Bassi Khizar Khanਬੱਸੀ ਖਿਜ਼ਰ ਖਾਨ

Where is Bassi Khizar Khan?

Bassi Khizar Khan is a village in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Doaba region, and the 2011 directory recorded Hoshiarpur, about 4 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Hoshiarpur-I community development block and is served by the Kakon gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 031577, and it covers 15 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 181 people in Bassi Khizar Khan: 89 men and 92 women, living in 37 households, an average of about 4.9 people per household. Spread over its 15 hectares, the population density works out to about 1,207 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1034 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 20, about 11 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 118 people, about 65 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 85.09 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 87.5 per cent and women at 82.72 per cent. The census recorded 56 workers, about 31 per cent of the village. Of the 56 main workers, the largest group, 56, were other workers in trade, transport and services.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Bassi Khizar Khan's land. Of the village's 15 hectares, 12 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 11 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (11 hectares). Farm power supply was recorded at 16 hours a day. With 0 cultivators and 0 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. Education in the village runs through one government primary school, so children can study in the village up to Class 5.

No health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011. Drinking water came from untreated tap water supplies. 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 16 hours a day.

Getting there

Bassi Khizar Khan is reached by pucca, all-weather roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Hoshiarpur, about 4 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Hoshiarpur, the tehsil headquarters, and Hoshiarpur city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Sajjan, Kakon, Brahmjit and Bassi Ballo.

What is the population of Bassi Khizar Khan?

The population of Bassi Khizar Khan was 181 at the 2011 census, living in 37 households in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Bassi Khizar Khan have?

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