Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh

Hamirpur is a city and a municipal board in Hamirpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Hamirpur district.

Hamirpur
City
Hamirpur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Hamirpur
Hamirpur (India)
Coordinates: 25.95°N 80.15°E / 25.95; 80.15
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictHamirpur
Incorporated1937
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total35,475
Language
  OfficialHindi[1]
  Additional officialUrdu[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-91
Websitewww.hamirpur.nic.in

According to the Central Statistical Organisation the district covers

Geography

Hamirpur is located at 25.95°N 80.15°E / 25.95; 80.15.[2] It has an average elevation of 80 metres (262 feet).

Climate

Climate data for Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 30.2
(86.4)
35.2
(95.4)
41.2
(106.2)
45.2
(113.4)
48.2
(118.8)
48.2
(118.8)
46.0
(114.8)
41.0
(105.8)
40.2
(104.4)
39.2
(102.6)
38.2
(100.8)
31.0
(87.8)
48.2
(118.8)
Average high °C (°F) 21.4
(70.5)
26.5
(79.7)
33.5
(92.3)
39.7
(103.5)
42.2
(108.0)
40.5
(104.9)
35.0
(95.0)
33.6
(92.5)
33.8
(92.8)
33.2
(91.8)
29.5
(85.1)
25.0
(77.0)
32.8
(91.0)
Average low °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5)
11.1
(52.0)
17.0
(62.6)
22.4
(72.3)
25.0
(77.0)
26.3
(79.3)
24.6
(76.3)
23.9
(75.0)
23.2
(73.8)
19.3
(66.7)
13.3
(55.9)
8.7
(47.7)
18.5
(65.3)
Record low °C (°F) −0.9
(30.4)
−0.9
(30.4)
7.4
(45.3)
11.0
(51.8)
9.4
(48.9)
15.0
(59.0)
16.0
(60.8)
15.0
(59.0)
14.0
(57.2)
9.0
(48.2)
2.0
(35.6)
−1.0
(30.2)
−1.0
(30.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 11.0
(0.43)
5.7
(0.22)
4.9
(0.19)
4.0
(0.16)
7.3
(0.29)
59.8
(2.35)
194.8
(7.67)
183.8
(7.24)
137.8
(5.43)
22.7
(0.89)
3.2
(0.13)
3.3
(0.13)
638.1
(25.12)
Average rainy days 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.8 3.2 9.5 9.5 6.1 1.1 0.3 0.4 33.2
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 64 52 37 29 33 49 72 77 73 57 57 62 55
Source: India Meteorological Department[3]

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Hamirpur NPP had a population of 35,475, of which 19,027 were males and 16,448 were females. The population in the age range of 0–6 years was 3,940 constituting 11.1% of the total population. The total number of literates were 26,121, which constituted 73.6% of the population with male literacy of 78.7% and female literacy of 67.6%. The effective literacy rate (of 7+ population) of Hamirpur NPP was 82.8%%, of which male literacy rate was 88.5% and female literacy rate was 76.3%. Hamirpur had 6,802 households in 2011.[4]

As of the 2001 Census of India,[5] Hamirpur had a population of 32,035, of which 17,349 were males and 14,686 were females. The population in the age range of 0–6 years was 4,230, constituting 13.2% of the total population. The total number of literates were 22,592, which constituted 70.5% of the total population, with male literacy of 77.5% and female literacy of 62.3%. The effective literacy (of 7+ population) was 81.3%, of which male literacy rate was 89.1% and female literacy rate was 72.0%.

Religion

Religions in Hamirpur[6]
Religion Percent
Hindus
82.5%
Muslims
17.2%
Others†
0.3%
Distribution of religions

Majority of the population of Hamirpur are Hindus with 82.5% adherents, followed by Muslims at 17.2%.[6]

Notable people

References

  1. "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Hamirpur, India". www.fallingrain.com.
  3. "Station: Hamirpur Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 311–312. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. "District census handbook Hamirpur" (PDF). Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  5. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  6. "C-1 Population By Religious Community - Hamirpur". census.gov.in. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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