See also: Sarinh (disambiguation).
Buttar Sarinh | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Punjab#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Punjab, India |
Coordinates: | 30.357°N 74.6848°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Punjab |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Punjab |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Sri Muktsar Sahib |
Parts Type: | Talukas |
Parts: | Giddarbaha |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 186 |
Population Total: | 1,967 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Punjabi |
Demographics1 Title2: | Regional |
Demographics1 Info2: | Punjabi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 152031[1] |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 01633 |
Registration Plate: | PB-60 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Sri Muktsar Sahib |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 1000/904 ♂/♀ |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | BSh (Köppen) |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
Blank2 Info Sec2: | 43°C |
Blank3 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
Blank3 Info Sec2: | 5°C |
Buttar Sarinh, incorrect spellings include Buttar Shrin and Buttar Shri, is a small village in the Giddarbaha tehsil of Sri Muktsar Sahib district in Punjab, India.[2] [3] [4] It's located on the Sri Muktsar Sahib-Bathinda main road.
Buttar Sarinh, having an average elevation of 186m (610feet), is approximately centered at 30.3569°N 74.6847°W.[5] The city and district of Bathinda (31 km) lies to its southeast, Sri Muktsar Sahib (21 km) to the northwest and Faridkot district to the north. The Indian airforce base of Bhisiana lies just 11 km to the southeast and the state capital city of Chandigarh is 253 km to the east. Chhattiana (3 km), Lohara (3.5 km), Dhulkot (4 km) and Doda (6 km) are the surrounding villages.
Punjabi is the mother tongue as well as the official language of the village, predominated by the Jatt people of Buttar clan.
As of religion, the village is predominated by the Sikhs, the followers of Sikhism with other minorities. A Gurudwara Sahib, on the main road, is the primary religious site. Dera Baba Bawa Sahib is also the place of religious respect in the memory of a Sant known as Baba Bawa Sahib.
As of 2001 census, total population of the village is 1,967 with 313 households, 1,033 males and 934 females.[6] Thus males constitute 52.5% and females 47.5% of the total population with the sex ratio of 904 females per thousand males.
The western Himalayas in the north, Thar Desert in the southwest and monsoon mainly determines the climate. The temperature reach up to 43°C in summer and 5°C in winter.
As is common in the Punjab region, agriculture is the main occupation of the locals and main source of income as well. The main crops of the village are, wheat and cotton. Rice growing is started few years ago in the area. As of irrigation, Monsoon greatly affects the agriculture in the region as nearly 70% of the rain falls in July–September by the Monsoon while people use canal and tube wells also.
The few Hindu families have their small shops and general stores.