Barariਬਰਰੀ

Where is Barari?

Barari is a village of Anandpur Sahib tehsil in Rupnagar district, Punjab, in the Puadh region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Anandpur Sahib, about 4 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Anandpur Sahib community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 038360, and it covers 58 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 194 people in Barari: 108 men and 86 women, living in 41 households, an average of about 4.7 people per household. Spread over its 58 hectares, the population density works out to about 334 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 796 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 26, about 13 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 71 people, about 37 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 79.17 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 86.52 per cent and women at 70.89 per cent. The census recorded 57 workers, about 29 per cent of the village. Of the 56 main workers, the largest group, 51, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 5 cultivators on their own land. A further 1 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Barari's land. Of the village's 58 hectares, 40 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 36 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (32 hectares) and wells and tube-wells (4 hectares). About 18 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 9 hours a day. With 5 cultivators and 0 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. No government school was recorded inside the village in 2011; the nearest primary school was within five kilometres.

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 five to ten kilometres away. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 18 hours a day.

Getting there

Barari is reached by pucca, all-weather roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Anandpur Sahib, about 4 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Anandpur Sahib, the tehsil headquarters, and Rupnagar city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Sajmour, Dheru, Bikapur and Basowal.

What is the population of Barari?

The population of Barari was 194 at the 2011 census, living in 41 households in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district.

What facilities does Barari have?

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