Buh | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Punjab#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Punjab, India |
Coordinates: | 31.1796°N 74.9033°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Punjab |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kapurthala |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 1,526 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Punjabi |
Demographics1 Title2: | Other spoken |
Demographics1 Info2: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 144601 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 01822 |
Registration Plate: | PB-09 |
Government Type: | Panchayati raj (India) |
Governing Body: | Gram panchayat |
Buh is a village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located from Kapurthala, which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Buh. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative.[1]
According to the report published by Census India in 2011, Buh has a total number of 281 houses and population of 1,526 of which include 784 males and 742 females. Literacy rate of Buh is 72.13%, lower than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 191 which is 12.52% of total population of Buh, and child sex ratio is approximately 736, lower than state average of 846.
Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|
Total No. of Houses | 281 | - | - |
Population | 1,526 | 784 | 742 |
Child (0-6) | 191 | 110 | 81 |
Schedule Caste | 882 | 449 | 433 |
Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Literacy | 72.13 % | 77.15 % | 67.02 % |
Total Workers | 514 | 462 | 52 |
Main Worker | 505 | 0 | 0 |
Marginal Worker | 9 | 5 | 4 |
The closest airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.
See main article: List of villages in Kapurthala.