Babani Kalanਬਬਨੀ ਕਲਾਂ

Where is Babani Kalan?

Babani Kalan is a village of Rupnagar tehsil in Rupnagar district, Punjab, in the Puadh region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Rupnagar, about 13 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Rupnagar community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 038728, and it covers 137 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 585 people in Babani Kalan: 315 men and 270 women, living in 96 households, an average of about 6.1 people per household. Spread over its 137 hectares, the population density works out to about 427 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 857 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 102, about 17 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 80 people, about 14 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 67.91 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 74.02 per cent and women at 61.14 per cent. The census recorded 166 workers, about 28 per cent of the village. Of the 158 main workers, the largest group, 106, were agricultural labourers, ahead of 30 cultivators on their own land and 13 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 8 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Babani Kalan's land. Of the village's 137 hectares, 90 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 50 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (50 hectares). About 40 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 9 hours a day. The census recorded 30 cultivators and 111 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. 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.

No health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011. Treated tap water was available in the village. The village had its own post office. It also had mobile phone coverage. It had no bank branch or ATM in the 2011 record; the nearest bank was more than ten kilometres away. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 18 hours a day.

Getting there

Babani Kalan is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Rupnagar, about 13 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was within five kilometres. Rupnagar, the tehsil headquarters, and Rupnagar city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Rampur, Babani Khurd, Purkhali and Panjola.

What is the population of Babani Kalan?

The population of Babani Kalan was 585 at the 2011 census, living in 96 households in Rupnagar tehsil of Rupnagar district.

What facilities does Babani Kalan have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Babani Kalan has a government primary school, an anganwadi centre and a post office. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.