Sultanpur Khera Explained

Sultanpur Khera
Other Name:Sultānpur Khera
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:26.238°N 81.0763°W[1]
Subdivision Type:Country India
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Raebareli
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:8.043
Population Total:7619
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
Registration Plate:UP-35

Sultanpur Khera is a village in Sataon block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] As of 2011, its population was 7,619, in 1,384 households.[2] It has 4 primary schools and no healthcare facilities.[2] Sultanpur Khera hosts two festivals: one is dedicated to Parvin Devi and takes place on Chaitra Sudi 9, and the other is dedicated to Purvi Devi and takes place on Asvina Sudi 9. Vendors bring earthenware pottery, bangles, and various everyday items to sell at both festivals.

The 1961 census recorded Sultanpur Khera as comprising 14 hamlets, with a total population of 3,396 people (1,714 male and 1,682 female), in 646 households and 593 physical houses.[3] The area of the village was given as 2,065 acres.[3] It had a post office at that point, as well as the following small industrial establishments: 2 grain mills, 5 producers of edible fats and/or oils, 1 clothing manufacturer, and 1 manufacturer of ammunition, fireworks, or other explosives.[3] Average attendance of both Devi festivals was about 500 people.[3]

The 1981 census recorded Sultanpur Khera as having a population of 4,626 people, in 882 households, and having an area of 811.42 hectares.[4] The main staple foods were given as wheat and rice.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GeoNames Search . geonames.nga.mil . 23 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140412035207/https://geonames.nga.mil/namesgaz/ . April 12, 2014 . en.
  2. Web site: Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory) . 202–18 . Census 2011 India. 8 August 2021.
  3. Book: Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 - Raebareli District) . 1965 . Lucknow . 168–9, xl-xli of section "Rae Bareli Tahsil", cxxiii, cxxv-cxxvi . 8 August 2021.
  4. Book: Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli . 1982 . 102–3 . 8 August 2021.