Boothgarhਬੂਥਗੜ੍ਹ

Where is Boothgarh?

Boothgarh is a village in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Puadh region, and the 2011 directory recorded Anandpur Sahib, about 12 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Nurpur Bedi community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 038348, and it covers 70 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 308 people in Boothgarh: 164 men and 144 women, living in 57 households, an average of about 5.4 people per household. Spread over its 70 hectares, the population density works out to about 440 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 878 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 50, about 16 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 11 people, about 4 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 75.97 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 86.23 per cent and women at 64.17 per cent. The census recorded 74 workers, about 24 per cent of the village. Of the 74 main workers, the largest group, 51, were cultivators on their own land, ahead of 23 other workers in trade, transport and services.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Boothgarh's land. Of the village's 70 hectares, 53 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 49 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from canals (49 hectares). About 9 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 14 hours a day. With 51 cultivators and 0 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. Education in the village runs through one government primary school, so children can study in the village up to Class 5.

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

Boothgarh is reached by pucca roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Anandpur Sahib, about 12 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was more than 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 Dasgran, Kahanpur, Dher and Samundari.

What is the population of Boothgarh?

The population of Boothgarh was 308 at the 2011 census, living in 57 households in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district.

What facilities does Boothgarh have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Boothgarh has a government primary school. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.