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	Ugu is said to have been founded and populated by Raja Ugarsen, a [[Panwar]] Chhatri from [[Kannauj]]; the ruins of his palace and courthouse are still extant.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> His descendants ruled here until 806 [[Hijri year\|AH]], when they were defeated and overthrown by [[Ibrahim Shah Sharqi]] of the [[Jaunpur Sultanate]].<ref name="Gazetteer"/> They were then replaced by [[Kurmi]] pattidars, who maintained possession of the village through the 20th century.<ref name="Gazetteer"/>		Ugu is said to have been founded and populated by Raja Ugarsen, a [[Panwar]] Chhatri from [[Kannauj]]; the ruins of his palace and courthouse are still extant.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> His descendants ruled here until 806 [[Hijri year\|AH]], when they were defeated and overthrown by [[Ibrahim Shah Sharqi]] of the [[Jaunpur Sultanate]].<ref name="Gazetteer"/> They were then replaced by [[Kurmi]] {{transl\|hi\|pattidars}}, who maintained possession of the village through the 20th century.<ref name="Gazetteer"/>

	At the turn of the 20th century, Ugu was described as a very large and prosperous village, "almost completely surrounded by groves".<ref name="Gazetteer"/> It had a lower primary school attended by 60 students, as well as three temples and the ruins of Ugarsen's palace and courthouse.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> Its population in 1901 was recorded as 4,640, including 4,443 [[Hindus]] and 197 [[Muslims]].<ref name="Gazetteer"/> Around 30% of the total population belonged to the [[Brahmin]] community.<ref name="Gazetteer"/>		At the turn of the 20th century, Ugu was described as a very large and prosperous village, "almost completely surrounded by groves".<ref name="Gazetteer"/> It had a lower primary school attended by 60 students, as well as three temples and the ruins of Ugarsen's palace and courthouse.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> Its population in 1901 was recorded as 4,640, including 4,443 [[Hindus]] and 197 [[Muslims]].<ref name="Gazetteer"/> Around 30% of the total population belonged to the [[Brahmin]] community.<ref name="Gazetteer"/>

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'''Ugu''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Unnao district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name="Census 2011">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Unnao, Part A (Village and Town Directory) |pages=36-55, 63, 525-44 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/UPA.html |website=Census 2011 India|access-date=1 July 2021}}</ref> 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=1 July 2021}}</ref> Ugu is an old town with medieval ruins that hosts a biweekly market and an annual [[mela]].<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=244 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.113180 |access-date=1 July 2021}}</ref> It is located on the main [[Unnao]]-[[Hardoi]] road, a bit northwest of [[Safipur]].<ref name="Gazetteer"/> Some of the main items manufactured here are shoes, slippers, furniture, and lipstick cover.<ref name="Census 2011"/> As of 2011, the population is 6,318, in 1,044 households.<ref name="Census 2011"/>

Over 90% of Ugu's population lives in [[slum]] conditions.<ref name="Census 2011"/> There are 10 slum areas in Ugu: Khetu, Manjhkhod North, Manjhkhod South, Newada East, Newada Middle, Newada West, Pakaria Chandi, Shuklana, Sonika, and Tarkhala.<ref name="Census 2011"/> These range from 89 to 99 households and have between 1 and 5 [[tap water]] access points.<ref name="Census 2011"/> The number of [[flush toilet]]s installed in people's homes ranges from 4 to 65.<ref name="Census 2011"/> All 10 areas are serviced by [[open sewer]]s.<ref name="Census 2011"/>

Ajay singh alias “Nangoo” was first chairman of Ugu town area.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}

==History==
Ugu is said to have been founded and populated by Raja Ugarsen, a [[Panwar]] Chhatri from [[Kannauj]]; the ruins of his palace and courthouse are still extant.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> His descendants ruled here until 806 [[Hijri year|AH]], when they were defeated and overthrown by [[Ibrahim Shah Sharqi]] of the [[Jaunpur Sultanate]].<ref name="Gazetteer"/> They were then replaced by [[Kurmi]] pattidars, who maintained possession of the village through the 20th century.<ref name="Gazetteer"/>

At the turn of the 20th century, Ugu was described as a very large and prosperous village, "almost completely surrounded by groves".<ref name="Gazetteer"/> It had a lower primary school attended by 60 students, as well as three temples and the ruins of Ugarsen's palace and courthouse.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> Its population in 1901 was recorded as 4,640, including 4,443 [[Hindus]] and 197 [[Muslims]].<ref name="Gazetteer"/> Around 30% of the total population belonged to the [[Brahmin]] community.<ref name="Gazetteer"/>

==Demographics==
{{historical populations
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| source = 2011 Census of India<ref name="Census 2011"/>
| 1981 | 5467
| 1991 | 5915
| 2001 | 6350
| 2011 | 6318
}}
According to the [[2001 Census of India]], Ugu had a population of 6,359.<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 |work= Census of India 2001 |title=Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)-Entry № 4879 |access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref>

The [[2011 Census of India|2011 census]] recorded Ugu as having a population of 6,318 people, in 1,044 households.<ref name="Census 2011"/> 94.7% of the town's population was recorded as living in [[slum]] conditions.<ref name="Census 2011"/> The town's [[sex ratio]] is 852 females to every 1000 males, which is the lowest among towns in the district; 3,411 of Ugu's residents are male and 2,907 are female.<ref name="Census 2011"/> Among the 0-6 age group, the sex ratio is 696, also the lowest in the district and far below the district average of 903 for this group.<ref name="Census 2011"/> Members of [[Scheduled Castes]] make up 29.3% of the town's population, the second-highest proportion in the district behind [[Auras, Uttar Pradesh|Auras]], while no members of [[scheduled tribes]] were recorded.<ref name="Census 2011"/> The town's [[literacy rate]] was 74.5% (counting only people age 7 and up); literacy was higher among men and boys (81.9%) than among women and girls (66.2%).<ref name="Census 2011"/>

In terms of employment, 25.0% of Ugu 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 9.3%, and the remaining 65.8% were non-workers.<ref name="Census 2011"/> Employment status varied heavily according to gender, with 52.8% of men being either main or marginal workers, compared to only 12.5% of women.<ref name="Census 2011"/>

==References==
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{{Unnao district}}

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

{{Unnao-geo-stub}}

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