Maholi Shamsherganj (Māholī Śamśergañj, also Maholī) is a village in Kishni block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. It is located in the southeastern corner of the district and technically consists of two distinct main settlements: Maholi and Shamsherganj. As of 2011, it had a total population of 9,134, in 1,481 households.

Maholi Shamsherganj
Village
Maholi Shamsherganj is located in Uttar Pradesh
Maholi Shamsherganj
Maholi Shamsherganj
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°00′23″N 79°17′33″E / 27.0063685°N 79.2925004°E / 27.0063685; 79.2925004
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMainpuri
TehsilBhongaon
Area
 • Total
13.463 km2 (5.198 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
9,134
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
206302

Geography

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Maholi Shamsherganj technically consists of two distinct main village sites, Maholi and Shamsherganj, along with a number of subsidiary hamlets. Both Maholi and Shamsherganj are located near large and prominent jhils, and near Maholi is a high khera, or old mound. The whole village entity is located in the southeastern corner of the district, near the town of Kishni.[2]: 222 

According to the 2011 census, Shamsherganj has a total area of 1,346.3 hectares, of which 1,070.4 were currently farmland, 50.9 were fallow lands, and 162.0 were under non-agricultural use. 2.5 hectares were occupied by orchards, 0 were occupied by permanent pastures, 58.3 were classified as cultivable but not currently under any agricultural use, and 1.5 were classified as non-cultivable. 0.9 hectares of forest also existed on village lands.[1]: 248 

Demographics

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As of 2011, Maholi Shamsherganj had a population of 9,134, in 1,481 households.[1]: 242  This population was 53.1% male (4,853) and 46.9% female (4,281). The 0-6 age group numbered 1,507 (794 male and 713 female), or 16.5% of the total population. 1,552 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 17.0% of the total.[3]: 166–7 

The 1981 census recorded Maholi Shamsherganj as having a population of 5,452, in 873 households.[4]: 200–1 

The 1961 census recorded Maholi Shamsherganj as comprising 12 hamlets, with a total population of 3,498 people (1,936 male and 1,562 female), in 647 households and 447 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 3,363 acres and it had a post office at that point.[5]: cviii 

The 1901 census recorded Maholi Shamsherganj as consisting of 15 hamlets with a total population of 2,589.[2]: 228 

Economy

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Maholi Shamsherganj hosts markets twice per week, on Tuesdays and Fridays. Grain, cloth, and vegetables are the main items bought and sold.[5]: 159  The village has an agricultural credit society but no banks.[1]: 246  The main staple crops grown locally are wheat and rice.[4]: 201 

Infrastructure

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As of 2011, Maholi Shamsherganj had 6 primary schools and 1 maternity and child welfare centre. Drinking water was provided by hand pump and tube well; 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]: 242–7 

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "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. ^ a b Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  5. ^ a b 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)