Buttar Sivia

Buttar Sivia, also known as Buttar Siviya, is a village in the Amritsar district of Punjab, India. It is predominantly inhabited by people of the Buttar, Siviya, and Randhawa Jat clans.

Buttar Sivia
Butter Siviya
Village
View of Farms in Buttar Sivia, Amritsar
View of Farms in Buttar Sivia, Amritsar
Buttar Sivia is located in Punjab
Buttar Sivia
Buttar Sivia
Location in Punjab, India
Buttar Sivia is located in India
Buttar Sivia
Buttar Sivia
Buttar Sivia (India)
Coordinates: 31.637°N 75.278°E / 31.637; 75.278
Country India
StatePunjab
RegionPunjab
DistrictAmritsar
TalukasBaba Bakala
Government
  Typesarpanch
Population
 (2001)
  Total5,623
Languages
  OfficialPunjabi (Gurmukhi)
  RegionalPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
143205[1]
Vehicle registrationPB-02
Nearest cityBatala
Sex ratio1000/877 /

Geography

Buttar Sivia is centered (approx.) at 31°38′13″N 75°16′41″E.[2] It is located in the Baba Bakala tehsil[3] of Amritsar district in Punjab, on the Beas-Batala road (National Highway 503D). The town of Mehta Chowk, headquarters of the orthodox Sikh educational and cultural organization Damdami Taksal, lies on the road from Amritsar, which is 41 km (25.47 mi) to Buttar's west. The city of Batala is 23 km (14.29 mi) to its north, Lahore (in Pakistan) is 97 km (60.27 mi) to its west and the Punjabi state capital of Chandigarh 203 km (126.14 mi) to its far south-east.[4]

Pind buttar Sivia

Demographics

In 2001, Buttar Sivia had a total population of 5,623 with 1000 households, 2,995 males and 2,628 females. Thus males constitutes 53% and females 47% of the total population with a sex ratio of 877 females per 1,000 males.[4]

In 2011, Buttar Sivia had a total population of 6,701, with 3,509 males and 3,192 females, constituting a total of 1,312 households. Thus, males make up 52.37% and females 47.63% of the total population, with a sex ratio of 910 females per 1,000 males.[3]

Culture

Lohri is the most popular festival in the village. Punjabi is the official language.

Economy

As is common in the region, the primary occupation is agriculture. The sugar refinery known as the Buttar Sugar Mill on the outskirts of the village is one of the main employers.

References

  1. "PIN code of Buttar Sivia, Amritsar, Punjab". www.pin-code.co.in. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  2. Google maps
  3. "Buttar Siviya Village Population - Baba Bakala - Amritsar, Punjab". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  4. "Buttar Sivia, Baba Bakala sub-district (Sr. No. 27)". Government of India. www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
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