Harpalpur, Hardoi Explained

Harpalpur
Other Name:Harpālpur
Settlement Type:Populated place
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:27.3246°N 79.8395°W[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hardoi
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:4.912
Population Total:8822
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN

Harpalpur is a village and corresponding community development block in Sawayajpur tehsil of Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located west of Sandi, on the road to Fatehgarh.[3] The main staple crops here are wheat, rice,[4] and maize.[5] Markets are held twice weekly.[4] [5] As of 2011, the population of Harpalpur is 8,822, in 1,544 households.[2] The total block population is 172,224, in 29,232 households.[2]

History

Around the turn of the 20th century, Harpalpur's main landowner was the Rani of Katiari, who held the village on a permanent settlement.[3] It had become the site of a police station, which was previously located in the neighbouring village of Palia.[3] As of the 1901 census, its population was 1,182, including 91 Muslims.[3]

The 1961 census recorded Harpalpur as comprising 3 hamlets, with a total population of 1,779 (968 male and 811 female), in 368 households and 214 physical houses.[6] The area of the village was given as 1,295 acres.[6] Amenities recorded at the time included a medical practitioner, a hospital, and a post office.[6]

The 1981 census recorded Harpalpur as having a population of 344, in 64 households, and covering an area of 497.38 hectares.[5]

Villages

Harpalpur CD block has the following 113 villages:[2]

Village nameTotal land area (hectares)Population (in 2011)
397.4 459
539.1 230
33.7 622
251.3 1,149
164.8 0
355.8 1,885
91.1 429
414.1 2,346
276.4 1,763
45.9 451
317.2 1,230
449.2 2,277
207.7 410
235.3 1,078
438.7 2,591
139 720
873.9 2,105
128.5 916
162.9 550
474.9 4,387
127.6 0
80.4 0
80.1 560
202.5 0
263.1 2,144
287.1 1,580
223.5 81
190.5 2,235
384.2 0
400.7 1,811
85.4 1,514
448.2 2,500
318.1 2,242
84.5 569
281.3 1,063
74.4 33
122.5 2,210
89.7 365
89.4 562
253.6 653
70 229
340.6 2,063
169.8 311
295.5 1,093
135.5 0
115.2 1,092
135.9 911
614.7 7,260
112 850
2.6 0
360.2 1,489
247 2,061
409.4 3,286
365.8 1,928
234.9 1,642
2.5 0
260.2 0
81.8 209
89.6 479
221.9 583
63.7 540
131.7 803
307.4 1,343
797.6 3,992
406.4 2,486
559.1 4,432
Harpalpur (block headquarters) 491.2 8,822
439.4 2,052
381.4 1,737
716.3 5,746
315.3 2,165
62.7 989
39.4 259
203.4 2,517
531 9,250
135 539
44.6 273
109.8 505
97.9 546
0 0
262.8 2,449
407.8 2,709
319 3,039
420.2 2,005
269.3 1,854
269.3 0
350.4 2,819
90.6 0
360.4 847
218.6 1,304
323.4 1,171
69.4 327
162.9 480
147.8 281
372.3 2,501
421.9 2,534
55.8 490
116.5 756
178.1 1,351
128.7 723
344.8 2,236
279 0
278.8 1,534
1,052.1 622
275.7 1,304
1,700.9 7,440
254.4 1,608
60 471
375.4 753
125.8 1,108
158.7 984
707.6 5,925
707.6 397

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Names Search WebApp . Search for "Harpalpur" here .
  2. Web site: Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Hardoi, Part A (Village and Town Directory) . 206–30 . Census 2011 India. 29 May 2021.
  3. Book: Nevill . H.R. . Hardoi - A Gazetteer . 1904 . Government Press . Allahabad . 203 . 29 May 2021.
  4. Book: Census 1971 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part X-A: Village & Town Directory, District Hardoi . 1972 . 128–9 . 29 May 2021.
  5. Book: Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Hardoi . 1982 . 172–3 . 29 May 2021.
  6. Book: Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (36 - Hardoi District) . 1965 . Lucknow . 158, xciv-xcv of section "Bilgram Tahsil" . 29 May 2021.