Bhikh Explained

Bhikh
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:26.0711°N 81.2816°W[1]
Subdivision Type:Country India
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Raebareli
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:3.06
Population Total:2546
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Registration Plate:UP-35

Bhikh is a village in Jagatpur block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located 20 km from Raebareli, the district headquarters. As of 2011, it has a population of 2,546 people, in 439 households.[2] It has one primary school and no healthcare facilities.[2]

The 1961 census recorded Bhikh as comprising 8 hamlets, with a total population of 1,172 people (618 male and 554 female), in 229 households and 220 physical houses.[3] The area of the village was given as 791 acres.[3]

The 1981 census recorded Bhikh as having a population of 1,553 people, in 302 households, and having an area of 320.13 hectares.[4] The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Names Search WebApp . Do a radial search using these coordinates here .
  2. Web site: Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory) . 348–64 . Census 2011 India. 21 August 2021.
  3. Book: Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 - Raebareli District) . 1965 . Lucknow . lxxxviii-lxxxix of section "Dalmau Tahsil" . 21 August 2021.
  4. Book: Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli . 1982 . 182–3 . 21 August 2021.