Himmatpur, Tundla

Himmatpur is a village in Tundla block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it has a population of 7,230, in 1,094 households.

Geography

Near Himmatpur there is a marshy area draining to the Sirsa river.

History

During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the zamindar of Himmatpur, Zorawar Singh, took part in the rebellion; he attacked the tehsil headquarters of Itimadpur and captured it on 5 July of that year.

Demographics

As of 2011, Himmatpur had a population of 7,230, in 1,094 households. This population was 53.9% male and 46.1% female. The 0-6 age group numbered 1,216, making up 16.8% of the total population. 1,521 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 21.0% of the total.
The 1981 census recorded Himmatpur as having a population of 4,596 people, in 733 households and 706 physical houses.
The 1961 census recorded Himmatpur as comprising 5 hamlets, with a total population of 2,774 people, in 515 households and 456 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 1,625 acres and it had a post office and medical practitioner at that point.

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Himmatpur had 6 primary schools; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by tap and hand pump; 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 residential and agricultural purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.