Hamirpur district is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India and Hamirpur town is the district headquarters. Hamirpur district is a part of Chitrakoot Division. The district occupies an area of 4,121.9 km2. The district has a population of 1,104,285 (2011 census). As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Uttar Pradesh (out of 71), after Mahoba and Chitrakoot.[1] Two major rivers Yamuna and Betwa meet here. On the banks of river Betwa lies the "Coarse sand" which is exported to many parts in U.P.
Hamirpur district | |
|---|---|
 Temple in Rath | |
 Location of Hamirpur district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Chitrakoot |
| Headquarters | Hamirpur |
| Tehsils | Hamirpur, Rath, Maudaha, Sarila |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,121 km2 (1,591 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,104,285 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 209,848 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 70.16 % |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH 86 |
| Website | hamirpur |
Economy
editIn 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Hamirpur one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[2] It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]
Hindustan Unilever and J.K. Cements have factories in Sumerpur town.[3][4]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 316,931 | — |
| 1911 | 323,276 | +0.20% |
| 1921 | 309,671 | −0.43% |
| 1931 | 330,690 | +0.66% |
| 1941 | 376,290 | +1.30% |
| 1951 | 386,346 | +0.26% |
| 1961 | 463,768 | +1.84% |
| 1971 | 576,467 | +2.20% |
| 1981 | 689,302 | +1.80% |
| 1991 | 841,438 | +2.01% |
| 2001 | 993,792 | +1.68% |
| 2011 | 1,104,285 | +1.06% |
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According to the 2011 census Hamirpur district, Uttar Pradesh has a population of 1,104,285,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus[7] or the US state of Rhode Island.[8] This gives it a ranking of 417th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 268 inhabitants per square kilometre (690/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 5.78%.[1] Hamirpur has a sex ratio of 860 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 70.16%. 19.00% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 21.84% of the population.[1]
Languages
editAt the time of the 2011 Census of India, 66.43% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 32.01% Bundeli and 1.36% Urdu as their first language.[9]
Tongues spoken in Hamirpur include Bundeli, which has a lexical similarity of 72-91% with Hindi[10] (compared to 60% for German and English)[11] and is spoken by about 7,800,000 people in Bundelkhand.[10]
Notable persons
edit- Ashok Kumar Singh Chandel - MLA, BJP
- Pushpendra Singh Chandel, MP, BJP
- Ganga Charan Rajput, Ex. MP
- Vijay Bahadur Singh, Sr. Advocate ( High Court), Ex. MP, Ex. Advocate General
Villages
editHamirpur is a Town and Tehsil in Hamirpur District of Uttar Pradesh. According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Hamirpur Block (CD) is 00864. Total area of hamirpur tehsil is 1,105 km2 including 1,089.51 km2 rural area and 15.82 km2 urban area. Hamirpur tehsil has a population of 3,64,464 peoples, out of which urban population is 88,015 while rural population is 2,76,449. Hamirpur has a population density of 330 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 68,440 houses in the sub-district, including 16,528 urban houses and 51,912 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 60.10% population of hamirpur tehsil is literate, out of which 68.86% males and 49.91% females are literate.
List of Villages in Hamirpur
edit| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdullapur | Bhatpura Danda |
| 2 | Amirta | Amirta |
| 3 | Araji Khandehi Jar | Chhani Buzurg |
| 4 | Araji Sager | Chhani Khurd |
| 5 | Arazi Dhanpura | Chhani Buzurg |
| 6 | Arazi Mutnaja Pandheri | Pandheri |
| 7 | Arazi Sani Dhanpura | Chhani Buzurg |
| 8 | Atraia | Atraia |
| 9 | Atrar | Atrar |
| 10 | Babina | Nadehra |
| 11 | Bachrauli | Kumaunpur |
| 12 | Bada Gaon | Bada Gaon |
| 13 | Badanpur | Badanpur |
| 14 | Bahraoli Daria | N/A |
| 15 | Bahrauli Danda | Bachrauli |
| 16 | Baije Islampur | Debiganj |
| 17 | Bainsa Pali | Bhainsa Pali |
| 18 | Bamhanpur | Kutubpur |
| 19 | Banda | Banda |
| 20 | Bank | Bank |
| 21 | Banki | Banki |
| 22 | Bardaha Sahijana Danda | Bardaha Sahijana Danda |
| 23 | Bardaha Sahijana Daria | Bardaha Sahijana Danda |
| 24 | Barua | Baruaa |
| 25 | Basant Nagar Uncha Dehat Gurginj Dehat Dhar Og | N/A |
| 26 | Beri | Beri |
| 27 | Bhabhaura | Jalala |
| 28 | Bhakaul | Dariapur |
| 29 | Bhatpura Danda | Bhatpura Danda |
| 30 | Bhatpura Daria | Bhatpura Danda |
| 31 | Bhauli Danda | Bhauli Danda |
| 32 | Bhauli Daria | Bhauli Danda |
| 33 | Bhaunia | Bhaunia |
| 34 | Bhaura Danda | Bhaura |
| 35 | Bhaura Daria | Bhaura |
| 36 | Bhilawa Danda | Bhilawa Danda |
| 37 | Bhilawa Daria | Bhilawa Danda |
| 38 | Bhitri | Bilota |
| 39 | Bilhadi | Bilhadi |
| 40 | Bilota | Bilota |
| 41 | Bindpuri | Beri |
| 42 | Bir Khera | Bir Khera |
| 43 | Chak Jamrehi Teer | N/A |
| 44 | Chakothi | Chakothi |
| 45 | Chand Purwa Buzurg | Chand Purwa Buzurg |
| 46 | Chand Purwa Khurd | Bhaura |
| 47 | Chandaukhi | Chandaukhi |
| 48 | Chandauli Jar | Mawai Jar |
| 49 | Chanduli Teer | Amirta |
| 50 | Chandupur Danda | Chandupur Danda |
| 51 | Chandupur Daria | Chandupur Danda |
| 52 | Chhani Buzurg | Chhani Buzurg |
| 53 | Chhani Khurd | Chhani Khurd |
| 54 | Damer | Damer |
| 55 | Dariapur | Dariapur |
| 56 | Debiganj | Debiganj |
| 57 | Deo Gaon | Deo Gaon |
| 58 | Dhanpura | Dhanpura |
| 59 | Dhundh Pur | Dhundh Pur |
| 60 | Gahtauli | Jalala |
| 61 | Gauri | Atraia |
| 62 | Gimuha Danda | Gimuha Danda |
| 63 | Gimuha Daria | Gimuha Danda |
| 64 | Gujraura | Kakrau |
| 65 | Gulab Ganj | Debiganj |
| 66 | Haraulipur | Umrahat |
| 67 | Helapur Danda | Helapur |
| 68 | Helapur Daria | Helapur |
| 69 | Ind Puri | Beri |
| 70 | Ingohata | Ingohata |
| 71 | Isauli | Terha |
| 72 | Itara | Chand Purwa Buzurg |
| 73 | Jakhela | Jakhela |
| 74 | Jalala | Jalala |
| 75 | Jalla | Jalla |
| 76 | Jamrehi Teer Danda | Bhatpura Danda |
| 77 | Jamrehi Teer Daria | Bhatpura Danda |
| 78 | Jamrehi Upar | Jamrehi Upar |
| 79 | Jhalokher | Jhalokher |
| 80 | Kaithi | Kaithi |
| 81 | Kakrau | Kakrau |
| 82 | Kalauli Jar | Kalauli Jar |
| 83 | Kalauli Teer Danda | Kalauli Teer Danda |
| 84 | Kalauli Teer Daria | Kalauli Teer Danda |
| 85 | Kalla | Kalla |
| 86 | Kanauta Danda | Kanauta Danda |
| 87 | Kanauta Daria | Kanauta Danda |
| 88 | Kandaur Danda | Kandaur Danda |
| 89 | Kandaur Daria | Kandaur Danda |
| 90 | Kanjauli | Saukher |
| 91 | Kariapur | Kakrau |
| 92 | Keeratpur | Bardaha Sahijana Danda |
| 93 | Khandehi Jar | Khadehi Jar |
| 94 | Kharaunj | Kharaunj |
| 95 | Kharehta | Kakrau |
| 96 | Kotupur | Bhauli Danda |
| 97 | Kuan Khera | Mawai Jar |
| 98 | Kuchhechha Danda | Kuchhechha |
| 99 | Kuchhechha Daria | Kuchhechha |
| 100 | Kumaunpur | Kumaunpur |
| 101 | Kundaura | Kundaura |
| 102 | Kurara Rural | Kurara Rural |
| 103 | Kusauli | Bhainsa Pali |
| 104 | Kusmara | Kusmara |
| 105 | Kutubpur | Kutubpur |
| 106 | Lahera | Lahra |
| 107 | Lalpura | Kalauli Jar |
| 108 | Magredi | N/A |
| 109 | Majara Kundaura Danda | Kuchhechha |
| 110 | Majara Kundaura Daria | Kuchhechha |
| 111 | Mamrejpur Danda | Mora Kander |
| 112 | Mamrejpur Daria | Mora Kander |
| 113 | Manjhoopur Danda | Manjhoopur Danda |
| 114 | Manjhoopur Daria | Manjhoopur Danda |
| 115 | Manki Kalan | Manki Kalan |
| 116 | Manki Khurd | Manki Khurd |
| 117 | Mauhar | Mauhar |
| 118 | Mawai Jar | Mawai Jar |
| 119 | Mehmoodpur | Pouthia Buzurg |
| 120 | Merapur Danda | Merapur Danda |
| 121 | Merapur Daria | Merapur Danda |
| 122 | Mihuna | Mihuna |
| 123 | Misripur | Misripur |
| 124 | Mora Kander | Mora Kander |
| 125 | Mundera 193 Pauthia Buzurg | Mundera |
| 126 | Nachaut | Kusmara |
| 127 | Nadehra | Nadehra |
| 128 | Narayanpur | Saukher |
| 129 | Narsara | Bachrauli |
| 130 | Nathi Danda | Patara Danda |
| 131 | Nathi Daria | Patara Danda |
| 132 | Nazarpur | Saukher |
| 133 | Nirni | Misripur |
| 134 | Pach Khura | Pachkhura |
| 135 | Pachkhura Buzurg | Pachkhura Buzurg |
| 136 | Pachkhura Khurd | Pachkhura Khurd |
| 137 | Padhauli | Bir Khera |
| 138 | Palra | Palra |
| 139 | Pandheri | Pandheri |
| 140 | Para | Para |
| 141 | Para Ojhi Danda | Para Ojhi Danda |
| 142 | Para Ojhi Daria | N/A |
| 143 | Para Rai Pura | Para Rai Pura |
| 144 | Parsani | Mora Kander |
| 145 | Patara Danda | Patara Danda |
| 146 | Patara Daria | Patara Danda |
| 147 | Pateora Danda | Pateora |
| 148 | Pateora Daria | N/A |
| 149 | Patia | Bhauli Danda |
| 150 | Pauthia Khurd | Pouthia Buzurg |
| 151 | Pouthia Buzurg | Pouthia Buzurg |
| 152 | Ragaura | Nadehra |
| 153 | Raghwa | Shankarpur |
| 154 | Rameri Danda | Rameri Danda |
| 155 | Rameri Daria | Rameri Danda |
| 156 | Rani Ganj | Beri |
| 157 | Ringna | Saukher |
| 158 | Rithari | Rithari |
| 159 | Rithaura Danda | Gimuha Danda |
| 160 | Rithaura Daria | N/A |
| 161 | Sahurapur Danda | Sahurapur |
| 162 | Sahurapur Daria | Sahurapur |
| 163 | Sarsai | Sarsaii |
| 164 | Saukher | Saukher |
| 165 | Shadipur | Pachkhura Buzurg |
| 166 | Shankerpur | Shankarpur |
| 167 | Shekhoopur | Shekhoopur |
| 168 | Sidra Danda | Para Ojhi Danda |
| 169 | Sidra Daria | N/A |
| 170 | Sikri | Ujnedi |
| 171 | Sikrohi Danda | Sikrohi Danda |
| 172 | Sikrohi Daria | Sikrohi Danda |
| 173 | Simnaudi | Simnaudi |
| 174 | Simra | Misripur |
| 175 | Siwni | Siwni |
| 176 | Sumerpur Rural | N/A |
| 177 | Surajpur Danda | Kuchhechha |
| 178 | Surajpur Daria | Kuchhechha |
| 179 | Surauli Buzurg Danda | Surauli Buzurg |
| 180 | Surauli Buzurg Daria | Surauli Buzurg |
| 181 | Surauli Khurd Danda | Tikrauli |
| 182 | Surauli Khurd Daria | Tikrauli |
| 183 | Swasa Buzurg | Swasa Buzurg |
| 184 | Swasa Khurd | Swasa Khurd |
| 185 | Terha | Terha |
| 186 | Tikonahar | N/A |
| 187 | Tikrauli | Tikrauli |
| 188 | Todarpur | Todarpur |
| 189 | Ujnedi | Ujnedi |
| 190 | Umrahat | Umrahat |
| 191 | Vidokhar Medni | Vidokhar Medni |
| 192 | Vidokhar Purai | Vidokhar Purai |
There are about 192 villages in hamirpur tehsil.
References
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