Bosar khurdਬੋਸਰ ਖੁਰਦ

Where is Bosar khurd?

Bosar khurd is a village of Patiala tehsil in Patiala district, Punjab, in the Malwa region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Sanaur, about 3 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Sanaur community development block and is served by the Bosar Khurd gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 036812, and it covers 69 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 228 people in Bosar khurd: 119 men and 109 women, living in 42 households, an average of about 5.4 people per household. Spread over its 69 hectares, the population density works out to about 330 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 916 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 28, about 12 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 78 people, about 34 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 69 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 74.76 per cent and women at 62.89 per cent. The census recorded 100 workers, about 44 per cent of the village. Of the 97 main workers, the largest group, 49, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 27 agricultural labourers and 17 household industry workers. A further 3 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Bosar khurd's land. Of the village's 69 hectares, 62 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (62 hectares). About 7 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 4 cultivators and 30 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 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 10 hours a day.

Getting there

Bosar khurd is reached by pucca roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Sanaur, about 3 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Patiala, the tehsil headquarters, and Patiala, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Poonian Jattan, Bosar Kalan, Jogipur and Rathian.

What is the population of Bosar khurd?

The population of Bosar khurd was 228 at the 2011 census, living in 42 households in Patiala tehsil of Patiala district.

What facilities does Bosar khurd have?

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