District of Uttar Pradesh in India
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.
Economy
In 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
Historical population Year 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]
Religions in Hamirpur district (2011)[ 6]
Religion
Percent
Hinduism
91.46%
Islam
8.26%
Other or not stated
0.34%
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
Languages of Hamirpur district (2011)[ 9]
Others (0.27%)
At 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
Villages
Hamirpur 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
#
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
^ a b c d e f g "District Census Handbook: Hamirpur" (PDF) . censusindia.gov.in . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India . 2011.
^ 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 .
^ "HUL MD Mehta, UP CM Adityanath inaugurate detergent unit in UP's Sumerpur" . Business Standard . 22 July 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2024 .
^ Mishra, Pankaj (28 August 2022). "हमीरपुर में हिंदुस्तान यूनिलीवर फैक्ट्री के बाद अब नए उद्योग की तैयारी, जल्द मिलेगा लोगों को रोजगार" . Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 25 August 2024 .
^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh" . censusindia.gov.in . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India . 2011.
^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population" . Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011 . Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est.
^ "2010 Resident Population Data" . U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011 . Rhode Island 1,052,567
^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh" . www.censusindia.gov.in . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India .
^ a b M. Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "Bagheli: A language of India" . Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 28 September 2011 .
^ M. Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "English" . Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 28 September 2011 .
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