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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Nawabganj
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = hi
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Nagar panchayat]]
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| image_map = Nawabganj block map.png
| map_caption = Map of Nawabganj CD block
| pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26.6210|N|80.6683|E|display=inline,title}}
| 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 = [[Unnao district|Unnao]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1842
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2011"/>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 1.62
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 93
| population_total = 11545
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2011"/>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 209859
| registration_plate = UP-35
| website = Npnawabganj.com
| footnotes =
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}}
'''Nawabganj''' is a town and [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Hasanganj]] tehsil of [[Unnao district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref name="Census 2011">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Unnao, Part A (Village and Town Directory) |pages=iii, 36-55, 237-61, 525-44 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/UPA.html |website=Census 2011 India|access-date=3 July 2021}}</ref> It is located northeast of [[Unnao]] on the [[Lucknow]]-[[Kanpur]] road, near the [[Ajgain]] railway station.<ref name="Gazetteer">{{cite book |last1=Nevill |first1=H.R. |title=Unao: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XXXVIII Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh |date=1903 |publisher=Government Press |location=Allahabad |page=210 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.113180 |access-date=3 July 2021}}</ref> Founded in 1842<ref name="Gazetteer"/> and first officially classified as a town for the [[1981 Census of India|1981 census]],<ref name="Census 1981">{{cite book |title=Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Unnao |date=1982 |pages=15, 348-51 |url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/1294/1/28561_1981_UNN.pdf |access-date=3 July 2021}}</ref> Nawabganj once served as the seat of a [[tehsil]] under the [[Nawabs of Awadh]]<ref name="Gazetteer"/> and is today the headquarters of a [[community development block]] containing 124 villages.<ref name="Census 2011"/>

Nawabganj is the site of [[Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary]], which was established in 1984 at the site of a local lake.<ref name="Census 2011"/> Designated as a protected [[Ramsar site]] since September 2019, the sanctuary is home to over 25,000 birds (including both resident and migratory populations) across some 220 species.<ref name="RSIS">{{Cite web|title=Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary|website=[[Ramsar Convention|Ramsar]] Sites Information Service|url=https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/2412|access-date=3 February 2020}}</ref> Among the species present are the endangered [[Egyptian vulture]] and [[Pallas's fish eagle]], as well as the vulnerable [[lesser adjutant]] and [[woolly-necked stork]].<ref name="RSIS"/> Additionally, the sanctuary is home to larger mammals including the [[golden jackal]] and the [[jungle cat]].<ref name="RSIS"/>

Nawabganj hosts a large annual fair at the end of [[Chaitra|Chait]] in honour of the goddesses [[Durga Devi]] and [[Kusahri Devi]].<ref name="Gazetteer"/> The fair is one of the largest in the district, drawing visitors from [[Lucknow]] and [[Kanpur]].<ref name="Gazetteer"/> The Durga temple is in Nawabganj, while the Kusahri temple is in the neighbouring village of [[Kusumbhi]] to the north.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> Major products manufactured in Nawabganj include [[fireworks]], [[jaggery]], and sweets.<ref name="Census 2011"/> As of 2011, the town's population is 11,545, in 1,985 households.<ref name="Census 2011"/>

==History==
Nawabganj was founded in 1842 by [[Amin-ud-Daulah]], the prime minister of [[Oudh State]], who also built a [[caravanserai|sarai]] and mosque here.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> Naubat Rai, the state's treasurer, was responsible for the construction of the tank.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> Under the [[Nawabs of Awadh]], Nawabganj was the seat of a [[tehsil]] and also had a [[thana]], but it declined in importance after the tehsil was relocated and the population shrank as a result: it was 3,123 in 1869, but by 1891 it had fallen to 2,840.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> The 1901 census recorded a population of 2,789, including a Muslim minority of about one-sixth of the total.<ref name="Gazetteer"/>

==Demographics==
{{historical populations
| align = left
| source = 2011 Census of India<ref name="Census 2011"/>
| 1981 | 5597
| 1991 | 7691
| 2001 | 9840
| 2011 | 11545
}}
According to the [[2011 Census of India|2011 census]], Nawabganj has a population of 11,545 people, in 1,985 households.<ref name="Census 2011"/> The town's [[sex ratio]] is 934 females to every 1000 males; 5,968 of Nawabganj's residents are male (51.7%) and 5,577 are female (48.3%).<ref name="Census 2011"/> The 0-6 age group makes up about 12.7% of the town's population; among this group, the sex ratio is 964, which is higher than the district urban average of 903.<ref name="Census 2011"/> Members of [[Scheduled Castes]] make up 23.55% of the town's population and members of [[Scheduled Tribes]] make up 1.22%.<ref name="Census 2011"/> The proportion of scheduled tribes in Nawabganj is the highest among towns in Unnao district.<ref name="Census 2011"/> The town's [[literacy rate]] was 70.6% (counting only people age 7 and up); literacy was higher among men and boys (75.2%) than among women and girls (65.6%).<ref name="Census 2011"/> The corresponding gap of 17.3% was the highest among towns in the district.<ref name="Census 2011"/> The scheduled castes literacy rate is 57.2% (63.5% among men and boys, and 50.7% among women and girls).<ref name="Census 2011"/>

In terms of employment, 25.2% of Nawabganj residents were classified as main workers (i.e. people employed for at least 6 months per year) in 2011.<ref name="Census 2011"/> Marginal workers (i.e. people employed for less than 6 months per year) made up 3.1%, and the remaining 71.7% were non-workers.<ref name="Census 2011"/> Employment status varied substantially according to gender, with 49.8% of men being either main or marginal workers, compared to only 5.3% of women.<ref name="Census 2011"/>

==Transport==
The train station is at the nearby village of [[Kusambi]], 1.5 km<ref name="Census 2011"/> north of Nawabganj.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> There are 7.4 km of roads in the town, and it is connected by bus routes with other towns.<ref name="Census 2011"/>

==Communications==
Nawabganj's [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] code is 209859 and its postal head office is Nawabganj (Unnao).

==Tourism==
[[Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary]], a bird sanctuary (chandra shekhar azad) and nature reserve, is located near the town. Shri Durga Mata temple is located in the town. Shri Kushahari Mata temple is 3 k.m. away from the town near kusumbhi railway station.

==Villages==
Nawabganj CD block has the following 124 villages:<ref name="Census 2011"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Village name
! Total land area (hectares)
! Population (in 2011)
|-
| [[Birsingh Pur]] || 1.3 || 6,190
|-
| [[Shahpur, Nawabganj|Shahpur]] || 180 || 739
|-
| [[Bhademoo]] || 121 || 938
|-
| [[Raipur Gadhi]] || 61.5 || 1,886
|-
| [[Dilwal]] || 57.1 || 1,337
|-
| [[Birsindhi Maletha]] || 443.5 || 2,215
|-
| [[Nana Tikur]] || 190.8 || 1,817
|-
| [[Athari, Unnao|Athari]] || 65.8 || 583
|-
| [[Piprosa]] || 145.9 || 1,170
|-
| [[Sindhuriya]] || 137.4 || 608
|-
| [[Bhaoli]] || 0 || 11,171
|-
| [[Jansar]] || 781.5 || 4,573
|-
| [[Dariyapur, Unnao|Dariyapur]] || 180 || 1,606
|-
| [[Baharuddeen Pur]] || 138.5 || 1,283
|-
| [[Sadhira]] || 226.1 || 1,812
|-
| [[Jalalpur, Unnao|Jalal]] || 117.4 || 614
|-
| [[Jatkherwa]] || 91.9 || 447
|-
| [[Pakri Gawan]] || 115 || 629
|-
| [[Ajijpur]] || 156.3 || 1,158
|-
| [[Rainapur, Unnao|Rainapur]] || 155.2 || 1,250
|-
| [[Itkuti]] || 249.2 || 1,574
|-
| [[Teliyani]] || 84.8 || 422
|-
| [[Shekhpur, Nawabganj (census code 141994)|Shekhpur]] || 106.1 || 502
|-
| [[Mahatwani]] || 80 || 1,042
|-
| [[Mundera, Unnao|Mundera]] || 184.1 || 769
|-
| [[Dahraoli]] || 87.2 || 919
|-
| [[Saraosa]] || 301 || 1,376
|-
| [[Ajaiya Khera]] || 102.2 || 792
|-
| [[Kasanda]] || 83.4 || 629
|-
| [[Jagdishpur, Nawabganj (census code 142001)|Jagdeeshpur]] || 507.7 || 2,762
|-
| [[Bichpri]] || 108.5 || 2,104
|-
| [[Chamaraoli]] || 278.2 || 3,731
|-
| [[Rahamatpur]] || 39.9 || 784
|-
| [[Pali, Nawabganj|Pali]] || 364.4 || 1,480
|-
| [[Chilaola]] || 22.5 || 828
|-
| [[Sewara]] || 77.4 || 785
|-
| [[Marocha]] || 139.2 || 594
|-
| [[Makur, Unnao|Makur]] || 841.1 || 4,306
|-
| [[Chak Aima]] || 19.8 || 0
|-
| [[Amramau]] || 140.1 || 222
|-
| [[Kushumbhi]] || 902.5 || 5,453
|-
| [[Ajgain]] || 324.4 || 8,296
|-
| [[Malaon]] || 428.9 || 3,878
|-
| [[Baruwa, Unnao|Baruwa]] || 121.7 || 769
|-
| [[Khwajgipur, Unnao|Khwajgipur]] || 64.2 || 583
|-
| [[Kewana]] || 650.8 || 4,246
|-
| [[Salonepur]] || 86.2 || 567
|-
| [[Gauri, Nawabganj|Gauri]] || 92.7 || 873
|-
| [[Dewara]] || 107 || 503
|-
| [[Sarai Indal]] || 119.9 || 1,083
|-
| [[Korara]] || 119.9 || 875
|-
| [[Kharehra]] || 200.1 || 700
|-
| [[Kunjpur]] || 185.8 || 1,434
|-
| [[Gaora Katherua]] || 0 || 2,624
|-
| [[Sikunderpur]] || 114.9 || 735
|-
| [[Tikwamau]] || 101.5 || 696
|-
| [[Jaitipur]] || 134.1 || 5,150
|-
| [[Rampur, Nawabganj|Rampur]] || 101.6 || 796
|-
| [[Makhdoompur]] || 527.2 || 1,114
|-
| [[Amretha]] || 138.8 || 1,086
|-
| [[Pachiyanw]] || 256 || 0
|-
| [[Ravanhar]] || 125.2 || 907
|-
| [[Etbarpur]] || 171.5 || 1,061
|-
| [[Sersa]] || 452 || 2,321
|-
| [[Salempur, Nawabganj|Salempur]] || 115.4 || 1,173
|-
| [[Madoo Khera]] || 220.7 || 1,419
|-
| [[Khajoori]] || 84.6 || 189
|-
| [[Kushehri]] || 62 || 1,569
|-
| [[Parsandan]] || 678.7 || 3,946
|-
| [[Sarai Joga]] || 42.4 || 3,023
|-
| [[Jahangeerabad]] || 83.2 || 900
|-
| [[Barela, Unnao|Barela]] || 164.1 || 875
|-
| [[Pirhri]] || 118 || 578
|-
| [[Bhitrepar]] || 158.9 || 862
|-
| [[Baheriya Bujurg]] || 112.9 || 348
|-
| [[Kateharo]] || 88.7 || 934
|-
| [[Baheriya Khurd]] || 156.4 || 833
|-
| [[Paithar]] || 296 || 1,598
|-
| [[Marwai Naimpur]] || 264 || 1,545
|-
| [[Gokulpur, Unnao|Gokulpur]] || 93 || 684
|-
| [[Devipur, Unnao|Devipur]] || 56.3 || 491
|-
| [[Jagdishpur, Nawabganj (census code 142054)|Jagdeesh Pur]] || 125.8 || 437
|-
| [[Mohammad Pur]] || 135.7 || 894
|-
| [[Nadauha]] || 184.9 || 1,105
|-
| [[Rudrawara]] || 167.7 || 1,403
|-
| [[Kapoor Khera]] || 69.4 || 724
|-
| [[Himmat Garh]] || 388.4 || 2,663
|-
| [[Raipur Khelamao]] || 183.6 || 1,449
|-
| [[Mauhari]] || 149.5 || 1,207
|-
| [[Ashakhera]] || 216.5 || 4,950
|-
| [[Bichpari, Unnao|Bichpari]] || 0 || 583
|-
| [[Bhainsora]] || 0 || 2,021
|-
| [[Dhakhiya]] || 43.8 || 342
|-
| [[Mirjapur, Nawabganj|Mirjapur]] || 134.2 || 980
|-
| [[Arjunamau]] || 146 || 1,923
|-
| [[Saroti]] || 195.4 || 1,264
|-
| [[Shahampur]] || 36.8 || 0
|-
| [[Nibahari Kalyanpur]] || 121.9 || 794
|-
| [[Bajeharo]] || 231.8 || 1,198
|-
| [[Matiyamao]] || 99 || 754
|-
| [[Soharamao]] || 122.4 || 2,181
|-
| [[Lalpur, Nawabganj|Lalpur]] || 165.8 || 793
|-
| [[Rasulpur, Nawabganj|Rasulpur]] || 67.1 || 1,326
|-
| [[Mahnora]] || 613 || 2,857
|-
| [[Chak Sohramao]] || 29.9 || 662
|-
| [[Hasnapur]] || 105.5 || 917
|-
| [[Hinora]] || 61.2 || 508
|-
| [[Tendewa Heera Kuddi]] || 199.1 || 1,672
|-
| [[Banduwa]] || 33.2 || 0
|-
| [[Balhaumao]] || 232.2 || 1,228
|-
| [[Shekhpur, Nawabganj (census code 142083)|Shekhpur]] || 158.5 || 1,250
|-
| [[Patkapur]] || 124.6 || 672
|-
| [[Kakraha Pathraha]] || 96.8 || 719
|-
| [[Kotwan, Unnao|Kotwan]] || 155.8 || 883
|-
| [[Ranipur, Nawabganj|Ranipur]] || 178.6 || 1,525
|-
| [[Devaya Mavaya]] || 93.7 || 302
|-
| [[Paraura]] || 99.8 || 572
|-
| [[Wajidpur]] || 64.4 || 457
|-
| [[Majhgawan, Unnao|Majhgawan]] || 49.7 || 1
|-
| [[Naugawan]] || 58.1 || 347
|-
| [[Salarpur, Unnao|Salarpur]] || 107.1 || 374
|-
| [[Dhanni Khera]] || 102.4 || 486
|-
| [[Gaurenda]] || 129.8 || 1,291
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Unnao district}}
{{Unnao-geo-stub}}
[[Category:Cities and towns in Unnao district]]

Nawabganj, Unnao - Revision history

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