Aung, Mainpuri
Aung | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Aung Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°10′27″N 79°11′54″E / 27.17416°N 79.1983°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mainpuri |
| Tehsil | Bhongaon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.629 km2 (4.876 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,356 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (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[edit]
Aung is located about 10 km southeast of Bhongaon. There is a local irrigation canal that brings water to the village's farms.[2]: 156
According to the 2011 census, Aung has a total area of 1,262.9 hectares, of which 1,069.4 were currently 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 existed on village lands.[1]: 223
Culture[edit]
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 "of some antiquity" at the turn of the 20th century.[2]: 187
Demographics[edit]
As of 2011, Aung had a population of 7,356, in 1,240 households.[1]: 217 This population was 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.[3]: 154–5
The 1981 census recorded Aung as having a population of 4,682 people, in 856 households.[4]: 176–7
The 1961 census recorded Aung as comprising 13 hamlets, with 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.[5]: cvi
As of 1901, Aung had 22 hamlets and a total population of exactly 3,000.[2]: 186
Infrastructure[edit]
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.[1]: 217–22
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ a b c 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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