Jot, Mainpuri

Jot (Devanagari: जोट Joṭ), also romanised as Jote, is a village in Bewar block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. Located on the border with Kannauj district, it consists of the main village site along with 12 subsidiary hamlets. As of 2011, Jot has a population of 8,370, in 1,411 households.

For other uses, see Jot.
Jot
Village
Jot is located in Uttar Pradesh
Jot
Jot
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27.13923°N 79.38474°E / 27.13923; 79.38474
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMainpuri
TehsilBhongaon
Area
[1]
 • Total11.773 km2 (4.546 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total8,730
 • Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
209720

Geography

Jot is located on the border with Kannauj district, about 24 km east of Bhongaon and 6 km south of Nabiganj. There is a jhil to the north of the village.[3]: 210 

Demographics

As of 2011, Jot had a population of 8,370, in 1,411 households.[2]: 200  This population was 50.7% male (4,605) and 49.3% female (4,125). The 0-6 age group numbered 1,435 (780 male and 655 female), or 17.1% of the total population. 2,633 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 31.5% of the total.[4]: 148–9 

The 1981 census recorded Jot as having a population of 5,245 people, in 841 households.[1]: 190–1 

The 1961 census recorded Jot as comprising 13 hamlets, with a total population of 3,399 people (1,838 male and 1,561 female), in 595 households and 410 physical houses. The village had a post office at that point.[5]: c 

As of 1901, Jot had a population of 2,069. This was the total population for the mauza, which included 12 subsidiary hamlets along with the main village site.[3]: 210 

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Jot had 4 primary schools; 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]: 200–5 

References
  1. Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. "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. 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)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.