Bhikanpur Meghpur

Bhikanpur Meghpur (Bhīkanpur Meghpur) is a village in Kotla block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it has a population of 3,722, in 632 households.

Bhikanpur Meghpur
Village
Map showing Bhikanpur Meghpur in Kotla block
Bhikanpur Meghpur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27.17158°N 78.4215°E / 27.17158; 78.4215
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictFirozabad
TehsilFirozabad
Area
[1]
 • Total2.379 km2 (0.919 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total3,722
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

As of 2011, Bhikanpur Meghpur had a population of 3,722, in 632 households.[1]: 109  This population was 52.7% male (1,960) and 47.3% female (1,762). The 0-6 age group numbered 600 (310 male and 290 female), making up 16.1% of the total population. 916 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 24.6% of the total.[2]: 104–5 

The 1981 census recorded Bhikanpur Meghpur as having a population of 1,546 people (822 male and 724 female), in 277 households and 273 physical houses.[3]: 190–1 

The 1961 census recorded Bhikanpur Meghpur as comprising 3 hamlets, with a total population of 927 people (494 male and 433 female), in 144 households and 134 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 565 acres.[4]: xcii 

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Bhikanpur Meghpur had 3 primary schools; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided 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 both kachcha and pakka materials.[1]: 109–14 

References
  1. "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Firozabad, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-B: Village & Town Directory, District Agra (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  4. Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (22 - Agra District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 25 December 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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