Bhattida Pindਭੱਟਿਡਾ ਪਿੰਡ

Where is Bhattida Pind?

Bhattida Pind is a village of Dasua tehsil in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, in the Doaba region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Dasua, about 2 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Dasua community development block and is served by the Bhattida--Pind gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 030992, and it covers 57 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 307 people in Bhattida Pind: 165 men and 142 women, living in 64 households, an average of about 4.8 people per household. Spread over its 57 hectares, the population density works out to about 539 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 861 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 25, about 8 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 242 people, about 79 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 81.21 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 80 per cent and women at 82.58 per cent. The census recorded 146 workers, about 48 per cent of the village. Of the 90 main workers, the largest group, 54, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 21 agricultural labourers and 15 cultivators on their own land. A further 56 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Bhattida Pind's land. Of the village's 57 hectares, 52 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 50 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (50 hectares). About 5 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 8 hours a day. The census recorded 15 cultivators and 21 agricultural labourers, so farming supports many labouring families as well as landholders.

Schools and facilities

For village facilities, the Census 2011 Village Directory is the fullest record available. Education in the village runs through 2 government primary schools, so children can study in the village up to Class 5.

No health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011. Treated tap water was available in the village. It also had mobile phone coverage. It had no bank branch or ATM in the 2011 record; the nearest bank was within five kilometres. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Bhattida Pind is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Dasua, about 2 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was within five kilometres. Dasua, the tehsil headquarters, and Hoshiarpur city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Sarinpur, Usman Shahid, Chak Mehra and Manak.

What is the population of Bhattida Pind?

The population of Bhattida Pind was 307 at the 2011 census, living in 64 households in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Bhattida Pind have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Bhattida Pind has a government primary school. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.