Dhankarpur

Dhankarpur (Devanagari: धन्केरपुर Dhaṅkarpur) is a village in Karhal block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it has a population of 257, in 47 households.

Dhankarpur
Village
Dhankarpur is located in Uttar Pradesh
Dhankarpur
Dhankarpur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26.98095°N 78.9494°E / 26.98095; 78.9494
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMainpuri
TehsilKarhal
Area
[1]
 • Total0.584 km2 (0.225 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total257
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
205264

History

The village of Dhankarpur was held rent-free by a Muslim family from the late Mughal era through the early 20th century.[2]: 214 

Demographics

As of 2011, Dhankarpur had a population of 257, in 47 households.[1]: 149  This population was 54.5% male (140) and 45.5% female (117). The 0-6 age group numbered 34 (18 male and 16 female), or 13.2% of the total population. No residents were members of Scheduled Castes.[3]: 112–3 

The 1961 census recorded Dhankarpur as comprising 2 hamlets, with a total population of 119 people (61 male and 58 female), in 19 households and 13 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 147 acres.[4]: lvi 

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Dhankarpur 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. "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. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. 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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