Gonchh

Gonchh (Goñchh) is a village in Kotla block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it has a population of 4,273, in 701 households.

Gonchh
Village
Map showing Gonchh in Kotla block
Gonchh
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27.21924°N 78.42797°E / 27.21924; 78.42797
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictFirozabad
TehsilFirozabad
Area
[1]
 • Total6.493 km2 (2.507 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total4,273
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
283203

Demographics

As of 2011, Gonchh had a population of 4,273, in 701 households.[1]: 102  This population was 53.1% male (2,270) and 46.9% female (2,003). The 0-6 age group numbered 730 (404 male and 326 female), making up 17.1% of the total population. 1,059 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 24.8% of the total.[2]: 98–9 

The 1981 census recorded Gonchh as having a population of 2,287 people (1,249 male and 1,038 female), in 388 households and 367 physical houses.[3]: 188–9 

The 1961 census recorded Gonchh as comprising 3 hamlets, with a total population of 1,382 people (739 male and 643 female), in 268 households and 160 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 1,637 acres and it had a post office and medical practitioner at that point.[4]: xcii 

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Gonchh had 2 primary schools; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by tap, hand pump, and tube well/borehole; there were no public toilets. The village had a sub post office but no public library; there was at least some access to electricity for residential and agricultural (but not commercial) purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.[1]: 102–7 

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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