For other uses, see Aung. Village in Uttar Pradesh, India
| Aung | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  AungLocation in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°10′27″N 79°11′54″E / 27.17416°N 79.1983°E / 27.17416; 79.1983 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mainpuri |
| Tehsil | Bhongaon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.629 km (4.876 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,356 |
| • Density | 580/km (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 205262 |
Aung (Auṅg) is a village in Jagir block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it had a total population of 7,356, in 1,240 households.
Geography
Aung is located about 10 km southeast of Bhongaon. It features a local irrigation canal that brings water to the village's farms.
According to the 2011 census, Aung has a total area of 1,262.9 hectares, of which 1,069.4 were farmland, 93.5 were fallow lands, and 87.1 were under non-agricultural use. 2.4 hectares were occupied by orchards, 0.8 were occupied by permanent pastures, 9.7 were classified as cultivable but not currently under any agricultural use, and 0 were classified as non-cultivable. No forests could be found on village lands.
Culture
Aung hosts an annual fair in honour of Devi during the month of Chait. There are two old temples in the village that were described as a structure of “some antiquity” at the turn of the 20th century.
Demographics
As of 2011, Aung had a population of 7,356, in 1,240 households. This population was composed of 52.7% male (3,873) and 47.3% female (3,483). The 0-6 age group numbered 1,220 (641 male and 579 female), or 16.6% of the total population. 1,060 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 14.4% of the total.
The 1981 census recorded Aung as having a population of 4,682 people, in 856 households.
The 1961 census recorded Aung with a composition of 13 hamlets, and a total population of 3,914 people (2,093 male and 1,821 female), in 715 households and 471 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 3,182 acres and it had a post office at that point.
As of 1901, Aung had 22 hamlets and a total population of exactly 3,000.
Infrastructure
As of 2011, Aung had 3 primary schools and 1 primary health centre. Drinking water was provided by 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.
References
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ 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.
- "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.
- Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
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