Gangsi, India

Gangsi (Devanagari: गंग्सी Gaṅgsī) is a village in Mainpuri block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it has a population of 5,354, in 934 households.

Gangsi
Village
Gangsi is located in Uttar Pradesh
Gangsi
Gangsi
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27.13303°N 78.92587°E / 27.13303; 78.92587
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMainpuri
TehsilMainpuri
Area
  Total12.297 km2 (4.748 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total5,354
  Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
205119

Geography

Gangsi is located on the Etawah branch of the Lower Ganga Canal, at a point where it bends to the south. The Gangsi Drain, a left-side distributary of the main canal, branches off here. There is also a canal fall on the main canal at Gangsi, as well as a bridge crossing the canal.[3]:51

Demographics

As of 2011, Gangsi had a population of 5,354, in 934 households.[2]:114 This population was 54.7% male (2,929) and 45.3% female (2,425). The 0-6 age group numbered 739 (383 male and 356 female), or 13.9% of the total population. 1,113 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 20.8% of the total.[4]:94–5

The 1981 census recorded Gangsi as having a population of 3,340 people, in 593 households.[1]:150–1

The 1961 census recorded Gangsi (as "Gangari") as comprising 11 hamlets, with a total population of 2,201 people (1,171 male and 1,030 female), in 407 households and 346 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 2,961 acres.[5]:lxxx

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Gangsi had 2 primary schools; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by 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

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