Misrikh मिश्रिख तीर्थ | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Dadhichi Kund | |
  Misrikh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°27′N80°31′E / 27.450°N 80.517°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Sitapur |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 18,390 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP 34 |
| Website | https://sitapur.nic.in/hi/ |
Misrikh is a city and a municipal board in Sitapur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
The region came under Magadh Kingdom in ancient India. After the fall of the Nandas and the Mauryas, the region came under the power of the Shunga dynasty. Terracotta sculptures of Shunga style were found in nearby Sidhauli Tehsil. Similarly, some small idols of Gupta period were found in Badesar in Mishrik Tehsil. Naimisharanya, also known as Neemsar, holds immense religious importance in Hindu mythology and is mentioned in several ancient scriptures, including the Mahabharata and the Puranas, situated on the left bank of the Gomti, it is a pilgrimage site where Maharishi Ved Vyas composed the Puranas. During the post-Vedic period, it is believed that a vast university existed in the region where 88,000 Shastri rishis gathered knowledge to perform a thousand-year sacrificial ritual (yagna) to purify the world. Naimisharanya is renowned for its temples, sacred ponds, and the Chakra Tirtha, a revered water body where devotees take holy dips. The proximity of Misrikh to such a prominent spiritual center enhances its cultural and historical significance, attracting numerous pilgrims and tourists to the area.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 835,817 | (90.24%) | 447,279 | 388,538 |
| Muslim | 82,275 | (8.88%) | 42,863 | 39,412 |
| Christian | 967 | (0.1%) | 496 | 471 |
| Sikh | 2,665 | (0.29%) | 1,438 | 1,227 |
| Buddhist | 634 | (0.07%) | 326 | 308 |
| Jain | 51 | (0.01%) | 17 | 34 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0%) | 6 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 3,782 | (0.41%) | 1,897 | 1,885 |
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 143,607 | 75,008 | 68,599 |
| Literacy | 66.25% | 64.72% | 45.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 354,306 | 189,416 | 164,890 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 456 | 241 | 215 |
| Illiterate | 407,697 | 174,399 | 233,298 |
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 354,306 | 189,416 | 164,890 |
| Schedule Tribe | 456 | 241 | 215 |
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207,013 | 183,571 | 23,442 |
| Cultivators | 111,954 | 103,525 | 8,429 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56,548 | 50,982 | 5,566 |
| Household Industries | 6,784 | 4,397 | 2,387 |
| Other Workers | 31,727 | 24,667 | 7,060 |
| Marginal Workers | 88,383 | 62,818 | 25,565 |
| Non Working | 630,805 | 247,933 | 382,872 |
Presently, Misrikh Lok Sabha comprises five Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are: [1]
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153 | Misrikh (SC) | Sitapur | Ramkrishna Bhargav | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 159 | Bilgram-Mallanwan | Hardoi | Ashish Kumar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 160 | Balamau (SC) | Rampal Verma | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 161 | Sandila | Alka Singh Arkvanshi | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 209 | Bilhaur (SC) | Kanpur Nagar | Rahul Bachha Sonkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ashok Kumar Rawat | 475,016 | 45.15 |  6.90 | |
| SP | Sangita Rajwanshi | 4,41,610 | 41.98 |  41.98 | |
| BSP | B R Ahirwar | 1,11,945 | 10.64 | 31.61 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 8,029 | 0.76 | 0.23 | |
| Majority | 33,406 | 3.18 | 6.62 | ||
| Turnout | 10,51,983 | 56.01 | 1.16 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ashok Kumar Rawat | 534,429 | 52.05 | ||
| BSP | Neelu Satyarthi | 4,33,757 | 42.25 | ||
| INC | Manjari Rahi | 26,505 | 2.58 | ||
| PSP(L) | Arun Kumari Kori | 2,442 | 0.24 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 10,181 | 0.99 | ||
| Majority | 1,00,642 | 9.80 | |||
| Turnout | 10,27,382 | 57.17 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Anju Bala | 4,12,575 | 41.33 | ||
| BSP | Ashok Kumar Rawat | 3,25,212 | 32.58 | ||
| SP | Jai Prakash | 1,94,759 | 19.51 | ||
| INC | Om Prakash | 33,075 | 3.31 | ||
| Independent | Hans Mukhi Katheria | 8,635 | 0.86 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 9,633 | 0.96 | ||
| Majority | 87,363 | 8.75 | |||
| Turnout | 9,98,314 | 57.85 | |||
| BJP gain from BSP | Swing | ||||
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