Bhattian

Bhattian
ਭੱਟੀਆਂ
Village
Bhattian
Bhattian

Location in Punjab, India

Coordinates: 31°04′12″N 75°46′45″E / 31.0701063°N 75.7790297°E / 31.0701063; 75.7790297Coordinates: 31°04′12″N 75°46′45″E / 31.0701063°N 75.7790297°E / 31.0701063; 75.7790297
Country  India
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Phillaur
Government
  Type Panchayat raj
  Body Gram panchayat
Elevation 246 m (807 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 687[1]
  Sex ratio 354/333 /
Languages
  Official Punjabi
  Other spoken Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 144410
Telephone code 01826
ISO 3166 code IN-PB
Vehicle registration PB 37
Post office Phillaur
Website jalandhar.nic.in

Bhattian (Punjabi: ਭੱਟੀਆਂ) is a village in the Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar District of the Indian state of Punjab. It is located on 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the head postal office in Phillaur, 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) from Goraya, 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Jalandhar, and 117 kilometres (73 mi) from the state capital of Chandigarh. The village is administered by the Sarpanch, an elected representative.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census, Bhatian has a population of 687.[1] The village has a literacy rate of 78.77%, higher than the average literacy rate of Punjab.

Most villagers belong to a Schedule Caste (SC), comprising 79.04% of the total.

Education

The village has a co-ed primary school (Pri Bhattian School) which provide a mid-day meal as per the Indian Midday Meal Scheme.

Transport

Bhattian has a railway station which is 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) from Phillaur Junction and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) away from the Goraya railway station.

The nearest airport is located 36.6 kilometres (22.7 mi) away in Ludhiana. The nearest international airport is located in Chandigarh.

References


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