Baupurਬੌਪੁਰ

Where is Baupur?

Baupur 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 11 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Hoshiarpur-II community development block and is served by the Mandial gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 031720, and it covers 57 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 50 people in Baupur: 29 men and 21 women, living in 12 households, an average of about 4.2 people per household. Spread over its 57 hectares, the population density works out to about 88 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 724 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 2, about 4 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 0 people, about 0 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 91.67 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 89.66 per cent and women at 94.74 per cent. The census recorded 19 workers, about 38 per cent of the village. Of the 8 main workers, the largest group, 4, were cultivators on their own land, ahead of 4 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 11 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Baupur's land. Of the village's 57 hectares, 40 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 38 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (38 hectares). About 5 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 6 hours a day. With 11 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. 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. Drinking water came from untreated tap water supplies. The village had its own post office. It also had mobile phone coverage. Banking was available in the village itself, with a commercial bank branch. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Baupur is reached by pucca roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Hoshiarpur, about 11 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 Mandial, Dhodo Majra, Dhah Urf Ram Nagar and Rajowal.

What is the population of Baupur?

The population of Baupur was 50 at the 2011 census, living in 12 households in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Baupur have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Baupur has a post office.