Balchandpur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Map showing Balchandpur in Firozabad block | |
  Balchandpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°06′27″N 78°26′11″E / 27.10755°N 78.43646°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Firozabad |
| Tehsil | Firozabad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.412 km2 (0.545 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 752 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Balchandpur (Bālchandpur), also spelled Balchandarpur, is a village in Firozabad block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh. It is located southeast of Firozabad. As of 2011, it had a population of 752, in 125 households.
Geography[edit | edit source]
Balchandpur is located southeast of Firozabad, on a rural road heading southeast from the city. The next village to the northwest along this road is Jamalpur, while the next one to the south, less than 1 km away, is Ladupur Chakarpur. The Firozabad Distributary canal passes by Balchandpur to the east; on the other side of the canal is a prominent tank. The surroundings are all level farmland. Other nearby villages include Nagla Mullah to the northeast, Jahangirpur to the west, Bilahna to the west-southwest, and Fatehpur Anandipur to the south.[2]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of 2011, Balchandpur had a population of 752, in 125 households.[1]:126 This population was 54.5% male (410) and 45.5% female (342). The 0–6 age group numbered 102 (56 male and 46 female), making up 13.6% of the total population. 95 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 12.6% of the total.[3]:110–1
The 1981 census recorded Balchandpur as having a population of 450 people (245 male and 205 female), in 70 households and 70 physical houses.[4]:194–5
The 1961 census recorded Balchandpur as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 336 people (184 male and 152 female), in 49 households and 41 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 410 acres.[5]:xcvi
Infrastructure[edit | edit source]
As of 2011, Balchandpur had 1 primary school and 1 primary health centre. 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]:126–31
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Firozabad, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ Survey of India (2005). Open Series Map No. G44A8 (Universal Transverse Mercator projection) (1st ed.). 1:50,000.
- ↑ "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Firozabad, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-B: Village & Town Directory, District Agra (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (22 - Agra District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
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