Nargapur
Village in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Nargapur (Nargāpur) is a village in Firozabad block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh. It is located southeast of Firozabad, close to the tehsil boundary with Shikohabad. As of 2011, it had a population of 1,620, in 273 households.
Geography
Nargapur is located well to the southeast of Firozabad, close to the tehsil boundary with Shikohabad. The surrounding terrain is basically all level farmland. There is a prominent tank just to the north of the village. The village of Datauli is located about 2 km to the east of Nargapur, and the village of Hardaspur Nisfi is about 1 km to the north. Somewhat farther away are Allahdadpur to the southwest, Sikahra Hardaspur to the west, and Sengai to the northwest.[2]
Demographics
As of 2011, Nargapur had a population of 1,620, in 273 households.[1]: 126 This population was 55.5% male (889) and 44.5% female (721). The 0–6 age group numbered 234 (114 male and 120 female), making up 14.4% of the total population. 23 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 1.4% of the total.[3]: 116–7
The 1981 census recorded Nargapur as having a population of 961 people (509 male and 452 female), in 162 households and 160 physical houses.[4]: 196–7
The 1961 census recorded Nargapur as comprising 2 hamlets, with a total population of 645 people (358 male and 287 female), in 108 households and 85 houses. The area of the village was given as 534 acres.[5]: xcvi
Infrastructure
As of 2011, Nargapur had 1 primary school; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by tap, hand pump, and tube well/bore well; there were no public toilets. The village did not have a post office or public library; there was at least some access to electricity for residential and agricultural (but not commercial) purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.[1]: 126–31