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{{Short description|Village in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2023}}
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'''Birahimpur Sakit''', also spelled '''Birampur Sakit''', is a village in [[Sakit]] block of [[Etah district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It is located on the inside of a small [[oxbow lake]] and has an archaeological site associated with the [[Ochre Coloured Pottery culture]]. As of 2011, Birahimpur Sakit has a population of 1,177, in 181 households.

== Geography ==
Birahimpur Sakit is located about 9 km south of [[Malawan, Etah|Malawan]], on the inner side of a small oxbow lake. The soil in this area is hard and [[calcareous]].<ref name="Kumar 2022">{{cite journal |last1=Kumar |first1=Vijay |title=OCP Settlement Pattern, Copper Hoard Weapons & Military Organization of the village and Interpretation of Anthropomorphic Figures |journal=Indian Journal of Archaeology |date=2022 |volume=7 |issue=2 |pages=207-305 |url=http://ijarch.org/Admin/Articles/6IJAVOL7NO2.pdf |access-date=17 November 2023}}</ref>{{rp|261}}

== Archaeology ==
About 1 km east of Birahimpur Sakit, near the northern tip of the small lake, is an archaeological mound where a few pottery shards associated with the [[Ochre Coloured Pottery culture]] were found. The ancient inhabitants of the site probably used the lake both for fishing and as a source of water.<ref name="Kumar 2022"/> They likely also used the area west of the lake for agriculture.<ref name="Kumar 2022"/>{{rp|251, 261}}

== Demographics ==
As of 2011, Birahimpur Sakit had a population of 1,177, in 181 households.<ref name="Census 2011 A"/>{{rp|212}} This population was 52.3% male (615) and 47.7% female (562). The 0-6 age group numbered 188 (98 male and 90 female), making up 16.0% of the total population. 18 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 1.5% of the total.<ref name="Census 2011 B">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Etah, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract) |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1200/download/3814/DH_2011_0970_PART_A_DCHB_ETAH.pdf |website=Census of India |access-date=25 November 2023}}</ref>{{rp|140-1}}

The [[1981 Census of India|1981 census]] recorded Birahimpur Sakit (as "Bisampur Sakit") as having a population of 361 people (207 male and 154 female), in 63 households and 63 physical houses.<ref name="Census 1981">{{cite book |title=Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Series 22 Part XIII-B: District Etah |date=1983 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/44721/download/48394/1981_DCHB_UP_ETAH.pdf |access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref>{{rp|184-5}}

The [[1961 Census of India|1961 census]] recorded Birahimpur Sakit (as "Birampur Sakit") as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 233 people (124 male and 109 female), in 46 households and 35 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 280 acres.<ref name="Census 1961">{{cite book |title=Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (23 - Etah District) |date=1965 |location=Lucknow |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/28468/download/31650/21853_1961_ETA.pdf |access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref>{{rp|LXXX}}

The [[1951 Census of India|1951 census]] recorded Birahimpur Sakit as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 181 people (106 male and 75 female), in 34 households and 22 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 280 acres.<ref name="Census 1951">{{cite book |title=Census 1951: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (10 - Etah District) |date=1955 |location=Allahabad |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/28517/download/31699/23551_1951_ETA.pdf |access-date=25 November 2023}}</ref>{{rp|118}}

== Infrastructure ==
As of 2011, Birahimpur Sakit had 1 primary school; 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 public library but no post office; there was at least some access to electricity for residential and agricultural (but not commercial) purposes.<ref name="Census 2011 A">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Etah, Part A (Village and Town Directory) |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1200/download/3814/DH_2011_0970_PART_A_DCHB_ETAH.pdf |website=Census of India |access-date=25 November 2023}}</ref>{{rp|212-7}}

==References==
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{{Etah district}}

[[Category:Villages in Etah district]]
[[Category:Archaeological sites in Uttar Pradesh]]

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