| Himmatpur | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 27.2794°N 78.3278°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: | Tundla |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.705 |
| Population Total: | 7230 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 283204 |
Himmatpur is a village in Tundla block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it has a population of 7,230, in 1,094 households.
Near Himmatpur there is a marshy area draining to the Sirsa river.[1]
During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the zamindar of Himmatpur, Zorawar Singh, took part in the rebellion; he attacked the tehsil headquarters of Itimadpur and captured it on 5 July of that year.[1]
As of 2011, Himmatpur had a population of 7,230, in 1,094 households. This population was 53.9% male (3,894) and 46.1% female (3,336). The 0-6 age group numbered 1,216 (642 male and 574 female), making up 16.8% of the total population. 1,521 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 21.0% of the total.[2]
The 1981 census recorded Himmatpur as having a population of 4,596 people (2,541 male and 2,055 female), in 733 households and 706 physical houses.[3]
The 1961 census recorded Himmatpur as comprising 5 hamlets, with a total population of 2,774 people (1,519 male and 1,255 female), in 515 households and 456 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 1,625 acres and it had a post office and medical practitioner at that point.[4]
As of 2011, Himmatpur had 6 primary schools; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by tap and hand pump; 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.[5]