Garhi Purani

Garhi Purani (Gaṛhī Purānī) is a village in Tundla block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it has a population of 1,164, in 166 households.

Garhi Purani
Village
Map showing Garhi Purani in Tundla block
Garhi Purani
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27.2785°N 78.35275°E / 27.2785; 78.35275
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictFirozabad
TehsilTundla
Area
[1]
 • Total1.094 km2 (0.422 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,164
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
283204

Demographics

As of 2011, Garhi Purani had a population of 1,164, in 166 households.[1]: 85  This population was 53.3% male (620) and 46.7% female (544). The 0-6 age group numbered 169 (97 male and 72 female), making up 14.5% of the total population. 731 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 62.8% of the total.[2]: 92–3 

The 1981 census recorded Garhi Purani (as "Gari Purani") as having a population of 664 people (380 male and 284 female), in 95 households and 95 physical houses. It was then counted as part of Kotla block.[3]: 184–5 

The 1961 census recorded Garhi Purani as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 406 people (218 male and 188 female), in 76 households and 56 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 271 acres and it had a medical practitioner at that point; it was then counted as part of Kotla block.[4]: xcii 

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Garhi Purani had 1 primary school; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by hand pump; 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]: 85–90 

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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