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| Kurri Kupa | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Map showing Kurri Kupa in Firozabad block | |
  Kurri KupaLocation in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°08′40″N 78°18′29″E / 27.1445°N 78.3081°E / 27.1445; 78.3081 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Firozabad |
| Tehsil | Firozabad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.811 km (3.402 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,995 |
| • Density | 910/km (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Kurri Kupa (Kurrī Kūpā) is a large village in Firozabad block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh. It technically consists of two distinct settlements, Kurri and Kupa, which are located close together and administered together as a single gram panchayat. As of 2011, it had a population of 7,995, in 1,200 households.
Geography
Kurri and Kupa are the names of two distinct, but close together, settlements: Kurri is to the southeast and Kupa is to the northwest. They are located west of Firozabad, a bit south of the main line of the Northern Railway. Two nearby villages on the south side of the tracks are Daragpur, just to the northeast of Kurri and Kupa; and Laturra, which is to the northwest.
Demographics
As of 2011, Kurri Kupa had a population of 7,995, in 1,200 households. This population was 53.7% male (4,296) and 46.3% female (3,699). The 0–6 age group numbered 1,526 (811 male and 715 female), making up 19.1% of the total population. 811 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 10.1% of the total.
The 1981 census recorded Kurri Kupa (spelled "Kurri Kuppa" in English, but "Kurri Kupa" in Hindi) as having a population of 3,969 people (2,167 male and 1,802 female), in 579 households and 577 physical houses.
The 1961 census recorded Kurri Kupa as comprising 5 hamlets, with a total population of 2,624 people (1,391 male and 1,233 female), in 435 households and 361 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 2,188 acres and it had a post office and medical practitioner at that point.
Administration
Kurri Kupa is administered as a gram panchayat under Firozabad district.
Infrastructure
As of 2011, Kurri Kupa had 3 primary schools and 1 primary health centre. Drinking water was provided by hand pump and tube well/bore well; there were no public toilets. The village had a sub 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.
References
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Firozabad, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- Survey of India (2005). Open Series Map No. G44A8 (Universal Transverse Mercator projection) (1st ed.). 1:50,000.
- "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Firozabad, 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-B: Village & Town Directory, District Agra (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (22 - Agra District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "Village and Panchayat List" (PDF). District Firozabad. Retrieved 10 January 2025.