Maharajganj
Mahrajganj | |
|---|---|
.png) Map of Maharajganj CD block | |
  Maharajganj Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°23′N 81°17′E / 26.383°N 81.283°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Rae Bareli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,673 |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 229306 |
Maharajganj is a town and nagar panchayat in Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] It serves as the headquarters of a tehsil.[1] As of 2011, its population is 6,673, in 1,037 households.[1]
History
Maharajganj was originally called Drigbijaiganj, after a bazar founded by Raja Drigbijai Singh in the village of Atrehta.[2] Drigjibai Singh was the Kanhpuria raja of Simrauta and the ancestors of the rajas of Chandapur.[2]
Maharajganj was made the seat of a tehsil in 1869 when Raebareli district underwent a major administrative overhaul.[2] The tehsil was made up of 6 parganas: Mohanganj, Simrauta, Inhauna, Kumhrawan, Bachhrawan, and Hardoi.[2] Maharajganj itself was in Simrauta pargana.[2]
At the turn of the 20th century, Maharajganj was administratively counted as part of the village of Atrehta.[2] It had the tehsil headquarters, a police station, a dispensary, a post office, an inspection bungalow, a cattle pound, and a large middle school.[2] The bazar then functioned as the main market in the northern part of Raebareli district.[2]
Maharajganj was first upgraded from village to town status in 1935, at the same time as Bachhrawan, Dalmau, Jais, and Lalganj.[3]
Maharajganj was declassified as a town during the 1961 census due to non-fulfilment of urban conditions.[3] It was recorded as comprising 4 hamlets, with a total population of 2,619 people (1,363 male and 1,256 female), in 626 households and 612 physical houses.[3] Its area was given as 169 acres.[3] It was described as holding a market twice per week, on Mondays and Fridays; the market specialised in leather and utensils and had an average attendance of about 2,000.[3] At that point, Maharajganj had a hospital and a post office, as well as the following small industrial establishments: 5 grain mills, 7 ,miscellaneous food processing facilities, 5 makers of clothing, 1 maker of products made from cork/bamboo/cane/leaves, 4 shoe manufacturers, 1 maker of brass and/or bell metal products, 7 bicycle repair shops, 15 makers of jewellery and/or precious metal items, and 1 manufacturer/repairer not assigned to any category.[3]
Maharajganj was returned to town status at the 1981 census.[4] At that time, its main imports were listed as brass sheets, cloth, and jaggery; the main items manufactured were brass utensils, leather, and pulses; and the main exports were leather, wheat, and pulses.[4]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 1,993 | — |
| 1951 | 2,084 | +4.6% |
| 1961 | Not given | — |
| 1971 | Not given | — |
| 1981 | 3,837 | — |
| 1991 | 5,010 | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 6,015 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 6,673 | +10.9% |
| Source: 2011 Census of India[1] | ||
According to the 2011 census, Maharajganj has a population of 6,673 people, in 1,037 households.[1] The town's sex ratio is 915 females to every 1000 males; 3,485 of Maharajganj's residents are male (52.2%) and 3,188 are female (47.8%).[1] The 0-6 age group makes up about 13.1% of the town's population; the sex ratio for this group is 923, which is above the district-wide urban ratio of 909 for this group.[1] Members of Scheduled Castes make up 13.59% of the town's population, while no members of Scheduled Tribes were recorded.[1] The town's literacy rate was 80.75% (counting only people age 7 and up); literacy was higher among men and boys (86.74%) than among women and girls (74.19%).[1] The scheduled castes literacy rate is 69.89% (78.6% among men and boys, and 59.95% among women and girls).[1]
In terms of employment, 20.11% of Maharajganj residents were classified as main workers (i.e. people employed for at least 6 months per year) in 2011.[1] Marginal workers (i.e. people employed for less than 6 months per year) made up 11.45%, and the remaining 68.44% were non-workers.[1] Employment status varied significantly according to gender, with 49.58% of men being either main or marginal workers, compared to 11.86% of women.[1]
51.69% of Maharajganj residents live in slum conditions as of 2011.[1] There are 5 slum areas in Maharajganj: Vaishya Nagar, Shanti Nagar, Rudra Nagar, Aryanagar, and Gandhi Nagar Ward No. 1.[1] These range in size from about 95 to 135 households and have between 22 and 44 tap water access points.[1] The number of flush toilets installed in people's homes ranges from 15 to 35.[1] All 5 areas are serviced by a mix of open and closed sewers.[1]
Villages
Maharajganj CD block has the following 75 villages:[1]
| Village name | Total land area (hectares) | Population (in 2011) |
|---|---|---|
| Alipur | 539 | 3,461 |
| Majhigawan | 181 | 1,782 |
| Nahariya | 64 | 421 |
| Bhatsara | 141 | 1,220 |
| Purasi | 379 | 1,894 |
| Samaspur Halor | 459 | 4,871 |
| Jamurawan | 825.5 | 4,448 |
| Kakkerpur Urf Bhtijepur | 84.2 | 751 |
| Barwaliya | 55 | 476 |
| Belwa | 99 | 630 |
| Kanspur | 58 | 515 |
| Tauli | 382.2 | 2,753 |
| Para Khurd | 397 | 1,848 |
| Para Kalan | 325.4 | 2,217 |
| Ramgaon | 159.6 | 978 |
| Ghurauna | 251.4 | 1,029 |
| Juniha | 85.4 | 441 |
| Narayanpur | 124.3 | 684 |
| Hasanpur | 416.4 | 2,340 |
| Salethu | 850.8 | 4,782 |
| Asni | 218.2 | 1,279 |
| Radhopur | 787 | 4,849 |
| Hardoi | 526.4 | 2,308 |
| Atara | 209.2 | 1,279 |
| Hajipur | 124.3 | 507 |
| Sultanpur | 80.2 | 575 |
| Balai Mau | 39.1 | 376 |
| Chilauli | 101.2 | 519 |
| Bara Huwan | 335.1 | 1,732 |
| Indaura | 156.9 | 914 |
| Benipur | 26.8 | 120 |
| Parwanpur | 262.4 | 1,044 |
| Oee | 312.5 | 1,829 |
| Rai Mau | 148.5 | 807 |
| Jamurwa | 131.3 | 904 |
| Baskata | 139.9 | 515 |
| Kusuri Sagarpur | 268.4 | 1,945 |
| Rajapur Kanspur | 130 | 964 |
| Mon | 1,267 | 6,262 |
| Kuvana | 346.4 | 1,595 |
| Kotwa Madaniya | 342.7 | 2,191 |
| Pokharani | 407.2 | 2,736 |
| Took | 180 | 929 |
| Odhi | 135.4 | 1,098 |
| Jihwa | 363.5 | 2,491 |
| Atrehta | 648.1 | 5,628 |
| Pali | 343 | 1,571 |
| Kayar | 303 | 2,489 |
| Kusmahura | 298 | 2,240 |
| Balipur | 56 | 407 |
| Jyona | 499.4 | 3,940 |
| Manjh Gaon | 357 | 2,579 |
| Hilha | 156 | 835 |
| Jamoliya | 157 | 1,383 |
| Bhaiyapur | 52 | 323 |
| Mohamdabad Kotwa | 626.9 | 3,017 |
| Bari Gohanna | 464.6 | 1,334 |
| Gangapur | 41.5 | 288 |
| Kadariya | 42 | 506 |
| Sersa | 96.4 | 1,000 |
| Utehibad Farosa | 17.5 | 132 |
| Pure Achali | 197 | 689 |
| Kairawa | 218.9 | 1,658 |
| Mau | 1,239 | 7,323 |
| Sikandarpur | 389.2 | 3,029 |
| Mungtal | 601.5 | 1,162 |
| Depar Mau | 128.6 | 947 |
| Muraini | 620.8 | 3,028 |
| Tajuddinpur | 132.5 | 1,090 |
| Andupur | 221.3 | 901 |
| Tisa Khanapur | 615.2 | 2,778 |
| Domapur | 367.9 | 2,254 |
| Chandapur | 348.2 | 2,342 |
| Janai | 984.5 | 3,991 |
| Dautra | 583.9 | 2,890 |
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 34–63, 108–24, 573–92. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Nevill, H.R. (1905). Rai Bareli: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XXXIX Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 108–9, 192–5. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 - Raebareli District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. I, 10, 156, 173, xiv-xv of section "Maharajganj Tahsil", cxxii, cxxv–cxxvi. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli (PDF). 1982. pp. 13–4, 322–3, 332–3. Retrieved 25 July 2021.