Sultanganj, Mainpuri

Sultanganj (Devanagari: सुल्तानगंज Sultāṅganj) is a village and corresponding community development block in Bhongaon tehsil of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it has a population of 4,484, in 751 households.

Sultanganj
Village
Sultanganj is located in Uttar Pradesh
Sultanganj
Sultanganj
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27.3152°N 79.09699°E / 27.3152; 79.09699
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMainpuri
TehsilBhongaon
Area
[1]
 • Total3.819 km2 (1.475 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total4,484
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Geography

Sultanganj is located about 12 km from Bhongaon, the tehsil headquarters.[2]: 165 

According to the 2011 census, Sultanganj has a total area of 381.9 hectares, of which 210.5 were currently farmland and 85.2 were under non-agricultural use. 0.8 hectares were occupied by orchards, 17.8 were classified as cultivable but not currently under any agricultural use, and 0 were classified as non-cultivable. No forests or permanent pastures existed on village lands.[1]: 166 

Demographics

As of 2011, Sultanganj had a population of 4,484, in 751 households.[1]: 160  This population was 53.0% male (2,376) and 47.0% female (2,108). The 0-6 age group numbered 682 (354 male and 328 female), or 15.2% of the total population. 1,132 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 25.2% of the total.[3]: 124–5 

The 1981 census recorded Sultanganj as having a population of 3,031 people, in 511 households.[2]: 164–5 

The 1961 census recorded Sultanganj as comprising 5 hamlets, with a total population of 1,743 people (980 male and 763 female), in 354 households and 277 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 952 acres and it had a hospital and post office at that point.[4]: xciv 

Economy

Sultanganj hosts a market twice per week, on Sundays and Thursdays. Grain, vegetables, and cloth are the main items traded.[4]: 159  There is an agricultural credit society, but no bank.[1]: 164 

In terms of agriculture, the primary crops grown at Sultanganj are wheat and bajra.[2]: 165 

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Sultanganj had 2 primary schools and 1 primary health sub centre as well as a dispensary. Drinking water was provided by well and hand pump; 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]: 160–5 

List of villages under Sultanganj block

The following 102 villages are counted as part of Sultanganj CD block:[1]: 157–9 

  1. Ahemadpur
  2. Ahirwa
  3. Alipur Patti
  4. Allikhera
  5. Asafpur
  6. Aurandh
  7. Balarpur
  8. Balarpur Ramnagar
  9. Bara Surajpur
  10. Beenamau
  11. Bharatpur
  12. Bhawani Nagar
  13. Bhongaon Dehat
  14. Bhojpur
  15. Bichhawan
  16. Billon
  17. Birsinghpur
  18. Brijpur
  19. Bura Chak Sahara
  20. Byonti Khurd
  21. Chhachha
  22. Chhatripur
  23. Daleeppur Kailai
  24. Danchaura
  25. Darka
  26. Daya Ram Pur
  27. Devganj
  28. Dhanmau
  29. Diwanpur Chowdhary
  30. Dudhauna
  31. Fardpur
  32. Fatehpur
  33. Ganeshpur
  34. Garhiya Govindpur
  35. Goshalpur
  36. Govindpur
  37. Hamirpur
  38. Hannukhera
  39. Harchandpur Meerapur
  40. Harganpur
  41. Hussainpur
  42. Itoree
  43. Jagatpur
  44. Jaili Jirauli
  45. Jaitoolpur
  46. Jalalpur
  47. Jambhari
  48. Jaramai
  49. Jasanpur
  50. Jasrathpur
  51. Jaswantpur
  52. Kamalpur
  53. Katka
  54. Khatana
  55. Kinhawar
  56. Lalupura
  57. Lehra
  58. Maholi Khera
  59. Malpur
  60. Manikpur
  61. Marhari
  62. Mayachandpur
  63. Meerapur Sujapur
  64. Missaura
  65. Mohabbatpur
  66. Mohanpur
  67. Muradpur Nagaria
  68. Murhauli
  69. Nagla Bhagat
  70. Nagla Mitkar
  71. Nagla Semar
  72. Naka
  73. Narsinghpur
  74. Paal
  75. Padampur
  76. Pussaina
  77. Rajwana
  78. Rakari
  79. Ramnagar
  80. Rudaunia
  81. Rui Sinaura
  82. Sahara
  83. Sahjadepur
  84. Saidpur
  85. Sanda
  86. Saraiya
  87. Sarjanpur
  88. Shah Alampur
  89. Shahpura
  90. Simarai
  91. Siwai Bhadaura
  92. Sulkhanpur
  93. Sultanganj
  94. Sunnamai
  95. Surjanpur
  96. Surjanpur Barkhera
  97. Tarapur Chak
  98. Tisaulli
  99. Tolakpur
  100. Udaipur Naraini
  101. Usmanpur

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. Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 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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