Kasmandi Kalan

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Kasmandi Kalan
Village
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Kasmandi Kalan
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Kasmandi Kalan
Kasmandi Kalan (India)
Coordinates: 26°56′N80°46′E / 26.93°N 80.77°E / 26.93; 80.77
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Lucknow
Population
 (2011 Census of India)
 • Total
6,005
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
226102

Kasmandi Kalan is a Village in Malihabad block of Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India. [1] It is located 27 km away from central Lucknow, [2] a short distance to the north of the Behta River. [3] The village lands include two settlements, [4] Kasmandi Kalan proper in the north and the hamlet of Hafiznagar to the south. [3] Historically known as a Muslim centre, [3] Kasmandi Kalan is renowned for its mango orchards (Aam ke Bag) and is surrounded by mango trees all around.[ citation needed ] Some mango groves here are very old, dating back to the time of the Nawabs of Awadh. [5]

As of 2011, Kasmandi Kalan has a population of 6,005 people, in 1,079 households. [1] It has all facilities like water supply (limited hours), petrol pumps and a railway station nearly 6 kilometers away. Like the other villages it too has its governing head, a Pradhan, who is elected every five years.

History

Kasmandi Kalan is said to be named after one Raja Kans, who was defeated and killed by Sayed Salar Masood Ghazi. [3] Tombs said to belong to some of Salar Masud's companions are found around the village, with three of the most important being those of the Sayyids Salar/Commander Hashim, Qasim and Shahabuddin. [3] At the turn of the 20th century, Kasmandi Kalan hosted a small market once per week and had a post office and a "flourishing" school. [3] The school had previously had an affiliated girls' school, but by then the girls' school had closed down. [3] Its population as of the 1901 census was 2,008, including 780 Muslims. [3]

The 1961 census recorded Kasmandi Kalan as consisting of 2 hamlets, with a total population of 2,338 (1,202 male and 1,136 female), in 471 households and 414 physical houses. [4] The village lands were given as covering 1,401 acres. [4] The village market, held twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays and centred around trade in cloth and handloom, had an average attendance of 800 people at the time. [4]

The 1981 census recorded Kasmandi Kalan as having a population of 4,483 people, in 842 households, and covering an area of 883.46 hectares. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Lucknow, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 94–111. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Lucknow. 1982. pp. 26–7. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Nevill, H.R. (1904). Lucknow - A Gazetteer. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 195–6. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (38 - Lucknow District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. 265, xii-xiii of section "Malihabad Tahsil". Retrieved 17 July 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ↑ Sthapit, Bhuwon; Lamers, Hugo; Rao, Ramanatha; Bailey, Arwen (2016). Tropical Fruit Tree Diversity: Good practices for in situ and on-farm conservation. Routledge. ISBN   978-1-317-63622-9.


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