For the creature from Chinese folklore called "gangsi" in Korean, see Jiangshi. Village in Uttar Pradesh, India
| Gangsi | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  GangsiLocation in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°07′59″N 78°55′33″E / 27.13303°N 78.92587°E / 27.13303; 78.92587 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mainpuri |
| Tehsil | Mainpuri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.297 km (4.748 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,354 |
| • Density | 440/km (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 205119 |
Gangsi (Gaṅgsī) is a village in Mainpuri block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it had a population of 5,354, in 934 households.
Geography
Gangsi is located on the Etawah branch of the Lower Ganga Canal, at a point where it bends to the south. The Gangsi Drain, a left-side distributary of the main canal, branches off here. There is also a canal fall on the main canal at Gangsi, as well as a bridge crossing the canal.
Demographics
As of 2011, Gangsi had a population of 5,354, in 934 households. This population was 54.7% male (2,929) and 45.3% female (2,425). The 0-6 age group numbered 739 (383 male and 356 female), or 13.9% of the total population. 1,113 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 20.8% of the total.
The 1981 census recorded Gangsi as having a population of 3,340 people, in 593 households.
The 1961 census recorded Gangsi (as "Gangari") as comprising 11 hamlets, with a total population of 2,201 people (1,171 male and 1,030 female), in 407 households and 346 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 2,961 acres.
Infrastructure
As of 2011, Gangsi had 2 primary schools; it did not have any healthcare facilities. 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 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "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 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
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