Sufipur
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Sufipur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Map showing Sufipur in Firozabad block | |
  Sufipur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°07′35″N 78°23′19″E / 27.12626°N 78.38852°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Firozabad |
| Tehsil | Firozabad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.849 km2 (1.100 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,792 |
| • Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 283203 |
Sufipur (Sūfīpur) 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.
Name[edit]
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.[2]: 239
Demographics[edit]
As of 2011, Sufipur had a population of 2,792, in 486 households.[1]: 120 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.[3]: 110–1
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.[4]: 192–3
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.[5]: xciv
Infrastructure[edit]
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.[1]: 119–24
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Firozabad, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ Nevill, H. R., ed. (1905). Agra: A Gazetteer, Being Volume VIII of the District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Firozabad, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-B: Village & Town Directory, District Agra (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (22 - Agra District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
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