Buttran
Buttran | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Buttran Location in Punjab, India  Buttran Buttran (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°33′01″N 75°34′48″E / 31.55028°N 75.58000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Talukas | Bhogpur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,580 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Regional | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144622 |
| Nearest city | Jalandhar |
| Sex ratio | 1000/910 ♂/♀ |
Buttran is a small village located in the Bhogpur tehsil of Jalandhar district in the Punjab, India.[1] The village is dominated by the Jatts of Buttar clan.
Demographics
[edit]In 2001, according to the census then, the village had a population of 1,580 with 295 households, 827 males and 753 females.[2] Thus the males constitutes 52% and females 48% of the population with the sex ratio of 910 females per thousand males.
Culture
[edit]The majority of the villagers belongs to the Buttar clan of Jatts. Punjabi is the mother tongue as well as the official language here.
Religion
[edit]Sikhism is the main religion followed by villagers, with a minority of Hindus. Gurudwaras located in the village are the main religious sites.
References
[edit]- ^ "Buttran – A Village in Bhogpur, Jalandhar". gloriousindia.com. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "Buttran, Jalandhar II sub-district (Sr. No. 36)". Government of India. censusindia.gov.in. 2001. Retrieved 9 January 2012.[permanent dead link]