Sultanpur Khera is a village in

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block of Rae Bareli district,

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. As of 2011, its population was 7,619, in 1,384 households. It has 4 primary schools and no healthcare facilities. Sultanpur Khera hosts two festivals: one is dedicated to Parvin Devi and takes place on

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Sudi 9, and the other is dedicated to Purvi Devi and takes place on

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Sudi 9. Vendors bring

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pottery,

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s, and various everyday items to sell at both festivals. The 1961 census recorded Sultanpur Khera as comprising 14 hamlets, with a total population of 3,396 people (1,714 male and 1,682 female), in 646 households and 593 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 2,065

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s. It had a post office at that point, as well as the following small industrial establishments: 2

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s, 5 producers of edible fats and/or oils, 1 clothing manufacturer, and 1 manufacturer of

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, or other explosives. Average attendance of both Devi festivals was about 500 people. The 1981 census recorded Sultanpur Khera as having a population of 4,626 people, in 882 households, and having an area of 811.42

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s. The main staple foods were given as wheat and rice.

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{{Raebareli district Villages in Raebareli district