Dewamai Explained

Dewamai
Other Name:Deva Mai
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:27.2351°N 78.9678°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:Mainpuri
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:4.146
Population Total:2920
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN

Dewamai, also spelled Deva Mai or Dewa Mai, is a village in Mainpuri block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it had a population of 2,920, in 513 households.

Demographics

As of 2011, Dewamai had a population of 2,920, in 513 households. This population was 53.5% male (1,561) and 46.5% female (1,359). The 0-6 age group numbered 448 (244 male and 204 female), or 15.3% of the total population. 1,252 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 42.9% of the total.[1]

The 1981 census recorded Dewamai as having a population of 2,026 people, in 371 households.[2]

The 1961 census recorded Dewamai as comprising 6 hamlets, with a total population of 1,443 people (769 male and 674 female), in 288 households and 237 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 1,036 acres.[3]

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Dewamai had 1 primary school; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by 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.[4]

References

See main article: puri district.

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Book: Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri . 1982 . 25 July 2023.
  3. Book: Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) . 1965 . Lucknow . 25 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory) . Census of India . 19 June 2023.