Gamhira
Village
Gamhira is located in Uttar Pradesh
Gamhira
Gamhira
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°01′08″N 78°58′17″E / 27.01881°N 78.97127°E / 27.01881; 78.97127
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMainpuri
TehsilKarhal
Area
  Total2.386 km2 (0.921 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total1,250
  Density520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
205264

Gamhira (Devanagari: गम्हिरा Gamhirā), also spelled Gambhira (Devanagari: गम्भीरा 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.

Geography

There is a prominent jhil at Gamhira.

Demographics

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

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 25 December 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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