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{{other uses|Mon (disambiguation){{!}}Mon}}
{{other uses|Mon (disambiguation){{!}}Mon}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
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{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name                            = Mon
| name                            = Mon
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| pushpin_map_caption            = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
| pushpin_map_caption            = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
| coordinates                    = {{coord|26.405525|N|81.304662|E|display=inline,title}}<ref name="GeoNames">{{cite web |url=https://geonames.nga.mil/namesgaz/ |website=Do a radial search using these coordinates here}}</ref>
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The [[1981 Census of India|1981 census]] recorded Mon as having a population of 3,367 people, in 605 households, and having an area of 1,265.85 [[hectare]]s.<ref name="Census 1981"/>
The [[1981 Census of India|1981 census]] recorded Mon as having a population of 3,367 people, in 605 households, and having an area of 1,265.85 [[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 at Mon, along with samples of [[redware]] and [[grey ware]]. They did not list a date for any of these.<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 11:36, 6 March 2026

Mon
Village
Map showing Mon (#955) in Maharajganj CD block
Map showing Mon (#955) in Maharajganj CD block
Mon is located in Uttar Pradesh
Mon
Mon
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°24′20″N 81°18′17″E / 26.405525°N 81.304662°E / 26.405525; 81.304662[1]
Country India India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictRaebareli
Area
 • Total1.267 km2 (0.489 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total6,262
 • Density4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-35

Mon is a village in Maharajganj block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] As of 2011, its population is 6,262, in 1,056 households.[2] It has 4 primary schools and no healthcare facilities.[2] It is located 4 km from Maharajganj, the block headquarters.[3] The main staple foods are wheat and rice.[3]

The 1961 census recorded Mon as comprising 19 hamlets, with a total population of 2,405 people (1,275 male and 1,130 female), in 457 households and 430 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was given as 3,129 acres, and it had a post office at that point.[4]

The 1981 census recorded Mon as having a population of 3,367 people, in 605 households, and having an area of 1,265.85 hectares.[3]

Archaeology[edit | edit source]

In the late 1990s, archaeologists D. P. Tewari and Anoop Kumar Singh discovered remains of a brick temple at Mon, along with samples of redware and grey ware. They did not list a date for any of these.[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. 42–3. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 - Raebareli District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. xvi-xvii 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.