Bakarpur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Bakarpur Location in Punjab, India  Bakarpur Bakarpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°08′50″N 75°20′28″E / 31.147130°N 75.341218°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 462 |
| Sex ratio 225/237♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144624 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | kapurthala |
Bakarpur is a village in Bhulath Tehsil in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Bhulath, 29 kilometres (18 mi) away from district headquarter Kapurthala. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative.
Demography
According to the report published by Census India in 2011, Bakarpur has 108 houses with the total population of 462 persons of which 225 are male and 237 females. Literacy rate of Bakarpur is 80.58%, higher than the state average of 75.84%. The population of children in the age group 0–6 years is 45 which is 9.74% of the total population. Child sex ratio is approximately 607, lower than the state average of 846.[1]
Population data
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 108 | - | - |
| Population | 462 | 225 | 237 |
| Child (0-6) | 45 | 28 | 17 |
| Schedule Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 80.58 % | 85.79 % | 75.91 % |
| Total Workers | 95 | 90 | 5 |
| Main Worker | 91 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker | 4 | 3 | 1 |
As per census 2011, 95 people were engaged in work activities out of the total population of Bakarpur which includes 90 males and 5 females. According to census survey report 2011, 95.79% workers (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) describe their work as main work and 4.21% workers are involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months.
Caste
The village has schedule caste (SC) constitutes 1.30% of total population of the village and it doesn't have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.
References
List of cities near the village
Air travel connectivity
The closest International airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.