Hasanganj | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 26°46′28″N80°38′14″E / 26.774499°N 80.637114°E [1] | |
Country India | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Unnao |
Area | |
• Total | 1.838 km2 (0.710 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [2] | |
• Total | 4,658 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP-35 |
Hasanganj is a village and tehsil headquarters in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh, India. [2] It is located near Mohan, at a road junction leading to Miyanganj and Rasulabad. [3] As of 2011, its population is 4,658, in 818 households. [2]
Hasanganj hosts two fairs: the Jal Bihar cattle fair on Bhadra Badi 2-4, and the Kans Lila fair on Bhadra Sudi 3. [4] At both events, vendors bring sweets, clay toys, and articles of daily use to sell. [4] Hasanganj also holds a market on Tuesdays and Fridays where grain and vegetables are sold. [4]
Hasanganj was originally a bazaar founded by Hasan Raza Khan, a naib in the service of Asaf-ud-Daula, in the village of Mahadeopur Balamau. [3] It became a tehsil headquarters around 1890, replacing Mohan in this capacity, and the police station was transferred to Hasanganj at the same time. [3]
At the turn of the 20th century, Hasanganj was centred around "a wide street lined with trees and shops on both sides." [3] It was a minor commercial centre and had, in addition to the tehsil office and police station, a dispensary and a road bungalow, as well as an upper primary school with 32 students. [3] Most of the locals were Banias and agriculturalists, and the population in 1901 was 1,310, including a Muslim minority of 255 people. [3]
The 1961 census recorded Hasanganj as comprising 3 hamlets, with a total population of 1,461 (828 male and 633 female), in 268 households and 245 physical houses. [4] The area of the village was given as 318 acres. [4] Average attendance of the biweekly market was about 400. [4] Average attendance at both the Jal Bihar and Kans Lila fairs was recorded as 2,000 people. [4] The police station had a staff of 2 sub-inspectors, 1 head constable, and 14 constables at the time. [4]
Hasanganj CD block has the following 156 villages: [2]
Auras is a town and nagar panchayat in Hasanganj tehsil of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. First officially classified as a town for the 1981 census, Auras is located just north of the Sai River, on the road from Unnao to Sandila. Other roads branch off to Mohan, Newalganj, and Malihabad.
Nyotini is a town and nagar panchayat in Hasanganj tehsil of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Located 3 km southeast of Hasanganj on the right bank of the Sai river, Nyotini was historically one of the main centres of Muslim settlement in the district and it has several mosques and shrines. As of 2011, its population is 7,577, in 1,212 households.
Purwa is a town and nagar panchayat in Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located 32 km southeast of Unnao, the district headquarters. Roads connect it with several major cities including Unnao, Lucknow, Kanpur, and Rae Bareli. As of 2011, its population is 24,467 people, in 4,128 households.
Hyderabad is a town and nagar panchayat in Hasanganj tehsil of Unnao District, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located on the main Unnao-Sandila road, near its intersection with the road connecting Lucknow and Bangarmau. Major commodities produced in Hyderabad include roasted rice, food products, and earthenware pottery. As of 2011, its population is 7,697 people, in 1,328 households.
Nawabganj is a town and nagar panchayat in Hasanganj tehsil of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located northeast of Unnao on the Lucknow-Kanpur road, near the Ajgain railway station. Founded in 1842 and first officially classified as a town for the 1981 census, Nawabganj once served as the seat of a tehsil under the Nawabs of Awadh and is today the headquarters of a community development block containing 124 villages.
Patan is a town in Sumerpur block of Unnao District in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located 16km south of Purwa on the main Unnao-Allahabad road, and a short distance to the south of the Loni river. Part of the historical region of Baiswara, it historically gave its name to a pargana which existed since at least the time of Akbar, and under the Nawabs of Awadh it was the seat of a tehsil. The Rae Bareli-Kanpur branch of the Northern Railway zone runs through Patan, and the Takia train station is located in the village. A huge fair called the Takia-ka-Mela is held in Patan on the first Thursday in Paus, in honour of the saint Niamat Shah, revered by both Hindus and Muslims, drawing tens of thousands of visitors. A second fair, established by Muhabbat Shah's disciple Shafqat Shah, is also held in Muhabbat Shah's honour at the tomb on the first Thursday of Jeth.
Miyanganj, also spelled Mianganj, is a village and corresponding community development block in Hasanganj tehsil of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located on the road from Lucknow to Bangarmau, just to the west of the crossroads with another route linking Unnao and Sandila.
Jhalotar is a village in Hasanganj block of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located just to the west of the Mohan-Ajgain road, near a lake called Kundra Samundar. It hosts a weekly haat and has one primary school and no healthcare facilities. Drinking water is provided by hand pump. As of 2011, the population of the village is 1,990, in 319 households.
Asoha is a village in Purwa tehsil of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located about 16 km north of Purwa, the tehsil headquarters, and 51 km east of Unnao, the district headquarters. The main crops grown here are wheat, barley, gram, juwar, paddy, and pulses, and irrigation is provided by a canal as well as by tanks. The soil here is mostly clay. As of 2011, the population of Asoha is 3,709, in 856 households.
Hilauli is a village in Purwa tehsil of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located on the road from Maurawan to Bachhrawan in Rae Bareli district, near the banks of the Sai. Hilauli hosts a market twice per week, on sunday and Thursdays, with grain and vegetables being the main items bought and sold. As of 2011, the population of Hilauli is 13,318, in 2,533 households.
Ajgain is a village in Nawabganj block of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located northeast of Unnao, near the main Lucknow-Kanpur road. It has a railway station on the Lucknow-Kanpur line, lying between Sonik and Kusumbhi. It holds a market on Mondays and Fridays, with grain and vegetables being the main items of trade. As of 2011, the population of Ajgain is 8,926, in 1,481 households.
Rasulpur is a village in Nawabganj block of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, its population is 1,326, in 221 households, and it has no schools or healthcare facilities.
Arjunamau is a village in Nawabganj block of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, its population is 1,923, in 364 households, and it has one primary school and no healthcare facilities.
Hasnapur is a village in Nawabganj block of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, its population is 917, in 159 households, and it has a pre-primary school and no healthcare facilities.
Sumerpur is a hamlet of the village Chhanchhi Rai Khera, in Purwa tehsil of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Located 26km south of Purwa and 50km southeast of Unnao, Sumerpur serves as the headquarters of a community development block as well as a nyaya panchayat. Sumerpur block was first established on 2 October 1955 in order to oversee implementation of India's Five-Year Plans at a local and rural level. As of 2011, the block comprises 148 villages and has a total population of 151,933 people in 28,469 households.
Bihar is a village in Sumerpur block of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Located on the main Unnao-Raebareli road, just to the east of the Loni river and near its confluence with the Kharahi, Bihar was briefly the headquarters of a tehsil in Raebareli district from 1860 until 1862, when it was moved into Unnao district. As of 2011, the population of Bihar is 5,952, in 1,088 households, and it has 5 primary schools and no healthcare facilities.
Parsandan is a village in Nawabganj block of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was historically the capital of a pargana, since at least the time of Akbar. As of 2011, its population is 3,946, in 778 households.
Makhi is a large village in Miyanganj block of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It hosts a Ramlila fair for one day during the month of Kuar, and it also holds a market twice per week, on Mondays and Saturdays. The main items sold at the market are grain and vegetables. Makhi also has a train station on the Kanpur-Balamau line, between the stations at Safipur and Patiyara. As of 2011, its population is 13,786, in 2,503 households.
Bhitargaon is a village in Khiron block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Located some 14 km from Lalganj, the tehsil headquarters, Bhitargaon consists of several hamlets clustered together by the main Raebareli-Unnao road. As of 2011, it has a population of 10,841 people, in 1,976 households. The village has a temple to Anandi Devi. A mela called the Anandi-ka-Mela is also held in her honour annually on Chaitra Badi 8 and Jyaistha Sudi 2. The Anandiganj bazar in Bhitargaon hosts markets twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Fridays. The main trade is in cloth and vegetables.
Sareni is a village and corresponding community development block in Lalganj tehsil of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Historically the seat of a pargana, it is located 18 km from Lalganj, the tehsil headquarters, on the road to Daundia Khera in Unnao district. As of 2011, Sareni has a population of 4,819 people, in 792 households. It has 3 primary schools and no healthcare facilities. It serves as the headquarters of a nyaya panchayat which also includes 10 other villages.
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