Sufipur

Sufipur is a village in Firozabad block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it had a population of 2,792, in 486 households.

Name

Sufipur is named after Shah Sufi, a Muslim holy man from the time of Akbar whose tomb is located north of the neighbouring village of Chandwar.

Demographics

As of 2011, Sufipur had a population of 2,792, in 486 households. This population was 53.4% male and 46.6% female. The 0–6 age group numbered 536, making up 19.2% of the total population. 34 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 1.2% of the total.
The 1981 census recorded Sufipur as having a population of 1,441 people, in 324 households and 274 physical houses.
The 1961 census recorded Sufipur as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 885 people, in 143 households and 117 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 746 acres.

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Sufipur had 2 primary schools; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by hand pump and tube well/borehole; there were no public toilets. The village did not have a post office or public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of kachcha materials.