Firozabad district
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Firozabad district | |
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Firozabad | |
Area | |
• Total | 2,407 km2 (929 sq mi) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 3,472,437[1] |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 74.6%.[3] |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH 19 |
Website | http://firozabad.nic.in/ |
Firozabad district is one of the western
History
The city lies in the cultural region of
It was named after Firoz Shah Mansab Dar in 1566 during the reign of
Bajirao
The French Army Chief Marathas D. Wayan established an ordnance factory in Firozabad in November 1794, an event that Thomas Traving mentions in his book Travels in India. Marathas appointed his subadar Lakwadads here who built a fort near the old
In 1857, the freedom–fighting Chauhans of Mainpuri, the Jamidar of Chandwar and the local Malahs all took active parts in the
Firozabad district was established on February 4, 1989 by an executive order passed by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Previously, the areas had been part of Agra district and Mainpuri district.[5]: 3
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1901 | 520,466 | — |
1911 | 501,357 | −0.37% |
1921 | 464,114 | −0.77% |
1931 | 487,700 | +0.50% |
1941 | 580,115 | +1.75% |
1951 | 666,941 | +1.40% |
1961 | 821,189 | +2.10% |
1971 | 1,034,964 | +2.34% |
1981 | 1,279,726 | +2.15% |
1991 | 1,555,685 | +1.97% |
2001 | 2,081,752 | +2.96% |
2011 | 2,498,156 | +1.84% |
2021 | 2,959,000 | +1.71% |
source:[6] |
According to the
At the time of the
Firozabad is a primarily rural district, with 66.6% of the population living in rural areas and 33.4% living in urban areas as of 2011. At the sub-district level, this is reversed in the case of Firozabad tehsil, where 63.2% of the population lives in urban areas.[5]: 26
Amenities
All the following tables are as of 2011.
Drinking water
The following table shows how households get their main source of drinking water:[11]: 232–3
Source of drinking water | Rural | Urban | Total |
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Tap water (treated source) | 9.4% | 34.9% | 18.1% |
Tap water (untreated source) | 4.0% | 12.3% | 6.8% |
Well (covered or uncovered) | 1.34% | 0.42% | 1.02% |
Hand pump | 81.3% | 11.5% | 57.5% |
Tube well/borehole | 3.3% | 38.4% | 15.25% |
All others | 0.67% | 2.62% | 1.34% |
Lighting
The following table shows how households get their main source of lighting:[11]: 234–5
Type of lighting | Rural | Urban | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Electricity | 29.3% | 82.9% | 47.6% |
Kerosene | 69.4% | 15.1% | 50.9% |
Solar | 0.31% | 0.32% | 0.32% |
Other oil | 0.49% | 0.32% | 0.44% |
All others | 0.24% | 0.56% | 0.35% |
No lighting | 0.3% | 0.84% | 0.48% |
Toilets
The following table shows how households mainly go to the bathroom:[11]: 236–7
Toilet | Rural | Urban | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Flush/pour toilet, connected to sewer system | 1.6% | 16.4% | 6.6% |
Flush/pour toilet, connected to septic tank | 6.3% | 58.5% | 24.1% |
Other flush/pour toilet | 1.0% | 2.0% | 1.3% |
Pit latrine, with slab/ventilated improved | 1.8% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
Pit latrine, without slab/open | 0.38% | 0.96% | 0.58% |
Night soil (disposed of by self or others) | 0.42% | 2.12% | 1.01% |
No toilet at home, use public toilets instead | 0.9% | 1.6% | 1.1% |
Open defecation | 87.7% | 16.3% | 63.3% |
Possessions
The following table sorts households by whether they have the following possessions:[11]: 242–3
Item | Rural | Urban | Total |
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Radio | 10.6% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
Television | 28.2% | 66.0% | 41.2% |
Computer (with internet) | 0.6% | 3.1% | 1.4% |
Computer (without internet) | 5.3% | 8.3% | 6.3% |
Cell phone | 63.3% | 64.4% | 63.7% |
Bicycle | 73.9% | 55.1% | 67.5% |
Scooter/motorcycle/moped | 18.6% | 24.8% | 20.7% |
Car | 1.8% | 4.3% | 2.7% |
None of the above | 10.7% | 11.1% | 10.9% |
Culture
The city have some popular Hindu temples mainly Vaishno Devi Dham, Kela Devi Temple, Gopal Ashram (Hanuman Temple). There are many
Notable people
Education
University
Geography
- The District is connected by rail and bus to major cities. The nearest Airport is in Agra.
- Longitude is 78 degree east and latitude 27 degrees north at a height of 164.467 metres (539.59 ft) above mean sea level.
The district borders Etawah district to the north and Mainpuri and Etawah to the east with the Yamuna River forming the southern boundary. The area of the district accounts for about 0.8 per cent of the total area of Uttar Pradesh and 1.1 per cent its population. Approximately 73.6 percent of people live in rural areas. Most of the district lies on a plain sloping from north west to south.
Transportation
Firozabad district has good transportation links due to National Highway 19 linking Delhi with Kolkata & Yammuna Express Way passing through it as does the busy railway route from Delhi to Kolkata. Agra is 44 km (27 mi) away, Kanpur is 250 km (160 mi) away, Delhi is 250 km (160 mi) away.
Nearest Airport is in Agra which is a domestic Airport
Nearest Railway station is Firozabad railway station in the center of Firozabad and one in Tundla named as Tundla Junction.
Local industries
Firozabad has a major glass industry producing products that include glass bangles and glass hardware so it is also known as Suhag Nagari.[clarification needed] Various work is done on bangles in many places known locally as godam.
Administration
Firozabad district is divided into 4 tehsils and 9 community development blocks, as follows:[5]: 4
- Tundla tehsil
- Tundla block
- Firozabad block (part)
- Firozabad tehsil
- Kotla block
- Firozabad block
- Jasrana tehsil
- Shikohabad tehsil
Municipalities
Firozabad district has 6 statutory towns, including 4
Town name | Classification | Tehsil | Population (in 2011) |
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Tundla | Nagar palika parishad |
Tundla | 50,423 |
Tundla Railway Colony | Census town | Tundla | 7,404 |
Tundla Kham | Census town | Tundla | 7,079 |
Firozabad | Nagar palika parishad |
Firozabad | 604,214 |
Fariha | Nagar panchayat | Jasrana | 6,887 |
Jasrana | Nagar panchayat | Jasrana | 10,648 |
Shikohabad | Nagar palika parishad |
Shikohabad | 107,404 |
Sirsaganj | Nagar palika parishad |
Shikohabad | 32,098 |
Makhanpur | Census town | Shikohabad | 7,012 |
Villages
References
- ^ As per UIDAI data in 2023
- ^ "DM Profile | District Firozabad, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India".
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- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
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