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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.: 261
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.: 251, 261
Demographics
As of 2011, Birahimpur Sakit had a population of 1,177, in 181 households.: 212 This population was 52.3% male (615) and 47.7% female (562). The 0-6 age group numbered 188 (98 male and 90 female), making up 16.0% of the total population. 18 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 1.5% of the total.: 140–1
The 1981 census recorded Birahimpur Sakit (as "Bisampur Sakit") as having a population of 361 people (207 male and 154 female), in 63 households and 63 physical houses.: 184–5
The 1961 census recorded Birahimpur Sakit (as "Birampur Sakit") as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 233 people (124 male and 109 female), in 46 households and 35 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 280 acres.: LXXX
The 1951 census recorded Birahimpur Sakit as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 181 people (106 male and 75 female), in 34 households and 22 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 280 acres.: 118
Infrastructure
As of 2011, Birahimpur Sakit had 1 primary school; it did not have any healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by tap, hand pump, and tube well/borehole; there were no public toilets. The village had a public library but no post office; there was at least some access to electricity for residential and agricultural (but not commercial) purposes.: 212–7