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Hardoi
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Hardoi
Hardoi (India)
Coordinates: 27°25′N80°07′E / 27.42°N 80.12°E / 27.42; 80.12
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
Division Lucknow
District Hardoi
Government
 • Type Municipal Council
 • BodyHardoi Municipal Council
 • Municipal ChairpersonSukhsagar Mishra (BJP) [1] [2]
 •  Lok Sabha MP Jai Prakash (BJP)
 •  MLA Nitin Agrawal (BJP)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2011) [3]
 • Total
126,851
Language
 • Official Hindi [4]
 • Additional official Urdu [4]
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
241001
Vehicle registration UP-30
Sex ratio 868 ♀/1000 ♂
Languages Hindi, Urdu, Awadhi
Website www.hardoi.nic.in

Hardoi is a city and municipal board in Hardoi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Hardoi district. [5] It is also known as Prahalad Nagari. Hardoi is about 110 km from the state capital Lucknow and about 385 km from New Delhi. Hardoi is a temple town.

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History

The early history of Hardoi is obscure. [6] The name suggests a Bhar, a Dalit caste of pasi origin, but tradition either attributes it to a Thathera ruler named Raja Harnakas or to a religious devotee named Hardeo Babar who supposedly lived here around 1000 CE. [6] In any case, the site was inhabited from an early date; below the old town is an ancient khera that covers 16 acres. [6] Around 1300, a group of Chamar Gaurs led by Nir Singh are said to have conquered the place from the Thatheras, destroyed their fortress, and re-founded the city. [6]

At the turn of the 20th century, Hardoi consisted of two distinct parts: "old" Hardoi, occupying the original site of the village, and "new" Hardoi, which was developed after the establishment of the British civil station in the late 1850s. [6] "New" Hardoi had wide streets, well-shaded by trees, and consisted mostly of the homes of civil officials and members of the local bar, as well as shops. [6] Victoria Hall, built in 1888, contained the municipal and district offices as well as a public library (with books in English, Urdu, Hindi, Persian, Arabic, and Sanskrit) and a clock tower. [6] The city also had a courthouse, police station, dispensary, orphanage, several schools, post and telegraph offices, and jail. [6] Hardoi was not at the time a major commercial centre; the main trade involved gathering grain from the rural parts of the district and then exporting it by rail. [6] There was a grain market at Railwayganj, by the train station, while the main market was at Hardeoganj, which held bazaars on Sundays and Wednesdays. [6] The Gibsonganj quarter, near Railwayganj, had a colony of carpenters who did "extensive business in plough handles, cart wheels, and other portions of country carts." [6]

Geography

Hardoi is located at 27°25′N80°07′E / 27.42°N 80.12°E / 27.42; 80.12 . [7] It has an average elevation of 134 metres (440 ft). Hardoi is located 110 km from Lucknow (capital of Uttar Pradesh) and 394 from New Delhi (capital of India).

Climate

Climate data for Hardoi (1991–2020, extremes 1950–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)28.9
(84.0)		34.0
(93.2)		40.6
(105.1)		44.4
(111.9)		47.0
(116.6)		48.3
(118.9)		42.5
(108.5)		39.6
(103.3)		39.5
(103.1)		38.2
(100.8)		34.5
(94.1)		31.8
(89.2)		48.3
(118.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)19.6
(67.3)		24.4
(75.9)		30.3
(86.5)		36.9
(98.4)		39.0
(102.2)		37.8
(100.0)		33.5
(92.3)		32.7
(90.9)		32.5
(90.5)		32.2
(90.0)		28.3
(82.9)		22.3
(72.1)		30.8
(87.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)9.0
(48.2)		12.2
(54.0)		16.5
(61.7)		22.2
(72.0)		26.0
(78.8)		27.6
(81.7)		26.8
(80.2)		26.4
(79.5)		25.0
(77.0)		20.7
(69.3)		15.0
(59.0)		10.4
(50.7)		19.9
(67.8)
Record low °C (°F)0.7
(33.3)		2.2
(36.0)		4.2
(39.6)		12.0
(53.6)		14.5
(58.1)		18.5
(65.3)		19.5
(67.1)		16.0
(60.8)		18.0
(64.4)		11.1
(52.0)		6.1
(43.0)		1.7
(35.1)		0.7
(33.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches)17.2
(0.68)		18.4
(0.72)		11.6
(0.46)		11.8
(0.46)		22.3
(0.88)		92.3
(3.63)		254.2
(10.01)		223.5
(8.80)		163.2
(6.43)		23.1
(0.91)		3.1
(0.12)		7.5
(0.30)		848.2
(33.39)
Average rainy days1.41.51.10.92.04.610.410.66.71.10.40.641.2
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)67564230344872757260596657
Source: India Meteorological Department [8] [9] [10]

Demographics

Religions in Hardoi City (2011) [11]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
83.13%
Islam
 
16.06%
Other or not stated
 
0.81%
Distribution of religions

As of 2011 Indian Census, Hardoi had a total population of 126,851, of which 66,352 were males and 60,499 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 14,048. Hardoi had an average literary rate of 76%, of which male literacy was 79.5% and female literacy was 72.1%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 12,277 and 4 respectively. Hardoi had 21949 households in 2011. [3]

Tourist attractions

Economy

As of 1971, the economy of Hardoi was described as a hybrid between the service, commercial, and industrial sectors. [12] The main items imported were kerosene oil, cane sugar, and cloth. [12] The main items manufactured were sugar, groundnut oil, and lime. [12] The biggest exports were sugar, groundnut oil, and arhar. [12]

Hardoi has officially been incorporated into the State Capital Region of the Uttar Pradesh government in 2024. [13]

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