Dhurai is a village in Khiron block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located 19 km from Lalganj, the tehsil headquarters.[3] As of 2011, it has a population of 4,481 people, in 867 households.[2] It has 2 primary schools and no healthcare facilities and it hosts both a weekly haat and a permanent market.[2] It belongs to the nyaya panchayat of Paho.[4]
Dhurai | |
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Village | |
 Map showing Dhurai (#548) in Khiron CD block | |
  Dhurai Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°20′08″N 80°54′52″E / 26.335436°N 80.914347°E[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Raebareli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.942 km2 (2.294 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,481 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-35 |
The 1951 census recorded Dhurai as comprising 15 hamlets, with a total population of 1,547 people (766 male and 781 female), in 299 households and 273 physical houses.[5] The area of the village was given as 1,497 acres.[5] 45 residents were literate, 44 male and 1 female.[5] The village was listed as belonging to the pargana of Khiron and the thana of Gurbakshganj.[5]
The 1961 census recorded Dhurai as comprising 14 hamlets, with a total population of 1,759 people (884 male and 875 female), in 345 households and 321 physical houses.[6] The area of the village was given as 1,497 acres.[6]
The 1981 census recorded Dhurai as having a population of 2,449 people, in 440 households, and having an area of 594.08 hectares.[3] The main staple foods were given as wheat and rice.[3]
The 1991 census recorded Dhurai (as "Dhurayee") as having a total population of 3,137 people (1,622 male and 1,515 female), in 526 households and 518 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was listed as 594 hectares.[4] Members of the 0-6 age group numbered 669, or 21% of the total; this group was 50% male (334) and 50% female (335).[4] Members of scheduled castes made up 27% of the village's population, while no members of scheduled tribes were recorded.[4] The literacy rate of the village was 22% (572 men and 122 women).[4] 987 people were classified as main workers (792 men and 195 women), while 345 people were classified as marginal workers (12 men and 333 women); the remaining 1,805 residents were non-workers.[4] The breakdown of main workers by employment category was as follows: 679 cultivators (i.e. people who owned or leased their own land); 121 agricultural labourers (i.e. people who worked someone else's land in return for payment); 0 workers in livestock, forestry, fishing, hunting, plantations, orchards, etc.; 0 in mining and quarrying; 1 household industry worker; 10 workers employed in other manufacturing, processing, service, and repair roles; 0 construction workers; 8 employed in trade and commerce; 0 employed in transport, storage, and communications; and 21 in other services.[4]
References
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- ^ a b c d e "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 244–61. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli (PDF). 1982. pp. 124–5. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Census 1991 Series-25 Uttar Pradesh Part-XII B Village & Townwise Primary Census Abstract District Census Handbook District Raebareli (PDF). 1992. pp. xxiv–xxviii, 144–5. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d Census of India, 1951: District Census Handbook Uttar Pradesh (42 - Rae Bareli District) (PDF). Allahabad. 1955. pp. 108–9. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 - Raebareli District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. lxiv-lxv of section "Dalmau Tahsil". Retrieved 10 August 2021.
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