Hardo Patti Braichਹਰਡੋ ਪੱਟੀ ਬਰੈਚ

Where is Hardo Patti Braich?

Hardo Patti Braich is a village in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Doaba region, and the 2011 directory recorded Urmar Tanda, about 2 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Bhunga community development block and is served by the Jia--Sahota--Khurd gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 030869, and it covers 46 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 153 people in Hardo Patti Braich: 69 men and 84 women, living in 36 households, an average of about 4.2 people per household. Spread over its 46 hectares, the population density works out to about 333 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1217 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 8, about 5 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 88.28 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 92.19 per cent and women at 85.19 per cent. The census recorded 28 workers, about 18 per cent of the village. Of the 25 main workers, the largest group, 23, were cultivators on their own land, ahead of 2 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 3 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Hardo Patti Braich's land. Of the village's 46 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 6 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 14 hours a day. With 23 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. 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 within five kilometres. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 18 hours a day.

Getting there

Hardo Patti Braich is reached by pucca, all-weather roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Urmar Tanda, about 2 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was within five kilometres. Dasua, the tehsil headquarters, and Hoshiarpur city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Chipra, Jia Sahota Kalan, Thinda and Chohak.

What is the population of Hardo Patti Braich?

The population of Hardo Patti Braich was 153 at the 2011 census, living in 36 households in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Hardo Patti Braich have?

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