Budhanpurਬੁਧਨਪੁਰ

Where is Budhanpur?

Budhanpur is a village in Patiala tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Malwa region, and the 2011 directory recorded Sanaur, about 12 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Bhunerheri community development block and is served by the Sarkara gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 036686, and it covers 35 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 141 people in Budhanpur: 72 men and 69 women, living in 21 households, an average of about 6.7 people per household. Spread over its 35 hectares, the population density works out to about 403 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 958 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 21, about 15 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 75.83 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 77.78 per cent and women at 73.68 per cent. The census recorded 44 workers, about 31 per cent of the village. Of the 40 main workers, the largest group, 24, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 15 cultivators on their own land and 1 agricultural labourers. A further 4 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Budhanpur's land. Of the village's 35 hectares, 31 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (31 hectares). About 4 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 7 hours a day. With 16 cultivators and 1 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. The village also had an ASHA health worker.

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 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Budhanpur is reached by pucca, all-weather roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Sanaur, about 12 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 Khaktan Kalan, Sarkara and Khaktan Khurd.

What is the population of Budhanpur?

The population of Budhanpur was 141 at the 2011 census, living in 21 households in Patiala tehsil of Patiala district.

What facilities does Budhanpur have?

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