# Palpur, Sultanpur (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh 

# Palpur

Palpur is a town in Musafirkhana sub-district of Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,702 people** in 862 households. Literacy was 78.4%.

- 5,702people (2011)
- 862households
- 78.4%literacy
- 910females per 1,000 males

## Population of Palpur

■ Palpur · ■ Sultanpur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.4%**

**83.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****910**

**921

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****892**

**903

Working population ****25.3%**

**29.2%

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 Palpur

Of every 100 households in Palpur in 2011, 92 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Palpur · ■ Sultanpur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**84%

Toilet within the home ****70%**

**73%

No toilet (open defecation) ****30%**

**26%

Tap water ****49%**

**52%

Drinking water within premises ****74%**

**72%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****68%**

**63%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****30%**

**34%

Use banking services ****76%**

**83%

Television ****59%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****37%**

**40%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**10%

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

**5%

Own their home ****90%**

**81%

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 Palpur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 862 (60%) · **■** Household industry 48 (3%) · **■** Farming 168 (12%) · **■** Marginal 363 (25%)

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

## Palpur in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall469 mm
- Temperature range3 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)90 km by road
- Sultanpur (district HQ)52 km by road
- Sultanpur (city of 1 lakh+)52 km by road
- Lucknow (city of 5 lakh+)90 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 Palpur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets6
- Water storage10,000 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes1,250

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** iron almirah, wood products and confectionary.

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 Palpur?5,702 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Palpur in?Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh