Bija Bhatoliਬਿਜਾ ਭਟੋਲੀ

Where is Bija Bhatoli?

Bija Bhatoli is a village in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Doaba region, and the 2011 directory recorded Dasua, about 8 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Dasua community development block and is served by the Kaluwal gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 031009, and it covers 56 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 43 people in Bija Bhatoli: 18 men and 25 women, living in 7 households, an average of about 6.1 people per household. Spread over its 56 hectares, the population density works out to about 77 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1389 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 6, about 14 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 7 people, about 16 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 83.78 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 81.25 per cent and women at 85.71 per cent. The census recorded 39 workers, about 91 per cent of the village. Of the 28 main workers, the largest group, 14, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 10 cultivators on their own land and 2 agricultural labourers. A further 11 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Bija Bhatoli's land. Of the village's 56 hectares, 37 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 27 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (5 hectares) and wells and tube-wells (22 hectares). About 18 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 8 hours a day. With 10 cultivators and 2 agricultural labourers in the census, most farm work in the village is done by landholding families themselves.

Schools and facilities

The Census 2011 Village Directory gives the fullest picture of village facilities. No government school was recorded inside the village in 2011; the nearest primary school was within five kilometres.

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 five to ten kilometres away. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Bija Bhatoli is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was five to ten kilometres away. The directory recorded Dasua, about 8 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Dasua, the tehsil headquarters, and Hoshiarpur city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Kaluwal, Rai Chak, Toe Makhowal and Raghowal.

What is the population of Bija Bhatoli?

The population of Bija Bhatoli was 43 at the 2011 census, living in 7 households in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Bija Bhatoli have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Bija Bhatoli has . It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.