Sufipur

Village in Uttar Pradesh, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sufipur (Sūfīpur) is a village in Firozabad block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it had a population of 2,792, in 486 households.

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Sufipur
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Map showing Sufipur in Firozabad block
Map showing Sufipur in Firozabad block
Sufipur is located in Uttar Pradesh
Sufipur
Sufipur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27.12626°N 78.38852°E / 27.12626; 78.38852
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictFirozabad
TehsilFirozabad
Area
  Total
2.849 km2 (1.100 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total
2,792
  Density980.0/km2 (2,538/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
283203
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Name

Sufipur is named after Shah Sufi, a Muslim holy man from the time of Akbar whose tomb is located north of the neighbouring village of Chandwar.[2]:239

Demographics

As of 2011, Sufipur had a population of 2,792, in 486 households.[1]:120 This population was 53.4% male (1,490) and 46.6% female (1,302). The 0–6 age group numbered 536 (261 male and 275 female), making up 19.2% of the total population. 34 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 1.2% of the total.[3]:110–1

The 1981 census recorded Sufipur (as "Sofipur") as having a population of 1,441 people (784 male and 657 female), in 324 households and 274 physical houses.[4]:192–3

The 1961 census recorded Sufipur as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 885 people (494 male and 391 female), in 143 households and 117 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 746 acres.[5]:xciv

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Sufipur had 2 primary schools; 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 did not have a post office or public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of kachcha materials.[1]:119–24

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