Kishni

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Kishni
Town
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Kishni
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°01′N79°16′E / 27.02°N 79.27°E / 27.02; 79.27
CountryIndia
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mainpuri
Tehsil Bhongaon
Government
   MLA Engineer Brijesh Katheriya [1]
Area
[2]
  Total19 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation
153 m (502 ft)
Population
 (2011) [2]
  Total11,098
  Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration UP-84
Highways Agra–Lucknow Expressway, National Highway 234 (India)

Kishni is a town in Bhongaon tehsil of Mainpuri district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is also the seat of a community development block. As of 2011, the town of Kishni has a population of 11,098, in 5,832 households.

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Geography

Kishni is located at 27°01′N79°16′E / 27.02°N 79.27°E / 27.02; 79.27 . [3] It has an average elevation of 153 metres (501 feet).

Kishni is about 35 km from Mainpuri, the district headquarters, and about 39 km from Etawah. It is located near the eastern edge of Mainpuri district. [4] :218

History

At the turn of the 20th century, Kishni comprised 14 hamlets and had a police station, post office, and village school. It was then part of pargana Kishni-Nabiganj. As of 1901, its population was 2,339. [4] :218

The 1961 census recorded Kishni (then still a village) as comprising 15 hamlets, with a total population of 3,066 people (1,633 male and 1,433 female), in 573 households and 368 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 3,116 acres and it had a post office and medical practitioner at that point. [5] :cviii

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1981 4,717    
1991 6,772+43.6%
2001 8,911+31.6%
2011 11,098+24.5%
Source: 2011 Census of India [2]

As of the 2011 census, Kishni had a population of 11,098, in 5,832 households. This population was 52.6% male (5,832) and 47.4% female (5,266). The 0-6 age group numbered 1,557 (816 male and 741 female), or 14.0% of the total population. 2,094 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 18.9% of the total. The town's literacy rate was 81.25% (counting only people age 7 and up); this was 87.50% among males and 74.32% among females. [6] :180–1

Economy

Among the most important businesses in Kishni are rice and watermelon processing. As of 2009, Kishni had 1 nationalised bank, 0 private commercial banks, 3 cooperative banks, and 2 agricultural credit societies. [2] :321–2

Kishni hosts markets twice per week; grain, cloth, and vegetables are the main commodities sold. [5] :159

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Kishni has 1 hospital with 5 beds, 13 medicine shops, 8 schools teaching at the primary level, and 4 schools teaching at the secondary level. There is no public library. Drinking water is provided by tap, from a treated source. Water is stored in overhead tank(s), with a total capacity of 500 kilolitres. The town has a local fire department. [2] :314–20

Transport

Kishni is located on the Etawah-Farrukhabad highway, and a smaller road coming from Sirsaganj in the west has its eastern end at Kishni. [4] :218 There is no railway station; the nearest is in Bhongaon, 36 km away. [2] :313

List of villages under Kishni block

The following 95 villages are counted as part of Kishni CD block: [2] :232–4

  1. Alawalpur
  2. Alilpur Keshavpur
  3. Arjunpur
  4. Arsara
  5. Badanpur
  6. Baghauni
  7. Bahoranpur
  8. Bansar Mau
  9. Bariha
  10. Barua Chamar
  11. Basait
  12. Bhadei
  13. Chauraipur
  14. Chitain
  15. Daudpur
  16. Dhakaroi
  17. Dharauss
  18. Dharminpur
  19. Diwanpur Sahini
  20. Gadanpur Gapcharia
  21. Gangdaspur
  22. Ghutara Masoompur
  23. Gopalpur
  24. Gulariapur
  25. Harchandpur Kharagpur
  26. Hempur
  27. Hirauli
  28. Husainpur
  29. Ichhaipur
  30. Illahabad
  31. Inderpur Sujanpur
  32. Isapur Dikhatmai
  33. Jatpura
  34. Jawapur
  35. Kaithauli
  36. Kaithpur
  37. Kamalner
  38. Kamalpur
  39. Khijarpur
  40. Khwajapur
  41. Kitah
  42. Kumhaul
  43. Kunhupur
  44. Kursanda
  45. Kutubpur
  46. Legaon
  47. Lodhipur Budauli
  48. Mahganwan
  49. Maholi Shamsherganj
  50. Manigaon
  51. Mokhampur
  52. Murausee
  53. Nagathara
  54. Nagla Bale
  55. Nagla Barhaipur
  56. Nagla Baruanadi
  57. Nagla Baune
  58. Nagla Bhagauti
  59. Nagla Birtia
  60. Nagla Chunnu
  61. Nagla Dinu
  62. Nagla Game
  63. Nagla Gokul
  64. Nagla Jakha
  65. Nagla Kale
  66. Nagle Khiriya
  67. Nagla Khoni
  68. Nagla Kumhar
  69. Nagla Maholi
  70. Nagla Mathuria
  71. Nagla Midiya
  72. Nagla Murli
  73. Nagla Puwayan
  74. Naigawan Khiria
  75. Paharpur
  76. Parasrampur
  77. Partappur
  78. Pharaijee
  79. Pooranpur
  80. Ramnagar
  81. Rangpur
  82. Ratanpur Haripur
  83. Ratheh
  84. Ratibhanpur
  85. Sailpur
  86. Sakra
  87. Saman
  88. Sathigawan
  89. Saunasee
  90. Shivpur
  91. Signee
  92. Singhpur
  93. Somarpur
  94. Tariha
  95. Uncha Islamabad

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