Bhikanpur Meghpur
Village
Map showing Bhikanpur Meghpur in Kotla block
Bhikanpur Meghpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°10′18″N 78°25′17″E / 27.17158°N 78.4215°E / 27.17158; 78.4215
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Firozabad
Tehsil	Firozabad
Area [1]
• Total	2.379 km2 (0.919 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	3,722
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Bhikanpur Meghpur (Bhīkanpur Meghpur) is a village in Kotla block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh. As of 2011, it has a population of 3,722, in 632 households.

Demographics

As of 2011, Bhikanpur Meghpur had a population of 3,722, in 632 households.^[1]: 109 This population was 52.7% male (1,960) and 47.3% female (1,762). The 0-6 age group numbered 600 (310 male and 290 female), making up 16.1% of the total population. 916 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 24.6% of the total.^{[2]: 104–5}

The 1981 census recorded Bhikanpur Meghpur as having a population of 1,546 people (822 male and 724 female), in 277 households and 273 physical houses.^{[3]: 190–1}

The 1961 census recorded Bhikanpur Meghpur as comprising 3 hamlets, with a total population of 927 people (494 male and 433 female), in 144 households and 134 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 565 acres.^[4]: xcii

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Bhikanpur Meghpur had 3 primary schools; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided 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 both kachcha and pakka materials.^{[1]: 109–14}

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