History
Lalganj was founded by, and named after, Lal Singh of Simarpaha. [2]
At the turn of the 20th century, Lalganj was described as "a flourishing little market town" that served as the second-most-important bazar in the district, behind Raebareli itself. [2] It hosted markets twice a week and traded hides, cloth, and oilseeds with Kanpur. [2] Because of the town's growing importance, the road between Lalganj and Raebareli was metalled in 1902 through 1904. [2] At around that time, Lalganj had a police station, a post office, a cattle pound, and a large primary school, as well as a road inspection bungalow that had recently been built. [2] The town had a large Bania population as well as a Bais colony. [2] Lalganj was then technically part of the village of Datauli Lalganj; Datauli had been founded by Sheo Singh, an ancestor of Lal Singh. [2]
Demographics
Historical population| Year | | |
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| 1941 | 2,280 | — |
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| 1951 | 3,345 | +46.7% |
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| 1961 | Not given | — |
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| 1971 | Not given | — |
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| 1981 | 10,605 | — |
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| 1991 | 15,405 | +45.3% |
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| 2001 | 21,142 | +37.2% |
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| 2011 | 23,124 | +9.4% |
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| Source: 2011 Census of India [1] |
According to the 2011 census, Lalganj has a population of 23,124 people, in 3,996 households. [1] The town's sex ratio is 914 females to every 1000 males, which is the lowest among towns in Raebareli district; 12,082 of Lalganj's residents are male (52.2%) and 11,042 are female (47.8%). [1] The 0-6 age group makes up about 10.3% of the town's population; the sex ratio for this group is 857, which is also the lowest in the district. [1] Members of Scheduled Castes make up 14.78% of the town's population, while members of Scheduled Tribes make up 0.12%. [1] Lalganj's literacy rate was 86.07% (counting only people age 7 and up), which was the highest among towns in the district; literacy was higher among men and boys (91.2%) than among women and girls (80.5%). [1] The scheduled castes literacy rate is 75.52% (84.15% among men and boys, and 65.74% among women and girls). [1]
In terms of employment, 23.09% of Lalganj 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 5.81%, and the remaining 71.10% were non-workers. [1] Employment status varied significantly according to gender, with 47.08% of men being either main or marginal workers, compared to 9.01% of women. [1]
55.63% of Lalganj residents live in slum conditions as of 2011. [1] There are 10 slum areas in Lalganj: Adarsh Nagar, Chaman Ganj, Chikvahi, Domahi, Mahesh Kheda, Pure Baba, Ali Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Sudan Kheda, and Pure Debi. [1] These range in size from about 101 to 455 households and have between 8 and 13 tap water access points. [1] The number of flush toilets installed in people's homes ranges from 91 to 338. [1] All 10 areas are serviced by a mix of open and closed sewers. [1]
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