Gonchh Explained

Gonchh
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:27.2192°N 78.428°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 Km2:6.493
Population Total:4273
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:283203

Gonchh is a village in Kotla block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it has a population of 4,273, in 701 households.

Demographics

As of 2011, Gonchh had a population of 4,273, in 701 households. This population was 53.1% male (2,270) and 46.9% female (2,003). The 0-6 age group numbered 730 (404 male and 326 female), making up 17.1% of the total population. 1,059 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 24.8% of the total.[1]

The 1981 census recorded Gonchh as having a population of 2,287 people (1,249 male and 1,038 female), in 388 households and 367 physical houses.[2]

The 1961 census recorded Gonchh as comprising 3 hamlets, with a total population of 1,382 people (739 male and 643 female), in 268 households and 160 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 1,637 acres and it had a post office and medical practitioner at that point.[3]

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Gonchh had 2 primary schools; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by tap, 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 residential and agricultural (but not commercial) purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.[4]

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. Web site: Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Firozabad, Part A (Village and Town Directory) . Census of India . 19 June 2023.