Kuchela, Mainpuri

Kuchela
Village
Kuchela is located in Uttar Pradesh
Kuchela
Kuchela
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°09′03″N 78°56′09″E / 27.15095°N 78.93583°E / 27.15095; 78.93583
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMainpuri
TehsilMainpuri
Area
 • Total
13.828 km2 (5.339 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
7,051
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Kuchela (Kuchelā) is a village in Mainpuri block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it has a population of 7,051, in 1,102 households.

Geography

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Kuchela is located about 8 km south of Mainpuri. It is between the villages of Gangsi and Dharmangadpur Nagariya, and a rural road used to connect the three places.[3]: 222 

Demographics

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As of 2011, Kuchela had a population of 7,051, in 1,102 households.[2]: 114  This population was 53.6% male (3,777) and 46.4% female (3,274). The 0-6 age group numbered 1,066 (576 male and 490 female), or 15.1% of the total population. 1,747 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 24.8% of the total.[4]: 94–5 

The 1981 census recorded Kuchela as having a population of 4,186 people, in 704 households.[1]: 148–9 

The 1961 census recorded Kuchela as comprising 17 hamlets, with a total population of 2,960 people (1,618 male and 1,342 female), in 535 households and 431 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 3,341 acres and it had a post office and dispensary at that point.[5]: 134, lxxx 

As of 1901, Kuchela comprised 7 hamlets, had a population of 2,187, and had a small bazar and a school teaching in the Hindustani language.[3]: 222 

Infrastructure

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As of 2011, Kuchela had 5 primary schools and 1 community health centre. 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]: 114–9 

References

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  1. ^ a b Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b 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)