Ganga Jamuni (Gaṅgā Jamunī) is a village in Kuraoli block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. It is located on a further small tributary of the Kali Nadi river called the Ganga Jamuni Nala, which dried up after the construction of a national highway near the village. There is also an archaeological site nearby. As of 2011, Ganga Jamuni had a population of 319, in 50 households.

Ganga Jamuni
Village
Ganga Jamuni is located in Uttar Pradesh
Ganga Jamuni
Ganga Jamuni
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°25′08″N 78°55′33″E / 27.41893°N 78.92587°E / 27.41893; 78.92587
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMainpuri
TehsilMainpuri
Area
 • Total1.034 km2 (0.399 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total319
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Geography

edit

Ganga Jamuni is located about 1.5 km from the Kali Nadi river, on the bank of a smaller tributary stream called the Ganga Jamuni Nala. The Ganga Jamuni Nala has now dried up due to the construction of the Grand Trunk Road national highway to the north of the village. There is an archaeological site associated with the Ochre Coloured Pottery culture north of the highway, across from the village. The ancient inhabitants of the site could have used the Kali Nadi floodplain, or the area along the Ganga Jamuni Nala, for agriculture.[2]: 253, 278 

Demographics

edit

As of 2011, Ganga Jamuni had a population of 319, in 50 households.[1]: 91  This population was 52.0% male (166) and 48.0% female (153). The 0-6 age group numbered 52 (21 male and 31 female), or 16.3% of the total population. 36 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 11.3% of the total.[3]: 76–7 

The 1981 census recorded Ganga Jamuni as having a population of 271 people, in 49 households.[4]: 134–5 

The 1961 census recorded Ganga Jamuni as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 138 people (77 male and 61 female), in 24 households and 20 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 275 acres.[5]: lxxiv 

Infrastructure

edit

As of 2011, Ganga Jamuni had 1 primary school; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by hand pump; there were no public toilets. The village had a post office but no public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.[1]: 91–6 

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. ^ Kumar, Vijay (2022). "OCP Settlement Pattern, Copper Hoard Weapons & Military Organization of the village and Interpretation of Anthropomorphic Figures" (PDF). Indian Journal of Archaeology. 7 (2): 207–305. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  4. ^ Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  5. ^ Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 25 December 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)