Manchhana Explained

Manchhana
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:27.19°N 79.0625°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mainpuri
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Bhongaon
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:11.381
Population Total:6201
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN

Manchhana is a village in Jagir block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. It was once a taluqa headquarters. As of 2011, it had a total population of 6,201, in 1,082 households.

Geography

Manchhana is located about 6  km southeast of Mainpuri on the road leading to Saman. The village lands include several subsidiary hamlets and completely surround the separate village of Nagla Soti.[1]

According to the 2011 census, Manchhana has a total area of 1,138.1 hectares, of which 799.6 were currently farmland, 0.2 were fallow lands, and 69.8 were under non-agricultural use. 268.5 hectares were classified as cultivable but not currently under any agricultural use, and 0 were classified as non-cultivable. No forests, orchards, or permanent pastures existed on village lands.

History

Manchhana was historically the seat of a separate taluqa, which by the turn of the 20th century had been redistributed between Mainpuri and Bhongaon.[1]

Demographics

As of 2011, Manchhana had a population of 6,201, in 1,082 households. This population was 53.4% male (3,309) and 46.6% female (2,892). The 0-6 age group numbered 994 (545 male and 449 female), or 16.0% of the total population. 2,626 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 42.3% of the total.[2]

The 1981 census recorded Manchhana as having a population of 3,868 people, in 715 households.[3]

The 1961 census recorded Manchhana as comprising 10 hamlets, with a total population of 2,804 people (1,517 male and 1,287 female), in 561 households and 358 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 2,780 acres and it had a post office and medical practitioner at that point.[4]

As of 1901, Manchhana had 7 subsidiary hamlets and a total population of exactly 2,161; it had a school at that point..[1]

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Manchhana had 2 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 post office but no public library; there was at least some access to electricity for residential and agricultural purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.[5]

References

See main article: puri district.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Neave. E. R. . Mainpuri: A Gazetteer, Being Volume X of the District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh . 1910 . Government Press . Allahabad . 19 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract) . Census of India . 19 June 2023.
  3. Book: Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri . 1982 . 25 July 2023.
  4. Book: Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) . 1965 . Lucknow . 25 December 2021.
  5. Web site: Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory) . Census of India . 19 June 2023.