Bhooi
Bhooi is a village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Kapurthala , which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Bhooi. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative.
Bhooi | |
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Village | |
  Bhooi Location in Punjab, India  Bhooi Bhooi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31.347514°N 75.355793°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,178 |
| Sex ratio 613/565♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144620 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | kapurthala |
Demography
According to the report published by Census India in 2011, Bhooi has a total number of 242 houses and population of 1,178 of which include 613 males and 565 females. Literacy rate of Bhooi is 77.98%, higher than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 138 which is 11.71% of total population of Bhooi, and child sex ratio is approximately 1190, higher than state average of 846.
Population data
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 242 | - | - |
| Population | 1,178 | 613 | 565 |
| Child (0-6) | 138 | 63 | 75 |
| Schedule Caste | 641 | 333 | 308 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 77.98 % | 84.91 % | 70.20 % |
| Total Workers | 466 | 340 | 126 |
| Main Worker | 297 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker | 169 | 80 | 89 |
Air travel connectivity
The closest airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.