bir Kauliਬਿਰ ਕੌਲੀ

Where is bir Kauli?

bir Kauli is a village of Patiala tehsil in Patiala district, Punjab, in the Malwa region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Patiala, about 12 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Patiala community development block and is served by the Bir Kauli gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 036495, and it covers 275 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 700 people in bir Kauli: 385 men and 315 women, living in 140 households, an average of about 5.0 people per household. Spread over its 275 hectares, the population density works out to about 255 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 818 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 94, about 13 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 263 people, about 38 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 67.16 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 74.78 per cent and women at 57.36 per cent. The census recorded 264 workers, about 38 per cent of the village. Of the 260 main workers, the largest group, 210, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 34 cultivators on their own land and 8 agricultural labourers. A further 4 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of bir Kauli's land. Of the village's 275 hectares, 239 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (239 hectares). About 36 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 8 hours a day. With 36 cultivators and 8 agricultural labourers in the census, most farm work in the village is done by landholding families themselves.

Schools and facilities

For village facilities, the Census 2011 Village Directory is the fullest record available. Education in the village runs through one government primary school, so children can study in the village up to Class 5. The village also had an anganwadi centre and an ASHA health worker.

Health facilities recorded inside the village in 2011 included a community health centre, a primary health centre and a primary health sub-centre. Treated tap water was available in the village. 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

bir Kauli is reached by village roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Patiala, about 12 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the village has its own railway station. Patiala, the tehsil headquarters, and Patiala, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Gaunspura, Kauli, Shankerpur and Multanpur.

What is the population of bir Kauli?

The population of bir Kauli was 700 at the 2011 census, living in 140 households in Patiala tehsil of Patiala district.

What facilities does bir Kauli have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, bir Kauli has a government primary school, an anganwadi centre and a post office.