Dhakpura | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Map showing Dhakpura in Firozabad block | |
  Dhakpura Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°02′25″N 78°28′20″E / 27.04025°N 78.47236°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Firozabad |
| Tehsil | Firozabad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.259 km2 (0.486 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,259 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 322803 |
Dhakpura (Ḍhakpurā) is a village in Firozabad block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh. It is located very close to the village of Sengai, to the south of Firozabad. As of 2011, it had a population of 1,259, in 214 households.
Geography[edit | edit source]
Dhakpura is located southeast of Firozabad and is basically surrounded by flat farmland. The village of Sengai is located very close to the east-southeast of Dhakpura. Other nearby villages include Jalalpur to the west and Itora to the north.[2]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of 2011, Dhakpura had a population of 1,259, in 214 households.[1]:126 This population was 54.9% male (691) and 45.1% female (568). The 0–6 age group numbered 168 (77 male and 91 female), making up 13.3% of the total population. No residents were members of Scheduled Castes.[3]:116–7
The 1981 census recorded Dhakpura as having a population of 747 people (395 male and 352 female), in 126 households and 126 physical houses.[4]:196–7
The 1961 census recorded Dhakpura as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 468 people (247 male and 221 female), in 65 households and 52 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 191 acres.[5]:xcvi
Infrastructure[edit | edit source]
As of 2011, Dhakpura had 1 primary school; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by hand pump and tube well/bore well; 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 residential and agricultural (but not commercial) 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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