Budhu Barkatਬੁਧੁ ਬਰਕਟ

Where is Budhu Barkat?

Budhu Barkat is a village of Dasua tehsil in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, in the Doaba region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Dasua, about 10 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Dasua community development block and is served by the Budhu--Barkat-- gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 030765, and it covers 305 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 60 people in Budhu Barkat: 36 men and 24 women, living in 14 households, an average of about 4.3 people per household. Spread over its 305 hectares, the population density works out to about 20 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 667 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 8, about 13 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 9 people, about 15 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 57.69 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 63.33 per cent and women at 50 per cent. The census recorded 22 workers, about 37 per cent of the village. Of the 20 main workers, the largest group, 15, were agricultural labourers, ahead of 4 household industry workers and 1 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 2 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Budhu Barkat's land. Of the village's 305 hectares, 258 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 240 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (240 hectares). About 37 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 0 cultivators and 17 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. No government school was recorded inside the village in 2011; the nearest primary school was within five kilometres. The village also had an ASHA health worker.

No health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011. Drinking water came from untreated tap water supplies. It also had a PDS ration shop, mobile phone coverage and an internet common service centre. 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

Budhu Barkat is reached by pucca roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a public bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Dasua, about 10 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 Khepar, Ghaian, Bhogia and Jand.

What is the population of Budhu Barkat?

The population of Budhu Barkat was 60 at the 2011 census, living in 14 households in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Budhu Barkat have?

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