# Sultanganj, Mainpuri

Sultanganj (Sultāṅganj) is a village and corresponding community development block in Bhongaon tehsil of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it had a population of 4,484, in 751 households.

## Geography

Sultanganj is located about 12 km from Bhongaon, the tehsil headquarters.$^{:165}$
According to the 2011 census, Sultanganj has a total area of 381.9 hectares, of which 210.5 were currently farmland and 85.2 were under non-agricultural use. 0.8 hectares were occupied by orchards, 17.8 were classified as cultivable but not currently under any agricultural use, and 0 were classified as non-cultivable. No forests or permanent pastures existed on village lands.$^{:166}$

## Demographics

As of 2011, Sultanganj had a population of 4,484, in 751 households.$^{:160}$ This population was 53.0% male (2,376) and 47.0% female (2,108). The 0-6 age group numbered 682 (354 male and 328 female), or 15.2% of the total population. 1,132 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 25.2% of the total.$^{:124–5}$
The 1981 census recorded Sultanganj as having a population of 3,031 people, in 511 households.$^{:164–5}$
The 1961 census recorded Sultanganj as comprising 5 hamlets, with a total population of 1,743 people (980 male and 763 female), in 354 households and 277 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 952 acres and it had a hospital and post office at that point.$^{:xciv}$

## Economy

Sultanganj hosts a market twice per week, on Sundays and Thursdays. Grain, vegetables, and cloth are the main items traded.$^{:159}$ There is an agricultural credit society, but no bank.$^{:164}$
In terms of agriculture, the primary crops grown at Sultanganj are wheat and bajra.$^{:165}$

## Infrastructure

As of 2011, Sultanganj had 2 primary schools and 1 primary health sub centre as well as a dispensary. Drinking water was provided by well and hand pump; there were no public toilets. The village had a 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.$^{:160–5}$

## List of villages under Sultanganj block

The following 102 villages are counted as part of Sultanganj CD block:$^{:157–9}$
* Ahemadpur
* Ahirwa
* Alipur Patti
* Allikhera
* Asafpur
* Aurandh
* Balarpur
* Balarpur Ramnagar
* Bara Surajpur
* Beenamau
* Bharatpur
* Bhawani Nagar
* Bhongaon Dehat
* Bhojpur
* Bichhawan
* Billon
* Birsinghpur
* Brijpur
* Bura Chak Sahara
* Byonti Khurd
* Chhachha
* Chhatripur
* Daleeppur Kailai
* Danchaura
* Darka
* Daya Ram Pur
* Devganj
* Dhanmau
* Diwanpur Chowdhary
* Dudhauna
* Fardpur
* Fatehpur
* Ganeshpur
* Garhiya Govindpur
* Goshalpur
* Govindpur
* Hamirpur
* Hannukhera
* Harchandpur Meerapur
* Harganpur
* Hussainpur
* Itoree
* Jagatpur
* Jaili Jirauli
* Jaitoolpur
* Jalalpur
* Jambhari
* Jaramai
* Jasanpur
* Jasrathpur
* Jaswantpur
* Kamalpur
* Katka
* Khatana
* Kinhawar
* Lalupura
* Lehra
* Maholi Khera
* Malpur
* Manikpur
* Marhari
* Mayachandpur
* Meerapur Sujapur
* Missaura
* Mohabbatpur
* Mohanpur
* Muradpur Nagaria
* Murhauli
* Nagla Bhagat
* Nagla Mitkar
* Nagla Semar
* Naka
* Narsinghpur
* Paal
* Padampur
* Pussaina
* Rajwana
* Rakari
* Ramnagar
* Rudaunia
* Rui Sinaura
* Sahara
* Sahjadepur
* Saidpur
* Sanda
* Saraiya
* Sarjanpur
* Shah Alampur
* Shahpura
* Simarai
* Siwai Bhadaura
* Sulkhanpur
* Sultanganj
* Sunnamai
* Surjanpur
* Surjanpur Barkhera
* Tarapur Chak
* Tisaulli
* Tolakpur
* Udaipur Naraini
* Usmanpur