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Bighrai

Coordinates: 27°12′38″N 78°52′01″E / 27.21048°N 78.86685°E / 27.21048; 78.86685
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Bighrai
Village
Bighrai is located in Uttar Pradesh
Bighrai
Bighrai
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°12′38″N 78°52′01″E / 27.21048°N 78.86685°E / 27.21048; 78.86685
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMainpuri
Area
 • Total3.236 km2 (1.249 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,198
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Bighrai (Bighraī), also spelled Bighrayi, is a village in Ghiror block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it had a population of 2,198, in 352 households.

Demographics

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As of 2011, Bighrai had a population of 2,198, in 352 households.[1]: 81  This population was 52.2% male (1,148) and 47.8% female (1,050). The 0-6 age group numbered 384 (207 male and 177 female), or 17.5% of the total population. 723 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 32.9% of the total.[2]: 70–1 

The 1981 census recorded Bighrai as having a population of 977 people, in 170 households.[3]: 132–3 

The 1961 census recorded Bighrai as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 607 people (325 male and 282 female), in 113 households and 94 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 807 acres.[4]: lxxii 

Infrastructure

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As of 2011, Bighrai had 1 primary school; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by hand pump and tube well/borehole; 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]: 81–5 

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "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 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.
  3. ^ Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 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)