CASE STUDY

KHANJARPUR ROORKEE, UTTARAKHAND Cultural Profile

Location And Connectivity
SOLANI PURAM • Hindus (predominant)
• Khanjarpur is a Village in Roorkee • Muslims
Tehsil in Haridwar District of
Uttarakhand State, India.
• Christians – 100-200
• It is located 30 KM towards west • Sikhs – 2 families
from District head quarters VILLAGE

Haridwar and 2 KM from Roorkee. IIT ROORKEE

• National highway 334 is the K.V NO 1

nearest important road. ROORKEE

K. V NO 2
ROORKEE
LAND USE PLAN

Settlement of the village

IIT Roorkee, uttarakhand

approach to the village Villager’s houses

Wealthier areas
Area :1.94 km² Greenland Proximity
Population (2020) :7149
Population Density :3248 people/km²
Male Population :3791
Female Population :3358

The build up area is 1.63 km sq. Nehru statium – 2km

The no. of households are 820.

Socioeconomic Profile
Kv no 1, 2 roorkee
• Business 5%
• Farmers 5%
• Labour (Rickshaw etc.) 50% Vishal mega mart – 600m
• Dairy 20%
• Service class 20%

Main market Roorkee- 1.9 km IIT Roorkee – 1 km

UIA TOPIC : CASE STUDY SUBMITTED TO : SUBMITTED BY :

( KHANJARPUR , ROORKEE, UTTARAKHAND) AR. SAMRIDHI SURBHI
CHANDIGARH SUBJECT : ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN- V AR. ADITE DHADWAL 19BAR1057
UNIVERSITY
 Soil type vegetation
climate

Mango tree Poplar tree

Roorkee is basically a city on the banks of Upper Ganges

Canal with not much soil variations. The soil type around Sheesam tree
this region is none other than alluvial soils found in the Ecalyptus tree
The average annual temperature in Ganga plains along its course.  Bamboo
khanjarpur village is 23.0 °C | 73.4
°F. In a year, the rainfall is 998 mm |
39.3 inch.
Constrution materials

 the climate is warm and temperate.

Mud, bricks,
Topography lime, cement,
wood, etc.
The town has a gently sloping topography,
with slope from south to north towards
River Solani, However the Ganga Canal
slopes towards the southwest. The
difference in the highest and lowest
ground level of the town is of the order of
18.5 meters.

UIA TOPIC : CASE STUDY SUBMITTED TO : SUBMITTED BY :

( KHANJARPUR , ROORKEE, UTTARAKHAND) AR. SAMRIDHI SURBHI
CHANDIGARH SUBJECT : ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN- V AR. ADITE DHADWAL 19BAR1057
UNIVERSITY
 Spaces and architectural elements
In the core of the
village, narrow
meandering lanes
lead to the cluster oi
the settlement, as-
where cattle farming
is the primary
occupation of
residents , thus a
cattle shed of varying
sizes is located at
front every unit.

Architectural elements

Spaces and approach to the village • Ethnic groups are not separated by locality, But through articulated of religious Idols, symbols
and colors.
• Having jalis on the front of the residence. Having mud material works.
• Having religious style gates with arches , octagonal pillars, and small chhatris are there.
• They were use tin sheds , perforated stone ventilator openings and Large wall openings .

7 — 9 M wide road with commercial

development on one side facing IIT and
CBRI boundary.

UIA TOPIC : CASE STUDY SUBMITTED TO : SUBMITTED BY :

( KHANJARPUR , ROORKEE, UTTARAKHAND) AR. SAMRIDHI SURBHI
CHANDIGARH SUBJECT : ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN- V AR. ADITE DHADWAL 19BAR1057
UNIVERSITY
 Housing typology
Community facilities
Road condition
• Mainly in bricks, reinforced (outer side)
concrete
• Ground in
• Two storey houses.
• Variety of house plan. School/Temple
• Used for marriages,
gathering.

Portable water

Social place
Recreational spaces
• Courtyards in older
constructions, mainly
among farmers. • Badminton Court
• Absent in the new • Volley Ball Court
houses. • Football

Road condition
( interior side)
Electricity/
telecommunication

• Fully electrified
• Solar Lighting on
Roads
• Internet Connectivity
• Television/Dish

UIA TOPIC : CASE STUDY SUBMITTED TO : SUBMITTED BY :

( KHANJARPUR , ROORKEE, UTTARAKHAND) AR. SAMRIDHI SURBHI
CHANDIGARH SUBJECT : ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN- V AR. ADITE DHADWAL 19BAR1057
UNIVERSITY
 Drainage and sewage Waste managements Road network

One sewer line laid by funds of one , Khanjarpur Main roads are 7 mt wide while the lanes
Serves around 150 dwellings. During the vary from 1.5-2.5 M. The roads are concrete.
monsoon season the water flows back into
the dwellings. Inner lanes have open
drains.

Electrical lanes
Two transformers lie on the main road, Residents generally
completely visible. use containers of two
places (Prem Kun]
and Kendriya
Vidyalaya.

Roads having 2.5 m width

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( KHANJARPUR , ROORKEE, UTTARAKHAND) AR. SAMRIDHI SURBHI
CHANDIGARH SUBJECT : ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN- V AR. ADITE DHADWAL 19BAR1057
UNIVERSITY
 strength weakness
• Easily access to the school. • In rainy season, water flows into the dwellings.
• articulated of religious idols, symbols and colors. • due to electrical lanes, there is unsafe environment.
• Close to the city ( Roorkee) • Small gated communities are developed. abutting the
• 7-9m wide road for commercial zone. main commercial road with relatively more developed
• Huge area for parking. units.
• Respect for nature. • Ethnic groups are not separated to the locality.
• Proper waste disposals are absent.

opportunity threats
• Organic agricultural production.
• Traffic on the outside road.
• Ogranized gathering place and regenerating the
• Lack of money.
temple.
• Multi income housing (high, low, etc.)
• A provision for covered drains.
• Phase segregating to the electrical poles are
required.

UIA TOPIC : CASE STUDY SUBMITTED TO : SUBMITTED BY :

( KHANJARPUR , ROORKEE, UTTARAKHAND) AR. SAMRIDHI SURBHI
CHANDIGARH SUBJECT : ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN- V AR. ADITE DHADWAL 19BAR1057
UNIVERSITY
 Regenrating the spaces
The Khanjarpur vllllage lacks a public space as all the pockets are either occupied by dwellings
• The drains of most of the houses open out on the or in a detiorating condition. The Shiv Mandir at chedi Lal ground could serve as a commun
main road. A Provision for covered drains is needed place as It has sufficient open land In front. After revelopement it could serve as a park, for
and where the road width exceeds 5 mts, the drains hosting small events.
are paved with concrete blocks that serve as a
pedestrian walkway. - some of the facades that have
detiorated need to be re plastered and finished.

 RETAINING THE
CHARACTER OF THE
TEMPLE.PROVISION OF
GATHERING AND
SIWING SPACES WITH
SHADING.
LANDSCAPED POCKETS

• Some walls on the main road that

due to weathering and dampness Front elevation
also need aesthetic upliftment.
• paved pedestrian, pathways, belt
of trees on the side of the wider
roads.
•  Phase segregating to
electrical poles are required
to reomve the haphazard
cluster of electrical wires 

UIA TOPIC : CASE STUDY SUBMITTED TO : SUBMITTED BY :

( KHANJARPUR , ROORKEE, UTTARAKHAND) AR. SAMRIDHI SURBHI
CHANDIGARH SUBJECT : ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN- V AR. ADITE DHADWAL 19BAR1057
UNIVERSITY
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