Malihabad

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Malihabad
ملیح آباد
Town
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Malihabad
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Malihabad
Malihabad (India)
Coordinates: 26°56′N80°43′E / 26.94°N 80.72°E / 26.94; 80.72
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Lucknow
Founded byRaja maliha pasi
Area
[1]
  Total
6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
128 m (420 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
17,818
  Density3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
Languages
  Additional Official Urdu
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration UP-32

Malihabad is a town and nagar panchayat in the Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh, India. [1] It is also the seat of a tehsil and a community development block of the same name. [1] As of 2011, its population was 17,818, in 3,032 households. [1] Malihabad is the largest of Uttar Pradesh's 14 designated mango belts and accounted for 12.5% of all mango production in the state in 2013. [2] Hundreds of mango varieties are grown here, including the Chausa, Langda, Safeda, and most famously the Dasheri, the "king of mangoes" [2] of which it is one of India's main producers and exporters. [1] Mango grower and Padma Shri recipient Haji Kaleem Ullah Khan has contributed to the popularization of Malihabad's mango industry. [2]

Contents

Malihabad is also a centre of chikan embroidery work. [1]

Malihabad has two slum areas called Joshin Tola (pop. 475) and Basti Dhanwant Rai (pop. 589), with 5.97% of the town's population living in them. [1]

Neighbouring places include Garhi Sanjar Khan to the west and Bakhtiyarnagar to the south. [3]

Geography

Malihabad is located at 6°55′N80°43′E / 6.92°N 80.72°E / 6.92; 80.72 . [4] It has an average elevation of 128 metres (419 feet).The main areas in Malihabad are Mirzaganj, Syedwara, Chaudrana and Kewalhar. And Malihabad's major population belongs to the rural areas and there are most probably 187 villages and 67 gram panchayats also included under the tahsheel of Malihabad.

History

According to some reliable sources, Malihabad was founded by a Rajpasi ruler named king Maliah [5] whose brother saliah founded sandila town.they both were son of Rajpasi raja kans.

Asmat Malihabadi, founder of Josh Academy and a relative informed that perhaps Malihabad is named after Qazi Maleeh (their descendants still reside in Malihabad) whose mazar or grave is at Dudhiya Shareef, a burial ground of those with a refined soul. [6]

Malihabad was historically the seat of a pargana, as mentioned in the Ain-i-Akbari. [3] At the time of Shah Jahan it was colonized by Ammanzai Pathans, who became the primary landowners. [3] During the reign of Safdarjung, the Pathan landlords Yaar Beg Khan Afridi, Baaz Khan Afridi, Karam Khan Afridi and others were granted a part of Malihabad, known as Kawalhar. In 1257H Nawab Faqir Muhammad khan Goya Grandson of Yaar Beg Khan Afridi became the commander-in-chief in the army of Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah. [2] He became enamored with Malihabad and requested permission from the Nawab to grow mangoes here, thus establishing the first mango plantation in Malihabad [2]

Demographics

Religion in Malihabad (2011)
ReligionPercent
Islam
61.67%
Hinduism
38.14%
Sikhism
0.01%
Christianity
0.15%
Buddhism
0.01%
Jainism
0.01%
Others
0.01%

As of 2001 India census, [7] Malihabad had a population of 15,806. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Malihabad has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 59%, and female literacy is 45%. In Malihabad, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economics

Dasheri mango plantations are one of the major income sources of the region, with mangoes being exported to many neighbouring countries. [8] [9]

Vegetables are another major export here. [1]

In film and television

The Filmfare Award winner (1979) and winner of National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi (1978), film Junoon was mostly shot in the Mahals of Malihabad. [10] The 1978 Urdu film was produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Shyam Benegal and was a hit of its time. The film was based on Ruskin Bond novella A Flight of Pigeons .

Malihabad and its famous mangoes are mentioned several times in the 2004 film Lakshya . [11]

Culture

Malihabad prides itself on Nawab Faqir Muhammad Khan Goya. [12]

Villages

Malihabad block contains the following 100 villages: [1]

Village nameTotal land area (hectares)Population (in 2011)
Sahijana 800.32,420
Rusena 523.74,615
Chaina 54.8474
Jauria 2741,858
Tarauna 465.62,992
Kaithulia 352.12,566
Fatehpur 44.81,215
Jindaur 913.612,323
Mavai Kalan 692.44,433
Daulatpur 69.91,041
Bhat Purva 100460
Tiragavan 87.31,418
Mankauti 190.42,697
Raghu Rampur 80.80
Terva 81.1510
Belva 82484
Gosava 169.31,542
Dilawarnagar 320.23,456
Kahala 342.34,047
Harihar Pur 172.41,305
Bhadesar Mau 196.41,456
Sendharava 420.12,840
Ishapur 105.2959
Kasmandi Khurd 33.6328
Firozpur 81810
Bhujasa 134.42,662
Sadarpur 82.7450
Mohammadnagar Talukdari 151.81,298
Mohammadnagar Rahmatnagar 350.42,216
Nai Basti Dhanewa 130.51,539
Nejabhari 116.71,003
Mahmudnagar 149.12,390
Kanar 252.51,805
Ahmedabad 301.53,524
Najar Nagar 57.9373
Tikari Khurd 63.1430
Sarava 171.11,534
Garhi Sajar Khan 104.62,833
Madhopur 353.42,474
Badaura 110.2954
Shahjad Pur 80661
Khushal Pur 93.91,445
Bhatoia 60.9986
Surgaula 237.21,313
Hasimpur 93368
Chandpur 139.3481
Rasulabad 52.6385
Gaunda Muajjam Nagar 780.95,810
Khar Kuwa 989.95,694
Paharpur 147.5732
Virahim Pur 122.81,154
Rampur Basti 53.8397
Gaurava 57.7384
Datali 101.4710
Rasulpur 137.71,219
Ataura 159.51,007
Mahdoia 384.81,711
Bhogalamau 82.2324
Navi Nagar 371.81,909
Kharata 164.31,674
Bhulsi 103.9875
Dheremau 230.82,053
Kundara Kalan 32.1483
Kundara Khurd 71.7753
Bhausa (Sherpur) 179.41,463
Dular Mau 117.4944
Purava 1421,463
Tilsua 182.11,450
Bari Jalalpur 37.7182
Bakhtiyarnagar 190.62,480
Kukura 102.8309
Barhi Garhi 166.51,684
Belgarha 142.51,452
Ludhausi 129892
Khalispur 225.12,832
Habibpur 148.61,049
Dugauli 178.81,036
Sahilamau 303.63,271
Meethenagar 268.31,149
Mandauli 199.12,404
Sahilabad 44.60
Allupur 1091,296
Budharia 123.4783
Tikaitganj 92.51,095
Vajidnagar 83.3832
Kasmandikala 561.56,005
Ramgarha 205.41,336
Kithai Para 153.61,225
Bahelia 185.61,412
Gukhaura 233.7123
Fatehnagar 228.31,346
Shivdaspur 45.6688
Katauli 4183,380
Jamalnagar 133.91,072
Malaha 579.32,867

Notable people

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Paul, Satarupa (2014). "Malihabad: in the land of famous Dussehri mangoes". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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