Bangarmau

From Bharatpedia, an open encyclopedia
Bangarmau
Bangermau
Map of Bangarmau CD block
Map of Bangarmau CD block
Bangarmau is located in Uttar Pradesh
Bangarmau
Bangarmau
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°54′N 80°13′E / 26.9°N 80.22°E / 26.9; 80.22Coordinates: 26°54′N 80°13′E / 26.9°N 80.22°E / 26.9; 80.22
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictUnnao
Area
 • Total3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Elevation
122 m (400 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total44,204
 • Density13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • SpokenAwadhi
English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-35

Bangarmau is a big city with beautiful Tehsil Bangarmau (earlier in Safipur) , in Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] It is located on high ground overlooking the left bank of the Kalyani river,[2] about 50 km northwest of Unnao and 22 km northwest of Safipur.[1] Roads fan out in all directions from Bangarmau, including the main Unnao-Hardoi road that passes through town.[2] Major commodities produced here include wheat flour, rice, and pulses.[1] As of 2011, the population of Bangarmau is 44,204, in 7,600 households.[1]

Bangarmau is a central point for local agricultural trade that serves as the main market for the nearby villages. It is connected to Delhi via the Agra Lucknow Expressway (475 km), Lucknow (65 km), Kanpur (70 km) (connected with the rail line from Balamau to Kanpur), Unnao (50 km), Hardoi (65 km) and Bareilly (197 km) by highways.

Bangarmau is a pilgrim center. A Tantrik temple, Raj Rajeshwari Mandir, was established in the early nineteenth century. An old temple named Baba Bodheswar is also situated west of the town. Near Bangarmau is Sanchan Kot, where a recent Archaeological Survey of India excavation unearthed a 2000-year-old Shiva temple.[3]

Bangarmau having the largest market with bill sales in Unnao District. Early in 1920s there were the main families of Bangarmau: the Katiyar, kurmi, Chowdhurys, and the Baniyas and Dhobis.

History[edit]

Bangarmau was the first Muslim settlement in the area of present-day Unnao district, dating back to around the year 1300.[2] According to legend, the town was founded when a Muslim holy man named Sayyid Ala-ud-Din attempted to take up residence near the town of Nawal, which was ruled by a Hindu raja named Nal.[2] The raja refused and sent men to expel him by force, but Ala-ud-Din laid a curse on them so that the raja and all his people died, and the town of Nawal was turned upside-down.[2] The modern village of Nawal is built on top of its ruins, and old artifacts are still sometimes dug up.[2]

Sayyid Ala-ud-Din then went on to found the city of Bangarmau, which is where he was buried after he died.[2] A shrine was built over his grave, and it has an inscription dated to 702 AH, or 1302 CE.[2] Ala-ud-Din's descendants remain custodians of the shrine, which at one point was "rich and famous" before declining by the turn of the 20th century.[2]

Despite Bangarmau's Muslim origin and prominent shrine, though, it never became thoroughly Islamised, and the population remains mostly Hindu.[2]

Bangarmau is referred to in the Baburnama, the autobiography of Babur, where Babur mentions that he camped near a lake situated in Bangarmau on 15 March 1528 and the following day left for Lucknow. Bangarmau belongs to the area under influence of a Sufi saint Madar Shah of the Madaria sect. Several villages named are after him situated around Bangarmau.

Bangarmau's population steadily declined during the second half of the 19th century.[2]

At the turn of the 20th century, Bangarmau was described as a well-built town almost surrounded by extensive orchards; about half the houses were built with brick.[2] It had 16 mosques and several Hindu temples, as well as a police station and a middle school with 120 students.[2] The town held markets twice weekly, on Wednesdays and Sundays; its commerce was helped by its advantageous location at a crossroads.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1901 6,051—    
1911 5,783−4.4%
1921 4,919−14.9%
1931 5,090+3.5%
1941 5,921+16.3%
1951 5,483−7.4%
1961 Not given—    
1971 Not given—    
1981 14,958—    
1991 20,023+33.9%
2001 31,871+59.2%
2011 44,204+38.7%
Source: 2011 Census of India[1]

According to the 2011 census, Bangarmau has a population of 10,957 people, of which 22,985 are male and 21,219 are female.[1] Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.[4] The population of children between the ages of 0-6 is 5,649, which is 12.78% of the total population.[4] The sex ratio of this group is 941 females to every 1000 males, which is higher than the urban average for Unnao district.[1] Members of Scheduled Castes make up 9.48% of Bangarmau's population, while no members of scheduled tribes were recorded.[1] The town's literacy rate was 68.4% (counting only people age 7 and up); literacy was higher among men and boys (73.2%) than among women and girls (63.0%).[1]

In terms of employment, 22.5% of Bangarmau 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 7.9%, and the remaining 69.6% were non-workers.[1] Employment status varied substantially according to gender, with 47.8% of men being either main or marginal workers, compared to only 11.5% of women.[1] -->

Famous places[edit]

Most important place is Rajrajeshwari Temple near bank of river Kalyani in the south of the town.Other important place is Bodheswar Mahadev Temple. The prehistoric stone tools of great archaeological importance have been found in Bangarmau town. Bangarmau is trade centre of Agriculture commodities.Sandi bird sanctuary is about 25 km from the town.Holy river Ganga and its ghat(river Bank )is about 15 km from the town.

Education[edit]

Schools and colleges:

  • Indira Gandhi Rajkeeya Degree College
  • Subhash Inter College
  • Rani Vidya Mandir School Bangarmau Unnao
  • Maya International School, Near Tehsil
  • Pratima Inter College Bangarmau Unnao
  • R.S. Inter College
  • Shri Ram Public School for kids
  • R.R.D.S Inter College New Katra
  • Shri Durgeshvar Vidya Mandir
  • Madrasa Ahle Sunnat Gousul Uloom Mukariyana
  • K.D.S. Public School Bhatpuri
  • New. National Public School Purviya tola Bangarmau
  • B.D.S.R. Inter College Radheshyam Nagar Kanpur Hardoi Bypass near Power House Bangarmau
  • P.J.P Higher Secondary School (kasba tola Bangarmau Unnao)
  • Indira Gandhi Government PG College
  • Gautam Buddha Mahavidyalay (College), Ismailpur, Ambapara, Bangarmau

Villages[edit]

Bangarmau CD block has the following 82 villages:[1]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Mella Allm Saha Ahatmali 499.5 1,048
Mela Allm Saha Gair Ahatmali 205.4 2,214
Jagat Nagar Gair Ahatmali 104.6 880
Jagat Nagar Ahat Mali 78.7 1,199
Khairoodeen Pur 287.4 2,144
Katri Mahigawa 304.8 0
Katri Gaori 19.8 0
Katri Mohiuddeen Pur 21.6 0
Katri Akberpur Seng 841 1,936
Katri Gadanpur Ahar 627 1,588
Bahalolpur Kaher 148.8 0
Setuwahi 105.6 770
Sindhpur Beria Garha 350.6 3,081
Shahabajpur 145.3 888
Fareedpur Khar 413 1,542
Purahash 133.8 531
Tatia Pur 180.3 1,222
Sahasaray 159.7 972
Golhawa Pur 150.7 1,194
Chhatra Pur 251 1,567
Hasanpur Sagaora 95.5 991
Saepur Sagaora 296.1 2,215
Khoajgipur Hemma 122.5 599
Jamuniha Bahger 223 1,568
Madarnagar 357.6 4,582
Jirik Pur 483 3,133
Bhikhari Pur Kasba 348.3 2,051
Jagtapur 341.9 1,340
Murtaza Pur 243.1 2,230
Haibatpur 268 1,382
Naseerpur Bhikkhan 210.2 1,213
Newal 394.3 2,389
Rabdi 229.4 1,371
Lateefpur 535.7 2,458
Bagermao Rural 656.8 1,239
Chakmeerapur 81.4 564
Bhagwantpur Gote Pali 309 4,870
Nagwa 155.3 254
Umaria Bhagwantpur 164 404
Parasram Pur Ahatmali 88.6 0
Parasram Pur Gair Ahatmali 238.6 2,492
Jamar 438.7 1,690
Kamal Pur 229.2 1,372
Marha Pur 407.3 3,219
Chahlha 213.9 1,981
Malha Pur 250.7 1,556
Sakraoli 461.8 2,684
Palia 225.2 1,619
Chakpeer Nagar 65.7 1,166
Goara 51.7 733
Surseni 305.8 4,597
Mau 134.8 1,785
Allampur Retwa 150.8 813
Kesavepur 111.4 745
Bhikhari Pur Rural 176.3 2,156
Asat Mohioddeen Pur 298.4 2,675
Gaoria Khurd 43.3 297
Heera Pur 311.6 998
Bhariha Pur 90 2,302
Nevla Pur 334.5 1,866
Mustafabad 644.4 2,477
Hariapur 347.2 3,537
Aterdhani 391.4 4,769
Dandia Sunaora 543.5 1,657
Gondari 399.4 1,814
Utman Pur 236.4 982
Ganni Pur 203.8 805
Argu Pur 605.5 3,816
Tamoria Bujurg 281.5 1,798
Tamoria Khurd 217.2 1,119
Shadi Pur 1,069.3 7,390
Guljar Pur 359.5 3,835
Nawabad Garant 220.7 1,159
Gaoria Kalan 1,152.9 6,902
Sher Pur Kalan 481.2 2,935
Sikander Pur 113.4 502
Asrfabad 106.6 646
Dholwa 152.3 943
Pindna 242.4 1,601
Sadabad 239.1 1,368
Kanhao 172.2 1,235
Kursath Rural 1,914.5 13,484

References[edit]

  1. 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 "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Unnao, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 36–55, 93–109, 525–39. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 Nevill, H.R. (1903). Unao: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XXXVIII Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 156–60. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  3. Feb 23, Shailvee Sharda | TNN |; 2009; Ist, 3:27. "2000-yr-old Shiva shrine found | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Bangarmau Town Population - Unnao, Uttar Pradesh". Censusindia2011.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.

Template:Unnao district

Information red.svg
Scan the QR code to donate via UPI
Dear reader, We kindly request your support in maintaining the independence of Bharatpedia. As a non-profit organization, we rely heavily on small donations to sustain our operations and provide free access to reliable information to the world. We would greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to consider donating to our cause, as it would greatly aid us in our mission. Your contribution would demonstrate the importance of reliable and trustworthy knowledge to you and the world. Thank you.

Please select an option below or scan the QR code to donate
₹150 ₹500 ₹1,000 ₹2,000 ₹5,000 ₹10,000 Other