Barkhera, Mainpuri

27°24′17″N 78°54′32″E / 27.40472°N 78.90893°E / 27.40472; 78.90893CountryIndiaStateUttar PradeshDistrictMainpuriTehsilMainpuriArea • Total1.461 km² (0.564 sq mi)Population • Total884 • Density610/km² (1,600/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

Barkhera (Barkheṛā) is a village in Kuraoli block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh, India. There is a prominent jhil near the village site. As of 2011, Barkhera had a population of 884, in 156 households.

Geography

There is a prominent jhil at Barkhera.^[2]: 224

Demographics

As of 2011, Barkhera had a population of 884, in 156 households.^[1]: 91 This population was 50.9% male (450) and 49.1% female (434). The 0-6 age group numbered 145 (74 male and 71 female), or 16.4% of the total population. 350 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 39.6% of the total.^{[3]: 76–7}

The 1981 census recorded Barkhera as having a population of 628 people, in 117 households.^{[4]: 134–5}

The 1961 census recorded Barkhera as comprising 2 hamlets, with a total population of 513 people (271 male and 242 female), in 96 households and 81 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 357 acres.^[5]: lxxiv

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Barkhera had 1 primary school; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by hand pump; 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]: 91–6}

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