Bhatoliਭਟੋਲੀ

Where is Bhatoli?

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 20 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Bhunga community development block and is served by the Katohar gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 030908, and it covers 136 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 142 people in Bhatoli: 78 men and 64 women, living in 31 households, an average of about 4.6 people per household. Spread over its 136 hectares, the population density works out to about 104 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 821 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 20, about 14 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 94 people, about 66 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 73.77 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 79.1 per cent and women at 67.27 per cent. The census recorded 29 workers, about 20 per cent of the village. Of the 11 main workers, the largest group, 7, were cultivators on their own land, ahead of 4 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 18 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Bhatoli's land. Of the village's 136 hectares, 130 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 74 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (74 hectares). About 6 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 12 hours a day. The census recorded 7 cultivators and 17 agricultural labourers, so farming supports many labouring families as well as landholders.

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 15 hours a day.

Getting there

Bhatoli is reached by pucca, all-weather roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Dasua, about 20 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was more than 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 Narur, Kakrali, Khangwari and Mastiwal.

What is the population of Bhatoli?

The population of Bhatoli was 142 at the 2011 census, living in 31 households in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Bhatoli have?

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