Gondai, Firozabad Explained

Gondai
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:27.2711°N 78.3801°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 Km2:2.46
Population Total:1450
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:283204

Gondai is a village in Kotla block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it had a population of 1,450, in 281 households.

Demographics

As of 2011, Gondai had a population of 1,450, in 281 households. This population was 52.7% male (764) and 47.3% female (686). The 0-6 age group numbered 202 (110 male and 92 female), making up 13.9% of the total population. 275 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 19.0% of the total.[1]

The 1981 census recorded Gondai (spelled "Gondhi" in English but "Gondai" in Hindi) as having a population of 810 people (431 male and 379 female), in 139 households and 135 physical houses.[2]

The 1961 census recorded Gondai as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 581 people (302 male and 279 female), in 110 households and 73 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 611 acres and it had a post office at that point.[3]

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Gondai 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 did not have a post office or public library; there was at least some access to electricity for residential and agricultural (but not commercial) purposes. Streets were made of 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.