PIN 243201 Elevation 200 m | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code +915822*** Population 7,399 (2011) | |
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Neighborhoods Nayi Basti, Adda, Mohalla Bazaar, Pul Paar, Mohalla Ansari, Chabootra Cross, Bakri Mohalla, Rehman Street | ||
Girdharpur( गिरधरपुर, گردھرپر ) is a village in Bareilly district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is 3 kilometers away from State Highway 37 and lies within the coordinates 28°42'51.60"N & 79°27'46"E.
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Map of Girdharpur, Uttar Pradesh
Geography
Girdharpur is largest village by population in the Baheri (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and Bareilly district with a total population of 7,399 people and 1,112 households
It is situated 8 kilometers away from sub-district headquarter Baheri and 42 kilometers away from district headquarter Bareilly, Girdharpur lies within the coordinates 28°42'51.60"N & 79°27'46"E and has an area of 243.27 hectares
Girdharpur is well irrigated by canals and even blessed by a perennial river called Girdharpur River which flows throughout the year and irrigates the major portion of agricultural lands in the village. Girdharpur also have two beautiful ponds which are a sufficient source of fishes.
Connectivity
Girdharpur have no state run public transport service, people use privately run Tanga (carriage) and Three-wheelers for transport.
Buses run by School Authorities are the common mode of travel by Students of the town with around 6 to 7 buses picking and dropping students studying in the schools located most commonly in nearby Baheri town.
Population
As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Girdharpur in 2011 was 7,399; Total number of houses are 1,112 with 3,858 males and 3,541 females. Children below the age of 6 years are numbered 1,254. There are 243 Schedule Caste people in Girdharpur.
Literacy
According to 2011 census, Girdharpur has literacy rate of 61.04% which is below India's National literacy rate of 74.04% and also below the State Uttar Pradesh's literacy rate of 67.68%.
Economy
Girdharpur has diverse Commerce like Petroleum retail, Rice industries, Garment Industry, Handicraft etc., but Agriculture is the main bread source for this small economy with people growing a variety of products like Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane, Spice and Vegetables.
Animal husbandry is also quite popular since a decade, as a lot of folks are indulge in Poultry farming these days.
Girdharpur is self-reliant for its basic food requirements.
Climate
Girdharpur experiences winter from November to February with pleasant windy days, clear skies and cool nights which makes it the most enjoyable time of the year. The day temperature hovers around 16 °C which drops to 8 °C at night for most of December and January, often dropping to 4 °C. On particular cold days, wind may appear to be very chilly due to the dryness of air. Rain is very expected in even in February.