Kakan, Mainpuri
Kakan | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kakan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°08′03″N 78°59′34″E / 27.13429°N 78.99275°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mainpuri |
| Tehsil | Mainpuri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.711 km2 (5.294 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,040 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Kakan (Kākan), also spelled Kankan, is a village in Mainpuri block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it has a population of 5,040, in 868 households.
Geography[edit]
Kakan is located about 11 km south of Mainpuri, just east of the highway to Etawah. The main village site is partly located on top of a high mound that is visible from a long way off. There is a prominent jhil on village lands.[3]: 210, 234
History[edit]
At the turn of the 20th century, Kakan was described as comprising five hamlets. One was Daulatpur, which then held two fairs annually – one in honour of Shiva and the other in honour of Rama. There was a large tank in the village that was used for irrigation, and there was also a school. The total population as of 1901 was 2,337.[3]: 210–11
Demographics[edit]
As of 2011, Kakan had a population of 5,040, in 868 households.[2]: 114 This population was 52.7% male (2,657) and 47.3% female (2,383). The 0-6 age group numbered 701 (376 male and 325 female), or 13.9% of the total population. 1,001 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 19.9% of the total.[4]: 94–5
The 1981 census recorded Kakan as having a population of 3,559 people, in 622 households.[1]: 150–1
The 1961 census recorded Kakan (as "Kankan") as comprising 7 hamlets, with a total population of 2,755 people (1,376 male and 1,379 female), in 576 households and 349 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 3,395 acres and it had a post office at that point.[5]: lxxx
Infrastructure[edit]
As of 2011, Kakan had 1 primary school; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by tap, 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.[2]: 114–9
References[edit]
- ^ a b Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ a b Neave, E. R., ed. (1910). Mainpuri: A Gazetteer, Being Volume X of the District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. 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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