# Hamirpur district, Uttar Pradesh

Hamirpur district is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India and Hamirpur town is the district headquarters. Hamirpur district is a part of Chitrakoot Division. The district occupies an area of 4,121.9 km$^2$. The district has a population of 1,104,285 (2011 census). As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Uttar Pradesh (out of 71), after Mahoba and Chitrakoot. Two major rivers Yamuna and Betwa meet here. On the banks of river Betwa lies the "Coarse sand" which is exported to many parts in U.P.

## Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Hamirpur one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Hindustan Unilever and J.K. Cements have factories in Sumerpur town.

## Demographics

Religions in Hamirpur district (2011) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 91.46% | 91.46% |
| Islam | Islam | 8.26% | 8.26% |
| Other or not stated | Other or not stated | 0.34% | 0.34% |
According to the 2011 census Hamirpur district, Uttar Pradesh has a population of 1,104,285, roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus or the US state of Rhode Island. This gives it a ranking of 417th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 268 inhabitants per square kilometre (690/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 5.78%. Hamirpur has a sex ratio of 860 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 70.16%. 19.00% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 21.84% of the population.

### Languages

Languages of Hamirpur district (2011)
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 66.43% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 32.01% Bundeli and 1.36% Urdu as their first language.
Tongues spoken in Hamirpur include Bundeli, which has a lexical similarity of 72-91% with Hindi (compared to 60% for German and English) and is spoken by about 7,800,000 people in Bundelkhand.

## Notable persons

* Ashok Kumar Singh Chandel - MLA, BJP
* Pushpendra Singh Chandel, MP, BJP
* Ganga Charan Rajput, Ex. MP
* Vijay Bahadur Singh, Sr. Advocate ( High Court), Ex. MP, Ex. Advocate General

## Villages

Hamirpur is a Town and Tehsil in Hamirpur District of Uttar Pradesh. According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Hamirpur Block (CD) is 00864. Total area of hamirpur tehsil is 1,105 km$^2$ including 1,089.51 km$^2$ rural area and 15.82 km$^2$ urban area. Hamirpur tehsil has a population of 3,64,464 peoples, out of which urban population is 88,015 while rural population is 2,76,449. Hamirpur has a population density of 330 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 68,440 houses in the sub-district, including 16,528 urban houses and 51,912 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 60.10% population of hamirpur tehsil is literate, out of which 68.86% males and 49.91% females are literate.

### List of Villages in Hamirpur

| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat |
| 1 | Abdullapur | Bhatpura Danda |
| 2 | Amirta | Amirta |
| 3 | Araji Khandehi Jar | Chhani Buzurg |
| 4 | Araji Sager | Chhani Khurd |
| 5 | Arazi Dhanpura | Chhani Buzurg |
| 6 | Arazi Mutnaja Pandheri | Pandheri |
| 7 | Arazi Sani Dhanpura | Chhani Buzurg |
| 8 | Atraia | Atraia |
| 9 | Atrar | Atrar |
| 10 | Babina | Nadehra |
| 11 | Bachrauli | Kumaunpur |
| 12 | Bada Gaon | Bada Gaon |
| 13 | Badanpur | Badanpur |
| 14 | Bahraoli Daria | N/A |
| 15 | Bahrauli Danda | Bachrauli |
| 16 | Baije Islampur | Debiganj |
| 17 | Bainsa Pali | Bhainsa Pali |
| 18 | Bamhanpur | Kutubpur |
| 19 | Banda | Banda |
| 20 | Bank | Bank |
| 21 | Banki | Banki |
| 22 | Bardaha Sahijana Danda | Bardaha Sahijana Danda |
| 23 | Bardaha Sahijana Daria | Bardaha Sahijana Danda |
| 24 | Barua | Baruaa |
| 25 | Basant Nagar Uncha Dehat Gurginj Dehat Dhar Og | N/A |
| 26 | Beri | Beri |
| 27 | Bhabhaura | Jalala |
| 28 | Bhakaul | Dariapur |
| 29 | Bhatpura Danda | Bhatpura Danda |
| 30 | Bhatpura Daria | Bhatpura Danda |
| 31 | Bhauli Danda | Bhauli Danda |
| 32 | Bhauli Daria | Bhauli Danda |
| 33 | Bhaunia | Bhaunia |
| 34 | Bhaura Danda | Bhaura |
| 35 | Bhaura Daria | Bhaura |
| 36 | Bhilawa Danda | Bhilawa Danda |
| 37 | Bhilawa Daria | Bhilawa Danda |
| 38 | Bhitri | Bilota |
| 39 | Bilhadi | Bilhadi |
| 40 | Bilota | Bilota |
| 41 | Bindpuri | Beri |
| 42 | Bir Khera | Bir Khera |
| 43 | Chak Jamrehi Teer | N/A |
| 44 | Chakothi | Chakothi |
| 45 | Chand Purwa Buzurg | Chand Purwa Buzurg |
| 46 | Chand Purwa Khurd | Bhaura |
| 47 | Chandaukhi | Chandaukhi |
| 48 | Chandauli Jar | Mawai Jar |
| 49 | Chanduli Teer | Amirta |
| 50 | Chandupur Danda | Chandupur Danda |
| 51 | Chandupur Daria | Chandupur Danda |
| 52 | Chhani Buzurg | Chhani Buzurg |
| 53 | Chhani Khurd | Chhani Khurd |
| 54 | Damer | Damer |
| 55 | Dariapur | Dariapur |
| 56 | Debiganj | Debiganj |
| 57 | Deo Gaon | Deo Gaon |
| 58 | Dhanpura | Dhanpura |
| 59 | Dhundh Pur | Dhundh Pur |
| 60 | Gahtauli | Jalala |
| 61 | Gauri | Atraia |
| 62 | Gimuha Danda | Gimuha Danda |
| 63 | Gimuha Daria | Gimuha Danda |
| 64 | Gujraura | Kakrau |
| 65 | Gulab Ganj | Debiganj |
| 66 | Haraulipur | Umrahat |
| 67 | Helapur Danda | Helapur |
| 68 | Helapur Daria | Helapur |
| 69 | Ind Puri | Beri |
| 70 | Ingohata | Ingohata |
| 71 | Isauli | Terha |
| 72 | Itara | Chand Purwa Buzurg |
| 73 | Jakhela | Jakhela |
| 74 | Jalala | Jalala |
| 75 | Jalla | Jalla |
| 76 | Jamrehi Teer Danda | Bhatpura Danda |
| 77 | Jamrehi Teer Daria | Bhatpura Danda |
| 78 | Jamrehi Upar | Jamrehi Upar |
| 79 | Jhalokher | Jhalokher |
| 80 | Kaithi | Kaithi |
| 81 | Kakrau | Kakrau |
| 82 | Kalauli Jar | Kalauli Jar |
| 83 | Kalauli Teer Danda | Kalauli Teer Danda |
| 84 | Kalauli Teer Daria | Kalauli Teer Danda |
| 85 | Kalla | Kalla |
| 86 | Kanauta Danda | Kanauta Danda |
| 87 | Kanauta Daria | Kanauta Danda |
| 88 | Kandaur Danda | Kandaur Danda |
| 89 | Kandaur Daria | Kandaur Danda |
| 90 | Kanjauli | Saukher |
| 91 | Kariapur | Kakrau |
| 92 | Keeratpur | Bardaha Sahijana Danda |
| 93 | Khandehi Jar | Khadehi Jar |
| 94 | Kharaunj | Kharaunj |
| 95 | Kharehta | Kakrau |
| 96 | Kotupur | Bhauli Danda |
| 97 | Kuan Khera | Mawai Jar |
| 98 | Kuchhechha Danda | Kuchhechha |
| 99 | Kuchhechha Daria | Kuchhechha |
| 100 | Kumaunpur | Kumaunpur |
| 101 | Kundaura | Kundaura |
| 102 | Kurara Rural | Kurara Rural |
| 103 | Kusauli | Bhainsa Pali |
| 104 | Kusmara | Kusmara |
| 105 | Kutubpur | Kutubpur |
| 106 | Lahera | Lahra |
| 107 | Lalpura | Kalauli Jar |
| 108 | Magredi | N/A |
| 109 | Majara Kundaura Danda | Kuchhechha |
| 110 | Majara Kundaura Daria | Kuchhechha |
| 111 | Mamrejpur Danda | Mora Kander |
| 112 | Mamrejpur Daria | Mora Kander |
| 113 | Manjhoopur Danda | Manjhoopur Danda |
| 114 | Manjhoopur Daria | Manjhoopur Danda |
| 115 | Manki Kalan | Manki Kalan |
| 116 | Manki Khurd | Manki Khurd |
| 117 | Mauhar | Mauhar |
| 118 | Mawai Jar | Mawai Jar |
| 119 | Mehmoodpur | Pouthia Buzurg |
| 120 | Merapur Danda | Merapur Danda |
| 121 | Merapur Daria | Merapur Danda |
| 122 | Mihuna | Mihuna |
| 123 | Misripur | Misripur |
| 124 | Mora Kander | Mora Kander |
| 125 | Mundera 193 Pauthia Buzurg | Mundera |
| 126 | Nachaut | Kusmara |
| 127 | Nadehra | Nadehra |
| 128 | Narayanpur | Saukher |
| 129 | Narsara | Bachrauli |
| 130 | Nathi Danda | Patara Danda |
| 131 | Nathi Daria | Patara Danda |
| 132 | Nazarpur | Saukher |
| 133 | Nirni | Misripur |
| 134 | Pach Khura | Pachkhura |
| 135 | Pachkhura Buzurg | Pachkhura Buzurg |
| 136 | Pachkhura Khurd | Pachkhura Khurd |
| 137 | Padhauli | Bir Khera |
| 138 | Palra | Palra |
| 139 | Pandheri | Pandheri |
| 140 | Para | Para |
| 141 | Para Ojhi Danda | Para Ojhi Danda |
| 142 | Para Ojhi Daria | N/A |
| 143 | Para Rai Pura | Para Rai Pura |
| 144 | Parsani | Mora Kander |
| 145 | Patara Danda | Patara Danda |
| 146 | Patara Daria | Patara Danda |
| 147 | Pateora Danda | Pateora |
| 148 | Pateora Daria | N/A |
| 149 | Patia | Bhauli Danda |
| 150 | Pauthia Khurd | Pouthia Buzurg |
| 151 | Pouthia Buzurg | Pouthia Buzurg |
| 152 | Ragaura | Nadehra |
| 153 | Raghwa | Shankarpur |
| 154 | Rameri Danda | Rameri Danda |
| 155 | Rameri Daria | Rameri Danda |
| 156 | Rani Ganj | Beri |
| 157 | Ringna | Saukher |
| 158 | Rithari | Rithari |
| 159 | Rithaura Danda | Gimuha Danda |
| 160 | Rithaura Daria | N/A |
| 161 | Sahurapur Danda | Sahurapur |
| 162 | Sahurapur Daria | Sahurapur |
| 163 | Sarsai | Sarsaii |
| 164 | Saukher | Saukher |
| 165 | Shadipur | Pachkhura Buzurg |
| 166 | Shankerpur | Shankarpur |
| 167 | Shekhoopur | Shekhoopur |
| 168 | Sidra Danda | Para Ojhi Danda |
| 169 | Sidra Daria | N/A |
| 170 | Sikri | Ujnedi |
| 171 | Sikrohi Danda | Sikrohi Danda |
| 172 | Sikrohi Daria | Sikrohi Danda |
| 173 | Simnaudi | Simnaudi |
| 174 | Simra | Misripur |
| 175 | Siwni | Siwni |
| 176 | Sumerpur Rural | N/A |
| 177 | Surajpur Danda | Kuchhechha |
| 178 | Surajpur Daria | Kuchhechha |
| 179 | Surauli Buzurg Danda | Surauli Buzurg |
| 180 | Surauli Buzurg Daria | Surauli Buzurg |
| 181 | Surauli Khurd Danda | Tikrauli |
| 182 | Surauli Khurd Daria | Tikrauli |
| 183 | Swasa Buzurg | Swasa Buzurg |
| 184 | Swasa Khurd | Swasa Khurd |
| 185 | Terha | Terha |
| 186 | Tikonahar | N/A |
| 187 | Tikrauli | Tikrauli |
| 188 | Todarpur | Todarpur |
| 189 | Ujnedi | Ujnedi |
| 190 | Umrahat | Umrahat |
| 191 | Vidokhar Medni | Vidokhar Medni |
| 192 | Vidokhar Purai | Vidokhar Purai |
There are about 192 villages in hamirpur tehsil.