Sufipur | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 27.1263°N 78.3885°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: | 2.849 |
Population Total: | 2792 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 283203 |
Sufipur is a village in Firozabad block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it had a population of 2,792, in 486 households.
Sufipur is named after Shah Sufi, a Muslim holy man from the time of Akbar whose tomb is located north of the neighbouring village of Chandwar.[1]
As of 2011, Sufipur had a population of 2,792, in 486 households. This population was 53.4% male (1,490) and 46.6% female (1,302). The 0-6 age group numbered 536 (261 male and 275 female), making up 19.2% of the total population. 34 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 1.2% of the total.[2]
The 1981 census recorded Sufipur (as "Sofipur") as having a population of 1,441 people (784 male and 657 female), in 324 households and 274 physical houses.[3]
The 1961 census recorded Sufipur as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 885 people (494 male and 391 female), in 143 households and 117 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 746 acres.[4]
As of 2011, Sufipur had 2 primary schools; 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 all purposes. Streets were made of kachcha materials.[5]