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.
Birahimpur Sakit | |
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Village | |
  Birahimpur Sakit Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°25′44″N 78°51′22″E / 27.42885°N 78.856°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Etah |
| Tehsil | Etah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,177 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Geography
editBirahimpur Sakit is located about 9 km south of Malawan, on the inner side of a small oxbow lake. The soil in this area is hard and calcareous.[2]: 261
Archaeology
editAbout 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.[2] They likely also used the area west of the lake for agriculture.[2]: 251, 261
Demographics
editAs of 2011, Birahimpur Sakit had a population of 1,177, in 181 households.[1]: 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.[3]: 140–1
The 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.[4]: 184–5
The 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.[5]: LXXX
The 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.[6]: 118
Infrastructure
editAs 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.[1]: 212–7
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Etah, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ a b c Kumar, Vijay (2022). "OCP Settlement Pattern, Copper Hoard Weapons & Military Organization of the village and Interpretation of Anthropomorphic Figures" (PDF). Indian Journal of Archaeology. 7 (2): 207–305. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Etah, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Series 22 Part XIII-B: District Etah (PDF). 1983. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (23 - Etah District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Census 1951: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (10 - Etah District) (PDF). Allahabad. 1955. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
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