Kakan
Village
Kakan is located in Uttar Pradesh
Kakan
Kakan
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°08′03″N 78°59′34″E / 27.13429°N 78.99275°E / 27.13429; 78.99275
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMainpuri
TehsilMainpuri
Area
[1]
 • Total13.711 km2 (5.294 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total5,040
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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

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

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

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

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

  1. 1 2 Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ 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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