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Usmanpur, Firozabad

Usmanpur (), also called Karapillu, is a village in Firozabad block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh. It is located southwest of Firozabad, on the bank of the Yamuna. As of 2011, it had a population of 2,173, in 358 households.

Geography

Usmanpur (also called Karapillu) is located on the south bank of a big meander in the Yamuna, southwest of Firozabad. An area of farmland extends southwest of Usmanpur, toward the hamlet of Kabirpur, while there is a large area of open scrubland to the southeast. Immediately to the east of Usmanpur is a patch of babul woodland belonging to the Firozabad Reserved Forest. Beyond this to the northeast is the hamlet of Malipatti, and beyond that is the village of Chandwar.

Demographics

As of 2011, Usmanpur had a population of 2,173, in 358 households. This population was 55.0% male (1,196) and 45.0% female (977). The 0–6 age group numbered 520 (290 male and 230 female), making up 23.9% of the total population. No residents were members of Scheduled Castes.

The 1981 census recorded Usmanpur as having a population of 1,012 people (544 male and 468 female), in 161 households and 161 physical houses.

The 1961 census recorded Usmanpur as comprising 2 hamlets, with a total population of 706 people (387 male and 319 female), in 129 households and 112 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 1,422 acres.

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Usmanpur had 1 primary school; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by well, hand pump, and tube well/bore well; 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 pakka materials.

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