Hatpau (Hatpaū) is a village in Jagir block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. It is a dispersed site that comprises about 20 hamlets. A prominent mound with the ruins of an old fort is an important local landmark. As of 2011, Hatpau has a total population of 6,830, in 1,240 households.

Hatpau
Village
Hatpau is located in Uttar Pradesh
Hatpau
Hatpau
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°09′49″N 79°07′57″E / 27.1635267°N 79.1324755°E / 27.1635267; 79.1324755
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMainpuri
TehsilBhongaon
Area
 • Total
15.585 km2 (6.017 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
6,830
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
205120

Geography

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Hatpau is located about 14 km northeast of Mainpuri, the district headquarters. A prominent local landmark is an old abandoned mound, or khera, where the ruins of an old fort still exist. Next to this is a jhil.[2]: 209 

According to the 2011 census, Hatpau has a total area of 1,558.5 hectares, of which 1,349.7 were currently farmland, 18.8 were fallow lands, and 121.0 were under non-agricultural use. 1.5 hectares were occupied by orchards, 7.6 were occupied by permanent pastures, 20.4 were classified as cultivable but not currently under any agricultural use, and 6.4 were classified as non-cultivable. 32.7 hectares of forest existed on village lands.[1]: 230 

Demographics

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As of 2011, Hatpau had a population of 6,830, in 1,240 households.[1]: 217  This population was 53.1% male (3,625) and 46.9% female (3,205). The 0-6 age group numbered 1,193 (616 male and 577 female), or 17.5% of the total population. 2,678 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 39.2% of the total.[3]: 154–5 

The 1981 census recorded Hatpau as having a population of 3,619 people, in 688 households.[4]: 176–7 

The 1961 census recorded Hatpau as comprising 20 hamlets, with a total population of 2,735 people (1,487 male and 1,248 female), in 522 households and 423 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 3,655 acres and it had a post office at that point.[5]: cvi 

As of 1901, Hatpau had 20 hamlets and a total population of 2,259.[2]: 209 

Infrastructure

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As of 2011, Hatpau had 3 primary schools and 1 maternity and child welfare centre. 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]: 224–9 

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ a b Neave, E. R., ed. (1910). Mainpuri: A Gazetteer, Being Volume X of the District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. Retrieved 19 June 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)