Bhait
Bhait | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Bhait Location in Punjab, India  Bhait Bhait (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°46′08″N 75°31′56″E / 31.768948°N 75.532246°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Gurdaspur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 988 |
| Sex ratio 508/480♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 143527 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-06 |
| Website | gurdaspur |
Bhait is a village in Gurdaspur district of Punjab State, India, located 29 kilometres (18 mi) from Gurdaspur. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, an elected representative of the village as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati raj system.
Demography[edit]
According to the report published by Census India in 2011, Bhait has 207 houses and a population of 988 residents, 508 males and 480 females. Its literacy rate is 78.54%, higher than the state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 98, forming 9.92% of its population, and the child sex ratio is approximately 633, lower than the state average of 846.[1]
Population data[edit]
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 207 | - | - |
| Population | 988 | 508 | 480 |
| Child (0-6) | 98 | 60 | 38 |
| Schedule Caste | 360 | 187 | 173 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 78.54 % | 81.70 % | 75.34 % |
| Total Workers | 309 | 272 | 37 |
| Main Worker | 282 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker | 27 | 22 | 5 |
Air travel connectivity[edit]
The closest airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.