Gangni, Uttar Pradesh Explained

Gangni
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:27.3272°N 78.449°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Firozabad
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Firozabad
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:5.725
Population Total:4154
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:283203

Gangni is a village in Kotla block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it had a population of 4,154, in 748 households.

Demographics

As of 2011, Gangni had a population of 4,154, in 748 households. This population was 53.3% male (2,214) and 46.7% female (1,940). The 0-6 age group numbered 680 (386 male and 294 female), making up 16.4% of the total population. 1,861 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 44.8% of the total.[1]

The 1981 census recorded Gangni (as "Gangini") as having a population of 2,734 people (1,504 male and 1,230 female), in 463 households and 463 physical houses.[2]

The 1961 census recorded Gangni as comprising 4 hamlets, with a total population of 2,268 people (1,257 male and 1,011 female), in 434 households and 308 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 1,432 acres and it had a post office and medical practitioner at that point.[3]

At the turn of the 20th century, Gangni was described as a scattered agricultural village with a population over 2,000.[4]

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Gangni 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 sub 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Firozabad, 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-B: Village & Town Directory, District Agra . 1982 . 25 July 2023.
  3. Book: Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (22 - Agra District) . 1965 . Lucknow . 25 December 2021.
  4. Book: Nevill . H. R. . Agra: A Gazetteer, Being Volume VIII of the District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh . 1905 . Government Press . Allahabad . 18 November 2023.
  5. Web site: Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Firozabad, Part A (Village and Town Directory) . Census of India . 19 June 2023.