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{{other uses|Janai}}
{{other uses|Janai}}
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The [[1981 Census of India|1981 census]] recorded Janai as having a population of 2,275 people, in 438 households, and having an area of 980.54 [[hectare]]s.<ref name="Census 1981"/>
The [[1981 Census of India|1981 census]] recorded Janai as having a population of 2,275 people, in 438 households, and having an area of 980.54 [[hectare]]s.<ref name="Census 1981"/>
== Archaeology ==
In the late 1990s, archaeologists D. P. Tewari and Anoop Kumar Singh discovered remains of a brick temple and stone sculptures at Janai, which they dated to approximately the 9th or 10th century.<ref name="Indian Archaeology 1998-99">{{cite book |editor1-last=Misra |editor1-first=R.C. |title=Indian Archaeology 1998-99 — A Review |date=2004 |publisher=[[Archaeological Survey of India]] |url=https://archive.org/details/indianarchaeology199899areview_421_b/mode/2up |access-date=6 March 2026}}</ref>{{rp|201}}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 11:33, 6 March 2026

Janai
Village
Map showing Janai (#990) in Maharajganj CD block
Map showing Janai (#990) in Maharajganj CD block
Janai is located in Uttar Pradesh
Janai
Janai
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°21′53″N 81°21′35″E / 26.364629°N 81.359682°E / 26.364629; 81.359682[1]
Country India India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictRaebareli
Area
 • Total9.845 km2 (3.801 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total3,991
 • Density410/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-35

Janai is a village in Maharajganj block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] As of 2011, its population is 3,991, in 425 households.[2] It has 3 primary schools and no healthcare facilities.[2] It is located 10 km from Maharajganj, the block headquarters.[3] The main staple foods are wheat and rice.[3]

The 1961 census recorded Janai as comprising 9 hamlets, with a total population of 1,922 people (985 male and 937 female), in 406 households and 394 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was given as 2,430 acres and it had a post office at that point.[4]

The 1981 census recorded Janai as having a population of 2,275 people, in 438 households, and having an area of 980.54 hectares.[3]

Archaeology[edit | edit source]

In the late 1990s, archaeologists D. P. Tewari and Anoop Kumar Singh discovered remains of a brick temple and stone sculptures at Janai, which they dated to approximately the 9th or 10th century.[5]:201

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Geographic Names Search WebApp". Do a radial search using these coordinates here.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 108–24. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli (PDF). 1982. pp. 54–5. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 - Raebareli District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. xii-xiii of section "Maharajganj Tahsil". Retrieved 29 July 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. Misra, R.C., ed. (2004). Indian Archaeology 1998-99 — A Review. Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 6 March 2026.