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 | |
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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
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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% |
source:[5] |
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 |
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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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- ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
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