Bir Chhatਬਿਰ ਛੱਤ

Where is Bir Chhat?

Bir Chhat is a village of Dera Bassi tehsil in SAS Nagar district, Punjab, in the Puadh region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Zirakpur, about 2 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Dera Bassi community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 039372, and it covers 210 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 246 people in Bir Chhat: 131 men and 115 women, living in 56 households, an average of about 4.4 people per household. Spread over its 210 hectares, the population density works out to about 117 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 878 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 27, about 11 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 72 people, about 29 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 79 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 87.29 per cent and women at 69.31 per cent. The census recorded 85 workers, about 35 per cent of the village. Of the 82 main workers, the largest group, 82, were other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 3 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

The 2011 Village Directory land record for Bir Chhat lists no net sown area. Of the village's 210 hectares, 4 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 8 hours a day. With 0 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. 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 five to ten kilometres away. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Bir Chhat is reached by pucca, all-weather roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a public bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Zirakpur, about 2 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Dera Bassi, the tehsil headquarters, and Mohali, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Dialpura, Ramgarh Bhudda, Naraingarh and Nagla.

What is the population of Bir Chhat?

The population of Bir Chhat was 246 at the 2011 census, living in 56 households in Dera Bassi tehsil of SAS Nagar district.

What facilities does Bir Chhat have?

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