Birahimpur Sakit
village in Uttar Pradesh, India
Birahimpur Sakit, also spelled Birampur Sakit, is a village in Sakit block of Etah district, Uttar Pradesh. It is located on the inside of a small oxbow lake and has an archaeological site associated with the Ochre Coloured Pottery culture. As of 2011, Birahimpur Sakit has a population of 1,177, in 181 households.
Geography
Birahimpur Sakit is located about 9 km south of Malawan, on the inner side of a small oxbow lake. The soil in this area is hard and calcareous.
Archaeology
About 1 km east of Birahimpur Sakit, near the northern tip of the small lake, is an archaeological mound where a few pottery shards associated with the Ochre Coloured Pottery culture were found. The ancient inhabitants of the site probably used the lake both for fishing and as a source of water. They likely also used the area west of the lake for agriculture.
Demographics
As of 2011, Birahimpur Sakit had a population of 1,177, in 181 households. This population was 52.3% male (615) and 47.7% female (562).
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