Gamhira (Gamhirā), also spelled Gambhira (Gambhīrā), is a village in Karhal block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it has a population of 1,250, in 214 households.
Gamhira | |
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Village | |
  Gamhira Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°01′08″N 78°58′17″E / 27.01881°N 78.97127°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mainpuri |
| Tehsil | Karhal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.386 km2 (0.921 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,250 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 205264 |
Geography edit
There is a prominent jhil at Gamhira.[citation needed]
Demographics edit
As of 2011, Gamhira had a population of 1,250, in 214 households.[1]: 149 This population was 52.1% male (651) and 47.9% female (599). The 0-6 age group numbered 202 (113 male and 89 female), or 16.2% of the total population. 283 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 22.6% of the total.[2]: 112–3
The 1961 census recorded Gamhira (as "Gambhira") as comprising 3 hamlets, with a total population of 568 people (311 male and 257 female), in 94 households and 86 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 600 acres.[3]: lviii
Infrastructure edit
As of 2011, Gamhira had 1 primary school; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by well, hand pump, and tube well; there were no public toilets. The village had a post office but no public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.[1]: 142–7
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
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