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Gangni, Uttar Pradesh

Coordinates: 27°19′38″N 78°26′56″E / 27.32716°N 78.44901°E / 27.32716; 78.44901
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Gangni
Village
Map showing Gangni in Kotla block
Map showing Gangni in Kotla block
Gangni is located in Uttar Pradesh
Gangni
Gangni
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°19′38″N 78°26′56″E / 27.32716°N 78.44901°E / 27.32716; 78.44901
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictFirozabad
TehsilFirozabad
Area
 • Total5.725 km2 (2.210 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total4,154
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
283203

Gangni is a village in Kotla block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it had a population of 4,154, in 748 households.

Demographics

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As of 2011, Gangni had a population of 4,154, in 748 households.[1]: 95  This population was 53.3% male (2,214) and 46.7% female (1,940). The 0-6 age group numbered 680 (386 male and 294 female), making up 16.4% of the total population. 1,861 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 44.8% of the total.[2]: 98–9 

The 1981 census recorded Gangni (as "Gangini") as having a population of 2,734 people (1,504 male and 1,230 female), in 463 households and 463 physical houses.[3]: 186–7 

The 1961 census recorded Gangni as comprising 4 hamlets, with a total population of 2,268 people (1,257 male and 1,011 female), in 434 households and 308 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 1,432 acres and it had a post office and medical practitioner at that point.[4]: xc 

At the turn of the 20th century, Gangni was described as a scattered agricultural village with a population over 2,000.[5]: 279 

Infrastructure

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As of 2011, Gangni had 1 primary school; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by hand pump and tube well/borehole; there were no public toilets. The village had a sub 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]: 95–100 

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Firozabad, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Firozabad, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. ^ Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-B: Village & Town Directory, District Agra (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  4. ^ Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (22 - Agra District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 25 December 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ Nevill, H. R., ed. (1905). Agra: A Gazetteer, Being Volume VIII of the District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. Retrieved 18 November 2023.