Gehri Buttar Explained

Gehri Buttar
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:30.0942°N 74.8778°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bathinda
Parts Type:Talukas
Parts:Bathinda
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:3,485
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi (Gurmukhi)
Demographics1 Title2:Regional
Demographics1 Info2:Punjabi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:151401[1]
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Bathinda
Blank2 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank2 Info Sec1:1000/945 /

Gehri Buttar is a village in the Bathinda district of Eastern Punjab (India). The villagers belong to the Buttar clan of the Jatts.

Geography

Gehri Buttar is centered (approx.) at, on the National Highway 64,[2] only 16.2 km from Bathinda city. Phullo Mithi (4.2 km) and Sangat (4.2 km) are the nearby villages.[3]

Demographics

In 2001, the village had the total population of 3,485 with 588 households, 1,791 males and 1,694 females. Thus males constitutes 51.4% and females 48.6% of total population with the sex ratio of 945 females per thousand males.[4]

Culture

The village is predominated by the Jatt people of Buttar community/clan, who all are Sikhs and follows Sikhism. The beautiful Gurudwara Sahib is the main religious site for worship.


Punjabi is the mother tongue as well as the official language of the village.

Economy

Agriculture is the main source of income. The villagers are government employees also. Some of the villagers have their own business in the nearby city or in the village, and the poor are mostly labourers.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gehri Buttar PIN code. pindcode.net.in. 7 January 2012.
  2. Web site: Gehri Buttar. by users. wikimapia.org. 8 January 2012.
  3. Web site: Google Maps.
  4. Web site: Gehri Buttar, Bathinda sub-district (Sr. No. 45). 2001. censusindia.gov.in. 7 January 2012.