3 has maximum amount of residential area(441146m²) which comprises
of houses in 6 different plot sizes namely 4 marla, 6 marla, 8 marla, 10 marla,
14 marla, 1 kanal.
Amongst these maximum plots are of 10 marla(543) and minimum are of 1
kanal(124).
Source:Reko

15. Residential
1 kanal 4 marla8 marla10 marla14 marla 6 marla
Source:DTP office, Reko Survey
Plan

16. CATEGORY Size (m) No of plots
1 kanal 15 X 30 124
14 marla 13 X 25 238
10 marla 10 X 22 543
8 marla 9 X 20 369
6 marla 8 X18 436
4 marla 6 X 14 155
TOTAL 1865
Residential
Source:DTP office, Reko Survey
7%
13%
29%
20%
23%
8%
Plot Size Chart
1 Kanal
14 Marla
10 Marla
8 Marla
6 Marla
4 Marla

17. Commercial
An area of 19387 m² is allotted for commercial complex in Sector 3. It is
located in the center of the sector. It has an ambient parking space and a
part of it is also used as weekly vegetable market.
Shopping Complex 1 Shopping Complex 2

18. Commercial
Commercial
Complex Source:DTP office, Reko Survey
Plan

19. Recreational
An area of 12840 m² is allotted for recreational buildings in Sector 3. It
consists of two buildings temple and community centre, both of them are
located in the center of the sector.
PlaygroundCommunity CentrePark
Shiv TempleGurudwara

20. Recreational
Recreational Built Forms Parks and Play Grounds
Source:DTP office, Reko Survey
Plan

21. Educational
An area of 30652 m² is allotted for educational buildings in Sector 3. It
consists of major schools namely DAV Public School and Geeta School.
Other than this there are 2 nursery schools namely Kidzee and Sahara
school.
There are various other sites allotted for educational purposes.
DAV Public School
Kid zee SchoolSahara School

22. Educational
Educational Infrastructure
Source:DTP office, Reko Survey
Plan

23. Medical Facilities
Sector 3 consists of only one medical facility which covers an area of 547 m². There is an
exclusive allocation of site for dispensary, but that plot area remains vacant currently.
Vaidyanath Dental Clinic

24. Medical Facilities
Medical Clinic
Source:DTP office, Reko Survey
Plan

25. Proposed vs Existing Land
Use
Source:DTP office, Reko Survey
Existing Land UseProposed Land Use
Plans

26. Land Use Comparison
(As per UDPFI guidelines)

27. Inferences
• Major portion of the sector is residential (since housing is the main purpose). The bigger
plots lie along the periphery while the smaller ones have been placed close to the housing
board area.
• Commercial area lies in the central part making it easily accessible from all corners.
• Parks and playgrounds have been distributed evenly across the sector as these serve as
places for rejuvenation for the residents. There is a Shiva temple and a gurudwara showing the
dominance of Hinduism and Sikhism in the area.
• For educational purposes, there is a crèche, a nursery school and a senior secondary school,
all of which are privately run. The DAV Sr. Sec. School is widely popular and attracts students
from the entire district. However, two plots reserved for educational purpose, as per the
proposed plan, still lie vacant.
• There is scope for development in the medical sector as the area has only one dental clinic.

28. BUILT FORM

29. G+2
5%
G+1
34%
G
53%
Vacant
8%
0%
Height of Structure
Chart
Source:Reko Survey

30. Height of Structure
G G+2G+1 Vacant Plots
Source:DTP office, Reko Survey
Plan

31. Landmarks
National Highway
Intersection
Shopping Complex 1
OP Jindal Chowk DAV School

32. Kidzee Crèche
DAV Public
School
Gurudwara
Sahara
Nursery
School
OP Jindal
Roundabout
Shopping
Complex
Landmarks
Source:DTP office, Reko Survey
Plan

33. Street Views
Sector ¾ Road
NH 1 IntersectionNational Highway 1

34. Street Views
Interior Roads
Interior RoadsInterior Roads

35. Inferences
•Most of the houses in the sector are single storied. Some are double storied and triple
storied are very few.
•Since the sector is well developed the no. of vacant plots is marginal.
•Prominent landmarks include a senior secondary school, a temple and a gurudwara
which attract visitors from all the nearby places
• The road network is connected to NH1.
• Roads are clean and well maintained but pits/ditches can be seen in the narrower
interior roads.

36. ZONING of PLOTS

38. PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

39. Water Supply
Overhead Tank Pump House

40. Water Supply
Overhead Tank
Source:DTP office, Reko Survey
Plan

41. 0%0%
100%
0%
Frequency of Supply
24 hrs
once a day
twice a day
once in two days
Water Supply
(As per Primary Survey)
67%
16%
17% 0%
Source of Water Supply
Water Board
Borewell
Tanker
40%
40%
20%
0%
Quality of Water
Good
Fair
Bad

42. Sewage

43. 0%
20%
40%
40%
Cleaning of Sewer Lines
Six months
Once in a year
More than 1 year
No idea
Sewage
(As per Primary Survey)

44. Electrical
Transformer Electrical Substation
Transformer

45. Electrical
Towards Substation
Source:DTP office, Reko Survey
Plan

46. 0%
40%
60%
0%
Power Cut
Nil
Less than an hour
1 -5 hours
More than 5 hours
Electricity
(As per Primary Survey)

47. Road Networks
Interior Roads
Exterior RoadsInterior Roads
Interior RoadsExterior RoadsInterior Roads

48. Road Networks
45 m 9 m12 m18 m
Source:DTP office, Reko Survey
Plan

49. 60%
40%
0%0%
Road lighting at night
Sufficient
Insufficient
Road Network
(As per Primary Survey)
60%
40%
0%0%
Parking
Sufficient
Insufficient

50. Drainage
Drainage

51. 0%0%
100%
0%
Cleaning of Drainage
Weekely
Monthly
Yearly
Drainage
(As per Primary Survey)
40%
40%
20%
0%
Condition of Drains
Good
Fair
Bad
40%
60%
0%0%
Overflooding of drains in rainy
season
Yes
NO

52. Drainage
Plan

53. Waste Disposal

54. 80%
20%
0%0%
Collection of Garbage
Yes
No
Waste Disposal
(As per Primary Survey)
40%
40%
20%
0%
Garbage Collection from
authority dustbin
Weekly
15 Days
monthly
60%
40%
0%0%
Authority located dustbin
Yes
NO

55. • Water comes from an overhead tank located on the outskirts of the sector.
• The frequency of water supply is twice a day, major source being the water board.
However, some people who are not satisfied with the quality of water or have blockage
problems in the pipelines, rely on tankers or bore wells
• In general, the quality of water can be said to be good/fair (as per the primary survey)
• The sewer lines are cleaned at least once a year.
• Power cuts occur on a daily basis and their duration varies from 1 to 5 hours
depending on the season.
• The peripheral road of the sector is 45 m wide, the main roads connecting key places
are 18 m wide and interior roads/streets are 12 m and 9 m wide. Parking and lighting
facilities are satisfactory.
• A water stream flows out of the sector at its western side allowing drainage of the
area without any blockages.
• Cleaning of drains occurs on a yearly basis, over flooding is not frequent and most
people find the condition of the drainage system as good/fair.
• Majority of the people in the area rely on municipality-run vans for the collection of
garbage. The authority has also provided dustbins in the area for collection of garbage
which are cleaned either after 15 days or a month.
Inferences

56. SOCIAL and CULTURAL ASPECTS

58. 60%
40%
0%0%
Recreational Areas
Sufficient
Insufficient
Social Aspects
(As per Primary Survey)
80%
20%
0%0%
Parking in Markets
Sufficient
Insufficient
40%
60%
0%0%
Police patrolling
Yes
NO
0%
100%
0%0%
Residence Welfare
Association
Yes
No
60%
40%
0%0%
Security
Yes
No

59. 60%
40%
0%0%
Belonginess
From the city
Outside the city
Cultural Aspects
(As per Primary Survey)
60%
40%
0%0%
Status of ownership
Rented
Self owned
20%
20%60%
0%
Setlement period
More than 10 years
5 - 10 years
Less than 5 years

60. CASE STUDIES

61. Residence
(653/3)
Source:Reko Survey
View through entry
Plan
StaircaseFirst Floor
Front Elevation

63. Educational
Building
(DAV Public School)
StageClassroomsSouthern Block
Central and Southern BlockInternal CourtyardsAssembly Area

64. Educational
Building
(DAV Public School)
Plan

66. Recreational
Building
(Community Centre)
HallKitchenToilet
LawnFront ViewMain Gate

67. Recreational
Building
(Community Centre)
Toilet
Staircase
Kitchen
Hall
Plan

69. Religious Building
(Shiva Temple)
Exterior View
View from adjacent
buildings
Main Gate Exterior View
Exterior ViewExterior View

70. Plan
Religious Building
(Shiva Temple)

72. Inferences