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.
Buttran | |
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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 ♂/♀ |
Demographics
editIn 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
editThe majority of the villagers belongs to the Buttar clan of Jatts. Punjabi is the mother tongue as well as the official language here.
Religion
editSikhism 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]