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Buttar Sarinh
village
Buttar SarinhLocation in Punjab, IndiaShow map of PunjabButtar SarinhButtar Sarinh (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 30°21′25″N 74°41′05″E / 30.357°N 74.6848°E / 30.357; 74.6848
Country	India
State	Punjab
Region	Punjab
District	Sri Muktsar Sahib
Talukas	Giddarbaha
Elevation	186 m (610 ft)
Population
• Total	1,967
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
• Regional	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	152031
Telephone code	01633
Vehicle registration	PB-60
Nearest city	Sri Muktsar Sahib
Sex ratio	1000/904 ♂/♀
Climate	BSh (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	43 °C (109 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	05 °C (41 °F)

Buttar Sarinh /bʊttər səriːŋ/, incorrect spellings include Buttar Shrin and Buttar Shri, is a small village in the Giddarbaha tehsil of Sri Muktsar Sahib district in Punjab, India. It's located on the Sri Muktsar Sahib-Bathinda national Highway 754.

Geography

Buttar Sarinh, having an average elevation of 186 metres (610 ft), is approximately centered at 30°21′25″N 74°41′05″E / 30.35694°N 74.68472°E / 30.35694; 74.68472. The city and district of Bathinda (31 km) lies to its southeast, Sri Muktsar Sahib (21 km) to the northwest and Faridkot district to the north.BUP (Bathinda ) Airport is 20KM away from Buttar Sarinh.The Indian airforce base of Bhisiana lies just 11 km to the southeast and the state capital city of Chandigarh is 253 km to the east. Chhattiana (3.75k m), Lohara (3 km), Dhulkot (4 km) and Doda (6 km) are the surrounding villages.

Culture

Punjabi is the mother tongue as well as the official language of the village, predominated by the Jatt people of Buttar clan.

Religion

As of religion, the village is predominated by the Sikhs, the followers of Sikhism with other minorities. A Gurudwara Sahib, on the main road, is the primary religious site. Dera Baba Bawa Sahib is also the place of religious respect in the memory of a Sant known as Baba Bawa Sahib.Two other Smadhs of Saints also here in this village on main road smadh of'peergarh'other Gurudwara Sahib on Chhattiana road.

Demographics

As of 2001 census, total population of the village is 1,967 with 313 households, 1,033 males and 934 females. Thus males constitute 52.5% and females 47.5% of the total population with the sex ratio of 904 females per thousand males.

Climate

The western Himalayas in the north, Thar Desert in the southwest and monsoon mainly determines the climate. The temperature reach up to 43 °C (109 °F) in summer and 5 °C (41 °F) in winter.

Economy

As is common in the Punjab region, agriculture is the main occupation of the locals and main source of income as well. The main crops of the village are, wheat and cotton. Rice growing is started few years ago in the area. As of irrigation, Monsoon greatly affects the agriculture in the region as nearly 70% of the rain falls in July–September by the Monsoon while people use canal and tube wells also.

The few Hindu families have their small shops and general stores.

See also

• Akkan Wali
• Buttar
• Buttar Kalan
• Kokri Buttran
• Lakhmir Wala
• Raipur

References

1. "Buttar Sarinh - Post Office details". www.pin-code.co.in. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
2. "No repolling in two villages of Giddarbaha". The Tribune. 21 September 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
3. "Capt flays poll panel for not ordering repolling in two booths". News in English. The Tribune. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
4. "Shots fired in Muktsar district, polling deferred". News in English. The Indian Express. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
5. Google Maps
6. "Buttar Sarinh, census data 2001 (Sr. No. 10)". Government of India. www.censusindia.gov.in. 2001. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2011.

• Villages in Sri Muktsar Sahib district