Bilon Explained

Bilon
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:27.3187°N 79.1103°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mainpuri
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Bhongaon
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:8.192
Population Total:3281
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN

Bilon is a village in Sultanganj block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it has a population of 3,281, in 229 households.

Geography

There is a prominent jhil at Bilon.[1]

Demographics

As of 2011, Bilon had a population of 3,281, in 229 households. This population was 53.6% male (1,758) and 46.4% female (1,523). The 0-6 age group numbered 560 (283 male and 277 female), or 17.1% of the total population. 1,238 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 37.7% of the total.[2]

The 1981 census recorded Bilon as having a population of 1,690 people, in 328 households.[3]

The 1961 census recorded Bilon as comprising 3 hamlets, with a total population of 1,267 people (656 male and 611 female), in 262 households and 231 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 2,056 acres.[4]

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Bilon had 1 primary school; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by hand pump, and tube well/borehole; 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.[5]

References

See main article: puri district.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Neave. E. R. . Mainpuri: A Gazetteer, Being Volume X of the District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh . 1910 . Government Press . Allahabad . 19 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract) . Census of India . 19 June 2023.
  3. Book: Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri . 1982 . 25 July 2023.
  4. Book: Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) . 1965 . Lucknow . 25 December 2021.
  5. Web site: Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory) . Census of India . 19 June 2023.