# Mahimapur, Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh 

# Mahimapur

Mahimapur is a town in Kerakat sub-district of Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,280 people** in 738 households. Literacy was 79.9%.

- 5,280people (2011)
- 738households
- 79.9%literacy
- 942females per 1,000 males

## Population of Mahimapur

■ Mahimapur · ■ Jaunpur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.9%**

**80.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****942**

**934

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****845**

**911

Working population ****26.7%**

**27.3%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Mahimapur

Of every 100 households in Mahimapur in 2011, 66 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Mahimapur · ■ Jaunpur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****66%**

**81%

Toilet within the home ****33%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****62%**

**26%

Tap water ****26%**

**48%

Drinking water within premises ****49%**

**69%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%**

**50%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%**

**45%

Use banking services ****89%**

**72%

Television ****58%**

**62%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****29%**

**29%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**6%

None of these assets ****4%**

**8%

Own their home ****95%**

**92%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Mahimapur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 685 (49%) · **■** Household industry 170 (12%) · **■** Farming 360 (25%) · **■** Marginal 197 (14%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Mahimapur in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall980 mm
- Temperature range5 °C to 47 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)288 km by road
- Jaunpur (district HQ)25 km by road
- Varanasi (city of 1 lakh+)40 km by road
- Varanasi (city of 5 lakh+)40 km by road
- Jafarabad (railway station)15 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Mahimapur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets150
- Electricity — homes293

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 18 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Nursing homes1 · 15 beds · 4 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Co-operative banks1

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Mahimapur?5,280 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mahimapur in?Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh