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Hamirpur District Data

 

General Description
Hamirpur is one of the oldest districts of Uttar Pradesh. It is also called the gateway of Bundelkhand. Gram, wheat, barley, peas, arhar and masoor are the main rabi crops, while jowar, rice, bajra, urad, moong and moth are the main kharif crops.
Population 1,042,374
Density of population (Persons/sq km) 241
Men 562,911
Women 479,463
Total rural population 868,917
Total urban population 173,457
% of Scheduled castes 22.82%
% of Scheduled tribes 0.02%
Sex-ratio (females/1000 males) 852
% Below poverty line 4.6%
Literacy rate(2001) 58.10%
% Literate males 72.76%
% Literate females 40.65%
Gross enrollment ratio
( elementary level -- class I to VIII)		 50.9
Birth Rate NA
Death Rate NA
Infant mortality rate ( per 1000) 62.0
Maternal mortality rate ( per 1000) NA
% of girls marrying below 18 years of age 49.6
Health Infrastructure Being compiled
% of children getting complete immunization 46.0
Estimated % coverage of safe drinking water (habitations) 50.66
% villages not connected to pucca roads 37.71
Composite Index 41.96
Ranking (out of 569 districts of India) on the basis of composite index 447
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