Sultanganj, Mainpuri

Sultanganj
Sultanganj
Village
	Sultanganj Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
	Coordinates: 27°18′55″N 79°05′49″E / 27.3152°N 79.09699°E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Mainpuri
Tehsil	Bhongaon
Area
• Total	3.819 km2 (1.475 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	4,484
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC 5:30 (IST)

Sultanganj (Sultāṅganj) is a village and corresponding community development block in Bhongaon tehsil of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it had a population of 4,484, in 751 households.

Geography

Sultanganj is located about 12 km from Bhongaon, the tehsil headquarters.^[2]^: 165

According to the 2011 census, Sultanganj has a total area of 381.9 hectares, of which 210.5 were currently farmland and 85.2 were under non-agricultural use. 0.8 hectares were occupied by orchards, 17.8 were classified as cultivable but not currently under any agricultural use, and 0 were classified as non-cultivable. No forests or permanent pastures existed on village lands.^[1]^: 166

Demographics

As of 2011, Sultanganj had a population of 4,484, in 751 households.^[1]^: 160 This population was 53.0% male (2,376) and 47.0% female (2,108). The 0-6 age group numbered 682 (354 male and 328 female), or 15.2% of the total population. 1,132 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 25.2% of the total.^[3]^: 124–5

The 1981 census recorded Sultanganj as having a population of 3,031 people, in 511 households.^[2]^: 164–5

The 1961 census recorded Sultanganj as comprising 5 hamlets, with a total population of 1,743 people (980 male and 763 female), in 354 households and 277 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 952 acres and it had a hospital and post office at that point.^[4]^: xciv

Economy

Sultanganj hosts a market twice per week, on Sundays and Thursdays. Grain, vegetables, and cloth are the main items traded.^[4]^: 159 There is an agricultural credit society, but no bank.^[1]^: 164

In terms of agriculture, the primary crops grown at Sultanganj are wheat and bajra.^[2]^: 165

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Sultanganj had 2 primary schools and 1 primary health sub centre as well as a dispensary. Drinking water was provided by well and 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]^: 160–5

List of villages under Sultanganj block

The following 102 villages are counted as part of Sultanganj CD block:^[1]^: 157–9

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
^ "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.
^ ^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)

[Census_2011_A-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.

[Census_1981-2] Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

[Census_2011_B-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.

[Census_1961-4] 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)

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