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{{for|the village in Bhopal district|Laharpur, Berasia}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Laharpur
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = Hindi/Urdu
| other_name = Tughlaq Pur
| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|27.72|N|80.9|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sitapur district|Sitapur]]
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| elevation_m = 133
| population_total =61,999
| population_as_of = 2001
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
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'''Laharpur''' is a town and a [[municipal board]] in [[Sitapur district]] in the Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].

== History ==
The foundation of this town was laid by Emperor [[Firuz Shah Tughlaq|Firoz Shah Tughlaq]] (1351-1388 AD) in 1370 AD, while he was on his way to the shrine of [[Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud|Saiyyad Salar]] at [[Bahraich|Baharaich]]. At that time, he settled in some [[Kayastha]] and [[Muslim]] families. Around 1400, a local Hindu ([[Pasi (caste)|Pasi]]) strongman, [[Lohari Pasi]], took possession of it and changed its name from Tuglaqpur to Laharpur. His descendants remained in possession of Laharpur for another 18 years or so. They were exterminated by a Muslim commander, Tahir Gazi of [[Kannauj]] in 1418 AD. The town became an important urban center when Raja [[Todar Mal|Todarmal]], the finance minister of Emperor Akbar, reconstituted a new pargana of 765 villages with its administrative center at the town of Laharpur. Muslims ruled the town until the death of Mughal Emperor [[Aurangzeb]] in 1707, when, taking advantage of widespread anarchy across [[Mughal Empire]], a local Gaur commander, Raja Chandar Sen invaded [[Sitapur]] in 1707. Since then it remained under the control local Gaur Kshatriyas until 1858 when it came under the rule of [[British Raj|British Crown]].<ref>{{Cite book|title = A Gazetteer of the Province of Oudh|last = Benett|first = William|publisher = Government of Oudh|year = 1878|location = Allahabad (India)}}</ref>

==Geography==
Laharpur is located at {{Coord|27.72|N|80.9|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Laharpur.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Laharpur, India|website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 133 [[metre]]s (436 [[foot (length)|feet]]).

==Demographics==
[[File:Road to Laharpur.JPG|thumb|279x279px|Major District Road (MDR) connecting Sitapur and Laharpur]]
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> the town is home to 50,080 souls. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. It has an average literacy rate of 41%, lower than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 47%, and female literacy is 34%. About 19% of the population in town is under 6 years of age.

==Economic activities ==
The core business used to be weaving by local artisans mostly belonging to Muslim community but due to high cost of raw material and higher labor cost, this artisan based craft is on the verge of extinction. Laharpur used to be a hub of weaving and [[Zardozi]] work in past. However, in present the main businesses in Laharpur are timber and leather work.

== Religious places ==
[[File:Temple of Shiva.JPG|thumb|270x270px|The temple of Lord Shiva in Nabinagar, a small settlement near Laharpur.]]
It is famous for being the seat of Qalandaria Order of Sufism and the Dargah of saints Shah Alauddin Ahmad Chirminaposh Suharwardi, Shah Abdul Rahman Jaanbaaz Qalandar and Shah Maja Qalandar

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Sitapur district}}

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

Laharpur - Revision history

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