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{{Other places|Bahadurganj (disambiguation){{!}}Bahadurganj}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bahadurganj
| other_name = Abdulpur
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Municipality]]
| image_skyline =
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25|53|54|N|83|13|20|E|display=inline,title}}
| leader_title = Chairman
| leader_name = Rayaz Ahmad Ansari (QED)
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ghazipur district|Ghazipur]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date = {{start date and age|1742}}
| founder = [[Nawab Sheikh Abdullah]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 20.1354
| elevation_footnotes = I'm
| elevation_m = 67.876
| population_total = 22068
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = 5200
| population_demonym = Bahadurganji
| population_footnotes =
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Hindi English Urdu Bhojpuri
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 275201
| area_code_type = Telephone Code
| area_code = 05493
| registration_plate = UP 61
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'''Bahadurganj''' is a [[Municipality]] located of [[Zahurabad, Ghazipur|Zahurabad]] pargama of the [[Kasimabad,Ghazipur|Kasimabad]] [[Tehsil]] in [[Ghazipur district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. Bahadurganj is located one the banks of [[Tamsa River|Tamsa]] and [[Bhainsahi River|Bhainsahi]] rivers.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

Originally Bahadurganj was before known as Abdulpur but later in the family of Sheikh Abdullah a Nawab name as Nawab Bahadur Shah Khan brought many merchants and established Abdulpur market in 1810. Bahadur Shah was a desedent of Azim Ali Khan. Later, in 1850s the market derived its name as Ganj and the place got the name Bahadurganj. After, some years more families migrated to the Abdulpur and Bahadurganj market was divided in four parts name as Bahadurganj, Puraniganj, Imamganj and Dakhinganj. The land spread of Bahadurganj was 20,300 acres in year 1900 and the total geographical area was 686 acres.

==Location==
Bahadurganj is located 12 km from [[Mau, Uttar Pradesh|Mau]] and about 42 km from [[Ghazipur]]. It is located at the southern bank of the [[Tamsa River]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Bahadurganj Location Map, Where is Bahadurganj|url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/india/where-is-bahadurganj.html|access-date=2020-07-28|website=Maps of India}}</ref>

==Religions==
The major religious groups are Muslims and Hindu, constituting 57% and 44.8% of the population respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-03-11|title=धर्म और जाति के नाम पर देश को बांटने की हो रही है राजनीति : शिवधर यादव|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/bihar/kishanganj/news/politics-is-going-to-divide-the-country-in-the-name-of-religion-and-caste-shivendra-yadav-021509-4093132.html|access-date=2020-07-28|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi}}</ref>
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|caption=Distribution of religions<br />
†<small>Includes [[Sikh]]s (0.000%), [[Buddhists]] (<0.001%).</small>
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==Local culture==
Major festivals in Bahadurganj include [[Ram Navami]], [[Mawlid]], and [[Muharram]] [[Durga Puja|Durga]], which occur annually. Celebrations are also organized at [[Dashahara]], [[Eid al-Adha|Eid-ul-Adha]], [[Eid-ul-Fitr]], [[Holi]], [[Ramadan|Ramzan-ul-Mubarak]], [[Diwali]], [[Raksha Bandhan]], [[Shab-e-Barat]], [[Christmas]], and [[Easter]], as well as the national [https://www.outbaaz.com/2020/07/tigerbehaviour-distribution-habitat.html holidays] of [[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day]] and [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ghazipur {{!}} India|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Ghazipur-India|access-date=2020-07-28|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref>

Despite the lack of a major [[Shia Islam|Shiite]] community in the town, the month of [[Muharram]] is celebrated by some. On the tenth day of Muharram, the ritual of [[Ashura]] is held on the east side of the town. On the banks of the Tamsa River, which is also called the Dhobi Ghat, is the nearby village Rasulpur, through a Tujia river. There are three tahas of this town. People start coming here in the afternoon, and the three wooden equals of the town also go. In this town, people from all religions gather in celebration of different festivals.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Bahadurganj Ghazipur Pin Code {{!}} Postal Code (Zip Code) of Bahadurganj Ghazipur, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/pincode/uttar-pradesh/ghazipur/bahadurganj-ghazipur|access-date=2020-07-28|website=India TV News}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As of the 2011 India [[census]],<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|work= |publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Bahadurganj had 13 wards and a population of 22068. 51.56% of the population is male; 48.44% is female. Bahadurganj has an average literacy rate of 71.26%, higher than the state average of 67.68%. The literacy rate is 78.01% among men and 64.08% among women. 16.80% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The [[State Bank of India|State Bank Of India]], [[Union Bank of India]], District Cooperative Bank, and Sub Post Office provide banking services and ATM facilities. Sub Post Office is now providing CBS facilities.<ref name=":0" />

==Chairman==
The first [[Nagar Palika]] election was held in 1942.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

'''List Of Chairmen'''
*Nabedad Khan, ([[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI]]) (1942–1947)
*Gulab Chand, [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI]] (1947–1952)
*Abul Khan, [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI]] (1952–1957)
*Nijamuddin Khan, [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI]] (1957–1962)
*Rafiullah Khan, [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI]] (1962–1967)
*Habbibullah Khan, [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI]] (1967–1977)
*Makshood Khan, [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]] (1977–1982)
*Shanti Verma, [[BJP]] (1982–1987)
*Amina Abdullah Raini, [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (1987–1992)
*Reyaj Ahmad ANSARI, [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]] (1992–1997)
*Reyaj Ahmad Ansari, [[Samajwadi Party]] (1997–2002)
*Reyaj Ahmad Ansari, [[Quami Ekta Dal]] (2002–2007)
*Nikhat Parveen, [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]] (2007-2011)
*REYAZ AHMAD ANSARI (2011 - 2015)
*REYAZ AHMAD ANSARI (2015-2020)
*NIKHAT PARVEEN CURRENT CHAIRMAN

==Weather==
{{Weather box
|location = Bahadurganj
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes

|Jan high C = 23
|Feb high C = 26
|Mar high C = 33
|Apr high C = 39
|May high C = 42
|Jun high C = 40
|Jul high C = 34
|Aug high C = 33
|Sep high C = 33
|Oct high C = 33
|Nov high C = 29
|Dec high C = 25

|Jan low C = 9
|Feb low C = 11
|Mar low C = 16
|Apr low C = 22
|May low C = 26
|Jun low C = 28
|Jul low C = 26
|Aug low C = 26
|Sep low C = 24
|Oct low C = 20
|Nov low C = 14
|Dec low C = 10

|Jan precipitation mm = 12
|Feb precipitation mm = 18
|Mar precipitation mm = 9
|Apr precipitation mm = 0
|May precipitation mm = 0
|Jun precipitation mm = 96
|Jul precipitation mm = 144
|Aug precipitation mm = 162
|Sep precipitation mm = 201
|Oct precipitation mm = 24
|Nov precipitation mm = 3
|Dec precipitation mm = 6

|source = [Bahadurganj Weather]
|date = June 2012
}}

==Naburhoods==
*Bahadurganj
*Puraniganj
*Bhumihar Toli
*Dakinganj
*Chhawani
*[[Abdulpur]]-
*Sadar Bazar
*Takia WM.
*Imlitar
*Kasab Tola
*Jama Masjid
*Chowk Dwar
*Mallah Toli
*Mahua Tar
*Barwa Tar
*Gudadi Bazar (Ghas Bazar)
*Darji Tola
*Anar Masjid
*Imam Ganj
*Nayi Basti
*Dumdera
*Pattigarh (Gadhwa Par)
*Chandika Sthan

==See also==
* [[Kasimabad, Ghazipur|Qasimabad]]
* [[Zahurabad, Ghazipur|Zahurabad]]
* [[Bhainsahi River]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Ghazipur district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Ghazipur district]]

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