Girdharpur

Girdharpur
गिरधरपुर گردھرپر
Town

A Pond In Girdharpur
Girdharpur

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 28°42′51.60″N 79°27′46″E / 28.7143333°N 79.46278°E / 28.7143333; 79.46278Coordinates: 28°42′51.60″N 79°27′46″E / 28.7143333°N 79.46278°E / 28.7143333; 79.46278
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bareilly
Government
  Gram-Pradhan Mr Abdul Mateen
Elevation 200 m (700 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 7,399
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 243201
Telephone code +915822***
Vehicle registration UP 25

Girdharpur( गिरधरपुर, گردھرپر ) is a village in Bareilly district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is 3 kilometers away from State Highway 37 and lies within the coordinates 28°42'51.60"N & 79°27'46"E.[1]

Geography

Girdharpur River
Girdharpur River

Girdharpur is largest village by population in the Baheri (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and Bareilly district with a total population of 7,399 people and 1,112 households [2]

It is situated 8 kilometers away from sub-district headquarter Baheri and 42 kilometers away from district headquarter Bareilly, Girdharpur lies within the coordinates 28°42'51.60"N & 79°27'46"E [3] and has an area of 243.27 hectares [2]

Girdharpur is well irrigated by canals and even blessed by a perennial river called Girdharpur River[1] which flows throughout the year and irrigates the major portion of agricultural lands in the village. Girdharpur also have two beautiful ponds which are a sufficient source of fishes.

Connectivity

Girdharpur have no state run public transport service, people use privately run Tanga (carriage) and Three-wheelers for transport.

Buses run by School Authorities are the common mode of travel by Students of the town with around 6 to 7 buses picking and dropping students studying in the schools located most commonly in nearby Baheri town.

Mode of Travel Nearest Boarding Station Distance from Girdharpur
Railway Station Richha Road (RR) 3 Kilometers[4]
UPSRTC Bus Station Richha Road 3 Kilometers[4]
Airport (Domestic) Pantnagar Airport 45 Kilometers[5]
Airtport (International) IGI Airport, Delhi 281 Kilometers[6]

Demographics

Population

As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Girdharpur in 2011 was 7,399;[7] Total number of houses are 1,112 with 3,858 males and 3,541 females. Children below the age of 6 years are numbered 1,254. There are 243 Schedule Caste people in Girdharpur.

Literacy

According to 2011 census, Girdharpur has literacy rate of 61.04% which is below India's National literacy rate of 74.04%[8] and also below the State Uttar Pradesh's literacy rate of 67.68%.[9]

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,112 - -
Population 7,399 3,858 3,541
Children Below 6 Years 1,254 654 600
Schedule Caste 243 121 122
Literacy 61.04% 68.85% 52.53%
Total Workers 2,365 1,971 394
Main Worker 1,465 - -
Marginal Worker 900 592 308

Economy

Girdharpur has diverse Commerce like Petroleum retail, Rice industries, Garment Industry, Handicraft etc., but Agriculture is the main bread source for this small economy with people growing a variety of products like Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane, Spice and Vegetables.

Animal husbandry is also quite popular since a decade, as a lot of folks are indulge in Poultry farming these days.

Girdharpur is self-reliant for its basic food requirements.

Climate

Girdharpur experiences winter from November to February with pleasant windy days, clear skies and cool nights which makes it the most enjoyable time of the year. The day temperature hovers around 16 °C which drops to 8 °C at night for most of December and January, often dropping to 4 °C. On particular cold days, wind may appear to be very chilly due to the dryness of air. Rain is very expected in even in February.

Climate data for Girdharpur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 21.6
(70.9)
24.0
(75.2)
30.6
(87.1)
36.8
(98.2)
39.9
(103.8)
38.6
(101.5)
33.9
(93)
32.6
(90.7)
33.0
(91.4)
32.3
(90.1)
28.0
(82.4)
23.2
(73.8)
31.21
(88.18)
Average low °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9)
10.4
(50.7)
15.2
(59.4)
20.9
(69.6)
25.1
(77.2)
27.0
(80.6)
26.1
(79)
25.8
(78.4)
24.4
(75.9)
19.3
(66.7)
12.7
(54.9)
9.3
(48.7)
18.71
(65.67)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 22.9
(0.902)
25.3
(0.996)
14.5
(0.571)
8.9
(0.35)
19.3
(0.76)
106.4
(4.189)
307.0
(12.087)
290.9
(11.453)
186.1
(7.327)
44.9
(1.768)
3.9
(0.154)
9.7
(0.382)
1,039.8
(40.939)
Source: India Meteorological Department (1901–2000)[10]

References

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  2. 1 2 "INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY". Girdharpur Village in Baheri (Bareilly) Uttar Pradesh | villageinfo.in.
  3. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  4. 1 2 "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
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  6. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  7. "Girdharpur Village Population - Baheri - Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  8. "Census 2011 India". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  9. "Uttar Pradesh Population Sex Ratio in Uttar Pradesh Literacy rate data". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  10. "Climate of Girdharpur (Bareilly)" (PDF). India meteorological department. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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