Sumerpur, Uttar Pradesh

Sumerpur, also known as Bharuwa Sumerpur, is a town and a nagar panchayat in Hamirpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

For other places with the same name, see Sumerpur.

Sumerpur, Uttar Pradesh
Sumerpur
city
Sumerpur, Uttar Pradesh is located in Uttar Pradesh
Sumerpur, Uttar Pradesh
Sumerpur, Uttar Pradesh
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Sumerpur, Uttar Pradesh is located in India
Sumerpur, Uttar Pradesh
Sumerpur, Uttar Pradesh
Sumerpur, Uttar Pradesh (India)
Coordinates: 25.8170°N 80.1515°E / 25.8170; 80.1515
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictHamirpur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total24,656
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
210502
Vehicle registrationUP 91 X XXXX
Websiteup.gov.in

Demographics

As of the 2001 Census of India,[1] Sumerpur had a population of 24,656. Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. Sumerpur has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 62%. In Sumerpur, 27% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Industries

Sumerpur is also famous in region for housing two major industries these are:

  1. Hindustan Unilever Limited
  2. Rimjhim Ispat Ltd.

Sumerpur's famous shoes (leather jootis) are included in Uttar Pradesh's scheme One District One Product, in order to protect and revive this indigenous and specialized product.

Transport

Situated at about 15 km from district headquarters, 80 km from Kanpur well connected via NH 34 and 27.Sumerpur is also well connected to some major railway stations as Lucknow, Kanpur, Mumbai, Gorakhpur, Durg, Katni, Ragaul, Banda, Satna, Jhansi, Haridwar, Jabalpur, Chitrakoot.

Nearest airport are Kanpur Airport (domestic) and Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport.

References
  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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