Katarpur- Village in a town.

It was my five day trip to village Katarpur, Haridwar Uttrakhand through NSS camp. Katarpur is a small village between Laksar and Haridwar. I reached there by my university bus via Kankhal on 25^th March. I and my fellow mates stayed there in a local school which was arranged for us, we settled ourselves that night, but mosquitoes were angry as we intruded in their territory so they didn’t let us sleep at all. The next morning I woke up around 6 in the morning. Everyone in the camp was served ‘Poha and tea’ in breakfast around 9 am which was difficult to swallow. That breakfast was very delicious that I would never love to eat it ever again. The very next day we went for a survey in a village. Main occupation of people in a village is either farming or mining. The interesting thing is there are more than five schools so if you are on a trip to Katarpur you can take admission in anyone of them for your studies in very less fee.

In the evening village looks like a beautiful scenery painted which used to be in our art books in playgroups, specially near river Ganga. The interesting thing Ganga flowing through this village is very clean. If you are visiting this place you will find full support of people living here as they are very friendly , the only problem in the village is intoxication and health facilities, rest the village is no less than a town. Five kilometers from Katarpur village there is a beautiful temple of Lord Shiva from where you can see river Ganga which looks even more beautiful and peaceful. If one loves nature and wants to go to village this place is perfect because along with flora and fauna one might also get a chance to see wild animals like elephants, deer, fox etc.

All in all this place is more like a town with town like facilities and beauty like village.