Shankarpur, Mainpuri Explained

Shankarpur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:27.0641°N 79.1199°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:Karhal
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:2.093
Population Total:1057
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:205268

Shankarpur is a village in Karhal block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it has a population of 1,057, in 198 households.

Demographics

As of 2011, Shankarpur had a population of 1,057, in 198 households. This population was 52.7% male (557) and 47.3% female (500). The 0-6 age group numbered 208 (103 male and 105 female), or 19.7% of the total population. 90 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 8.5% of the total.[1]

The 1961 census recorded Shankarpur as comprising 2 hamlets, with a total population of 550 people (289 male and 261 female), in 105 households and 77 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 517 acres.[2]

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Shankarpur had 1 primary school; it did not have any kind of healthcare facility. Drinking water was provided by well and hand pump; there were no public toilets. The village had no post office or public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.[3]

References

See main article: puri district.

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Book: Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) . 1965 . Lucknow . 25 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory) . Census of India . 19 June 2023.