Chainpur, Kaimur

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Chainpur
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Chainpur
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Chainpur
Chainpur (India)
Coordinates: 25°02′04″N83°30′24″E / 25.0345°N 83.50655°E / 25.0345; 83.50655 [1]
CountryIndia
State Bihar
District Kaimur
Area
[2]
 • Total1.129 km2 (0.436 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
91 m (299 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total11,306 [2]
Languages
 • Official Bhojpuri, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Chainpuris a Town and corresponding community development block in Kaimur district of Bihar, India. It is located 11km west of Bhabua, the district headquarters of kaimur district .As of 2011, the village population was 11,306, in 1,653 households. The block population was 187,692, in 30,189 households. [2] The main village Chainpur was also before known as Malikpur on the name of zamindar Malik Khan one of the descendants from the family of Bhabua. Chainpur was established in early 1600s. Chainpur was the capital of Chainpur Estate. [3]

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Geography

Chainpur lies in the hilly tracts of Kaimur district. [2]

Demographics

Chainpur is a rural block with no major urban centres. The block's sex ratio in 2011 was 939 females for every 1000 males, which was the highest sex ratio in Kaimur district (the district-wide ratio was 920). The sex ratio was higher in the 0-6 age group, where it was 968 (the district-wide value was 942). Members of scheduled castes made up 20.06% of the block population and members of scheduled castes made up 4.87%. The block's literacy rate was 62.53%, compared to the district-wide average of 69.34%. There was a 21.79% gender literacy gap (compared with the district-wide 20.97%), with 73.04% of men but only 51.25% of women able to read and write. [2]

Most of the Chainpur block workforce in 2011 was employed in agriculture, with 18.52% being agricultural labourers who owned or leased their own land and another 58.78% being agricultural labourers who worked someone else's land for wages. Another 6.31% worked in household industries, and the remaining 16.39% were other workers. Men made up around two-thirds of the block workforce, with there being 43,681 male and 20,795 female workers in 2011. [2]

History

In Chainpur is the mausoleum of Bakhtiar Khan, the son-in-law of Sher Shah Suri. There is also the Hindu shrine of Harsu Brahm. According to the shrine's tradition, the Kanyakubja Brahmin priest Harshu Pandey, who was in the service of Raja Shaliwahan, committed suicide in protest of the demolition of his house, but when his body was cremated at Varanasi, he was seen miraculously standing as if still alive. [2] The family of Chainpur became immensely powerful during Mughal empire. Chainpur was made a jagir during Mughals and a fort name as "Chainpur ki rani ka kila" was made by the family.

Villages

Chainpur block contains the following 177 villages, of which 151 are inhabited and 26 are uninhabited: [2]

Village nameTotal land area (hectares)Population (in 2011)
Semaria1541,297
Sadauli39.20
Koindi231.91,995
Khajopur44.90
Ghanti162.31,125
Ramgarh3331,844
Bhaganda1541,332
Ismailpur121.8703
Hargawan121.4696
Ismailpur Arazi330.2378
Ramauli90.6813
Narsinghpur23.50
Neura25.5278
Barhauna164.72,257
Kharanti87.8246
Dih Bhujaina247.72,450
Siur52.60
Raghubir Garh124.61,587
Dubepur18.6154
Kakrikundi107431
Bardiha41.7821
Anapur338.7498
Nonian34.839
Malawan8221
Banpur66.80
Baburtara24.30
Chalania51.80
Dharahra55712
Diha143.32,369
Dumaria195.1520
Kunda176.40
Lakhmanpur591,837
Nandih64495
Udaipur32.818
Shukulpur28.7582
Nandna153.41,835
Halka40.10
Nirajanpur40.1703
Tenaura33.6690
Merh88.22,153
Mohammadpur103.2460
Chitarhi101.6811
Mahua Pokhar25.10
Parbatpur2251,990
Chauth Parbatpur33.652
Sanabo94445
Rahjitpur24.30
Shiwapur142924
Kalyanipur461,449
Lohra85.81,384
Shukul Purwa20.20
Majhui159.83,246
Udai Rampur3743,248
Jigina116.6828
Rajpur36.829
Madurni139221
Naudiha94.3194
Kauria Chak42.5245
Shahpur40.1653
Sirsi123.81,512
Meunra26663
Madurna416.84,714
Sarpani47.4266
Hata254.89,257
Saraiya198.72,242
Humaun Mardan69.20
Tiwai187.42,465
Lodipur179.32,050
Karaundia47577
Kharigawan176.42,280
Awnkhara285.72,573
Sikandarpur295.44,566
Masoi Khurd316.53,395
Gangapur55582
Harbanspur28.730
Bhagwatipur104.4482
Sahebahe96655
Amawan297.84,621
Sirbit521.25,018
Rupin1021,039
Masoin332.63,108
Khakhra43.30
Kurain2781,303
Karjav305.12,943
Karji369.52,877
Balubheria146.1107
Sherpur78.515
Dobhri133.51,370
Phulkara960
Neura98.7350
Harnampur22.7194
Rajpur36.40
Babhaniawan63.9742
Madra154797
Khargipur27.9326
Deua70.4715
Nainpura51.8486
Hukkasarai66.80
Sonbarsa94.31,134
Arail145.71,058
Chauthi56.7245
Isia1082,826
Sakhelipur37.20
Bararhi173.61,177
Danrwa104607
Teli Pokhar37.255
Danrwa57769
Bhadaura321,754
Fakhrabad3802,222
Manpur3213,627
Muri318.53,377
Harnathpur360
Biur2062,605
Gazipur79.31,034
Biddi741,377
Gonai38462
Parsotimpur59.9563
Bhualpur60700
Bari Takia55671
Maliksaray1951,152
Chainpur (block headquarters)112.911,306
Naughara328.62,346
Kharaurua2801,257
Salempur80.1588
Isapur151.41,076
Gobindpur21310
Sherpur260.21,931
Lohra211.61,719
Jairampur146.91,142
Nandgawan134.41,835
Sohawal68.8745
Rupa Patti142.91,255
Nati46.5198
Damodar99.6505
Pahladpur103337
Bhagwanpur74.91,134
Jagaria99.81,464
Sherpur95.91,165
Dulahra1171,104
Narainpur32.80
Raghaisagar41.70
Jagdishpur43.30
Narsinghpur142.4907
Kewa157.81,647
Mahula200.31,188
Bukna Mahula26.70
Baurai163.91,545
Gangudih81.8643
Saraiya47.8409
Khoradih153.4638
Nimiatanr67.2970
Basra56.70
Babhan Parsia62.30
Parsia90.6963
Danrwa34.80
Israrhi53.4430
Basawanpur52.2483
Chanda118.9469
Sihora74.1140
Birna75.7424
Karaundia150.1880
Majhganwan9,778435
Bhaluburan1,839.7520
Karkatgarh1,690.4294
Gosara875196
Kamharia1,465.4284
Jharia1,332.6638
Mahuli1,665.3176
Masani841.3529
Koilra415.232
Dumarkon957.91,196
Harsoti800163
Semra1,383.6967
Baghaila632.9408
Asanda37840
Dhumardeo1,073350
Bhaganda432118

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References

  1. 1 2 "Geonames.org. Chainpur" . Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Kaimur, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 23–85, 528–99, 898–99. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Evolution and Spatial organization of Clan settlements in Middle ganga valley".
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