Mari Buchian
Mari Buchian is a village in Batala in Gurdaspur district of Punjab State, India. It is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) from sub district headquarter, 45 kilometres (28 mi) from district headquarter and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Sri Hargobindpur. The village is administrated by Sarpanch an elected representative of the village.
Mari Buchian | |
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Village | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Gurdaspur |
| Tehsil | Batala |
| Region | Majha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat raj |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,100 ha (5,200 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,311 2,759/2,552 ♂/♀ |
| • Scheduled Castes | 416 224/192 ♂/♀ |
| • Total Households | 1,050 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone | 01871 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-18 |
| Website | gurdaspur |
Demography
As of 2011, The village has a total number of 1050 houses and the population of 5311 of which 2759 are males while 2552 are females.[1] According to the report published by Census India in 2011, out of the total population of the village 416 people are from Schedule Caste and the village does not have any Schedule Tribe population so far.[1][2]
Facilities
Mari Buchian is one of the isolated village. But it is growing rapidly from the last 5 years. Village have an angand-wari school, a primary school, and a senior secondary school. Village also have a playground and dispensary. One can buy variety of things in the village. In addition to it, many online shopping sites deliver products in the village .
Geography
The terrain of the village is not regular due to its closeness to river Beas. There is one water canal for irrigation of crops in the front of the village and river Beas at the back. Soil of the village is very fertile. Wheat, rice, and sugarcane are the major crops grown here.
Impact of 1947 partition
Before the partition of India, village was dominated by muslim population. Due to partition, they moved to Pakistan. Some old structures related to muslim community can be seen in the village. Partition divided the India into two countries but was not able to divide the hearts of people. People who shifted to Pakistan still try to connect to the village.
Famous Personalities
Dr. Daljeet Singh Cheema- Former Education Minister of Punjab
DSP Ajmer Singh(retd.)- Former International Polo Player
See also
- List of villages in India