Bir Kheri Gujranਬਿਰ ਖੇੜੀ ਗੁਜਰਾਂ

Where is Bir Kheri Gujran?

Bir Kheri Gujran is a village of Patiala tehsil in Patiala district, Punjab, in the Malwa region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Patiala, about 2 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Sanaur community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 036558, and it covers 172 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 737 people in Bir Kheri Gujran: 385 men and 352 women, living in 155 households, an average of about 4.8 people per household. Spread over its 172 hectares, the population density works out to about 428 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 914 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 86, about 12 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 192 people, about 26 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 82.64 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 85 per cent and women at 80.06 per cent. The census recorded 248 workers, about 34 per cent of the village. Of the 217 main workers, the largest group, 189, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 17 household industry workers and 6 agricultural labourers. A further 31 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Bir Kheri Gujran's land. Of the village's 172 hectares, 82 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (82 hectares). About 23 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 6 cultivators and 8 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 anganwadi centre and 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 and 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 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Bir Kheri Gujran is reached by pucca, all-weather roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Patiala, about 2 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was within five kilometres. Patiala, the tehsil headquarters, and Patiala, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Sular, Kheri Gujran, Rawas Brahmanan and Sher Majra.

What is the population of Bir Kheri Gujran?

The population of Bir Kheri Gujran was 737 at the 2011 census, living in 155 households in Patiala tehsil of Patiala district.

What facilities does Bir Kheri Gujran have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Bir Kheri Gujran has an anganwadi centre. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.