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Sandila
Sandila (India)
Coordinates: 27°4′48″N80°31′12″E / 27.08000°N 80.52000°E / 27.08000; 80.52000
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
Division Lucknow
District Hardoi
Government
 • Type Municipal Council
 • BodySandila Municipal Council
 • Municipal ChairpersonMohammed Rais Ansari (SP) [1]
 •  Lok Sabha MP Ashok Kumar Rawat (BJP)
 •  MLA Alka Singh Arkvanshi (BJP)
Area
[2]
 • Total
24.62 km2 (9.51 sq mi)
Elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Population
 (2011) [2]
 • Total
58,346
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,100/sq mi)
Demonym Sandilivi
Languages
 • Official Hindi
 • Additional official Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration UP-30

Sandila is a town and nagar palika parishad in Hardoi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. [2] It serves as a tehsil headquarters within the district. [2] Located midway between Hardoi and Lucknow, Sandila is a well-connected town with roads leading in all directions and a major broad gauge rail line passing through the south side of town. [3]

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Important industries include sweets [2] — its laddus are especially well-known [3] — as well as beedi production and zardozi work. [2] Sandila Industrial Area have many big industries like Pepsi, British Paints, Berger Paints, Webley & Scott, ITC Limited, Haldiram's.

Sandila is the oldest municipality in Hardoi district, established on 14 July 1868. [3] As of 2011, its population is 58,346, in 9,663 households. [2]

History

Sandila thus became the seat of Arkvanshi (suryavanshi) power in the early 13th century and became a flourishing town under Arkvanshi (suryavanshi) rajput. Arkvanshi (suryavanshi) rajput held the region till last quarter of the 14th century, when a large army sent by Feroz Shah Tughlaq under his lieutenant Syed Makhdum Alauddin, captured the town and the adjoining areas after a fierce battle with Arkvanshi (suryavanshi) rajputs. The remains of Arkvanshi rule are seen in form of ruined fortresses in the mounds of Garhi Jindor, Malhaiyya garhi (Malaiyya), Sahinjana tila, Samad Khera, Naurang garh (Tarauna), Sandi qila, and many others.

After the decline of Arkvanshi (suryavanshi) Rajput's power, Sandila came under the rule of Delhi sultanate. The folklore of Arkvanshi still sings about the bravery of its heroes, Salhia Singh Arkvanshi and Malhia Singh Arkvanshi and Salhia Arkvanshi.

Begum Aizaz Rasul lived in Sandila

Apart from this, the Begum Aizaz Rasul was the only muslim woman in the Constituent Assembly of India that drafted the Constitution of India. Qudsia was married in 1929 to Nawab Aizaz Rasul, the taluqdar (landowner) of Sandila in Hardoi district of what was then Oudh (now a part of Uttar Pradesh). The match was arranged by Sir Malcolm Hailey and the marriage was entirely harmonious. Two years after the wedding, when Qudsia was fourteen, her father died in 1931. Shortly after this happened, her in-laws came and took her away to Sandila, which was to be her home in life and where she lies buried after her death

Geography

Sandila is located at 27°05′N80°31′E / 27.08°N 80.52°E / 27.08; 80.52 . [4] It has an average elevation of 142 metres (466 ft). It is around 50 kilometres away from district headquarters and also 50 kilometres away from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh and is an important tehsil of the Hardoi district.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1901 16,843—    
1911 15,241−9.5%
1921 14,074−7.7%
1931 15,034+6.8%
1941 17,526+16.6%
1951 17,400−0.7%
1961 18,407+5.8%
1971 22,365+21.5%
1981 29,700+32.8%
1991 38,605+30.0%
2001 48,899+26.7%
2011 58,346+19.3%
Source: 2011 Census of India [2]

The 2011 Census of India recorded the population of Sandila as 58,346 people, of whom 30,400 were male and 27,946 female. [2] The corresponding sex ratio of 919 females to every 1000 males was the highest among towns in Hardoi district. [2] Among the 0-6 age group, the sex ratio was 910, which was slightly above the district urban average of 906. [2] Members of scheduled castes made up 8.13% of the town's population, and members of scheduled tribes made up 0.03%. [2] The literacy rate of Sandila was 65.79% (counting only people age 7 and up); it was higher among men and boys (70.99%) than women and girls (60.15%). [2] In terms of employment, Sandila had the highest percentage of main workers (i.e. people employed for at least 6 months per year) among towns in Hardoi district, with 27.15% falling into this category. [2] Marginal workers made up 3.91%, and non-workers made up 68.94%. [2] Employment status varied heavily according to gender, with 51.34% of men but only 9.01% of women being either main or marginal workers. [2]

Religions in Sandila
ReligionPercent
Muslims
 
53.97%
Hindus
 
45.49%
Others†
 
0.54%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0.18%), Buddhists (<0.05%).

Economy

As of 1971, the economy of Sandila was described as a mixture of the industrial, service, and commercial sectors (in that order). [5] The main items imported were groundnuts, cloth, and grains; the main items manufactured were handloom cloth, brass utensils, and beedies; and the main exports were groundnuts, grain, and handloom cloth. [5]

In 1981, Sandila was home to four medium- and large-scale factories, including two each in the public and private sectors. [6] These included the Laxmi Sugar & Oil Mills Ltd., the oldest large-scale factory in the district, which was established in 1935 and as of 1981 was producing 24,000 tonnes of sugar. [6] Raw sugarcane was supplied from Hardoi as well as parts of Sitapur district. [6] There was also a textile mill, run by U.P. State Textiles Corporation Ltd., which at the time employed almost 1,000 weavers and was equipped with 25,000 spindles; an expansion was planned at the time that would double its size. [6] A medium-scale factory run by U.P. Metal Industries Ltd. had been functioning since 1976 and was producing some 1,000 tonnes of metal pipe annually. [6] The fourth, the Hardoi Co-operative Vanaspati Mills Ltd., was still under construction at the time. [6]

Also described in 1981, the main powerlines connecting Lucknow's hydroelectric power supply to Hardoi run through Sandila; they include both a 132-kilovolt line and a 66-kilovolt one. [6] The lion's share of electricity consumption in the district at the time was for irrigation and water supply, making up 57.34% of the total consumption. [6]

Sandila's famous Ladoo.jpg

Sandila is also known for its delicacy that's Laddoos. The ladoos are selling at the Sandila railway station to the passengers. The mention of Sandila's famous ladoo has seen in the movie Hum Saath-Saath Hain by Sadashiv Amrapurkar.

Sandila Industrial Area

As of 2022, Sandila Industrial Area have many big industries like Pepsi, British Paints, Berger Paints, Webley & Scott, ITC Limited, Haldiram's. Handgun biggie Webley & Scott's world famous revolver is already being manufactured in Sandila. [7]

Berger Paints India Ltd is setting up its factory on 35 acres of land at a cost of about Rs 850 crore and generating employment of 2500 people. British Paints Limited, a well-known company of England, has also started construction of its unit on over 10 acres of Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation land at a cost of Rs 150 crore.

Green Ply Company is setting up its unit on 35 acres of land at a cost of Rs 600 crore. [8] Austin Plywood Company is establishing its factory at a cost of Rs 50 crore and will employ 500 people. Gang Industries Ltd is setting up its distillery over 25 acres of land at a cost of Rs 250 crore.

Varun Beverages Limited is setting up a factory at Sandila over 100 acres of land with an investment of Rs 700 crore to produce cold drinks, juices, etc. in association with Pepsi, generating 2000 people getting employment in this factory.

Besides, ITC Limited is setting up its factory to produce flour, juice, chips, etc. over 60 acres land with an investment of Rs 800 crore.

Haldiram's is setting up its unit on five acres at a cost of about Rs 50 crore and will offer job opportunities to 250 people. Hindustan Food Limited is also setting up its factory at Sandila at a cost of Rs 100 crore.

Education

There are both government as well as private schools in the town affiliated with Central Board of Secondary Education, Indian Certificate of Secondary Education & Uttar Pradesh State Board of High School and Intermediate Education.

Government

Private

There are many private schools in the town affiliated with CBSE Board, ICSE Board. Some of the schools are:

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Assembly hall of Sandila Lions Public School.

Airforce Landing

In 1952, Suhas Biswas a flight lieutenant of Indian Air Force who was working in a Communication Flight unit in Lucknow took charge of the aircraft carrying army officials who were returning to New Delhi after an official visit. After it took off, suddenly a crew member observed an engine malfunction; subsequently a fire broke out. Biswas first tried extinguish it, but it was difficult to control. He decided to attempt a forced landing, and made a belly landing near Sandila town in Uttar Pradesh and successfully saved the lives of all the passengers. Biswas was awarded the Ashoka Chakra for his extraordinary example of bravery, intelligence and rationality.

Sanitation

As of 1971, Sandila was one of two towns in Hardoi district (along with Hardoi itself) that had arrangements for mechanical transport and removal of night soil. [5]

As of 2011, the drainage system employed in Sandila is open sewers, and 6,000 flush toilets have been installed in the town. [2]

Transport

Roads

Town is well connected with district headquarters, state capital Lucknow and neighboring district headquarters like Sitapur, Unnao, Shahjahanpur, Lucknow, Kannauj and Kanpur. The NH-731 passes through the town connecting Lucknow with other parts of the state.

Rail

Sandila Railway Station is a railway station on broad gauge Lucknow-Moradabad line, that connects the town with Lucknow, Bareilly and country capital Delhi via Moradabad.

The Kashi Vishwanath Express (15127/15128) is an Indian express train that runs between Banaras in Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi railway station haults at the Sandila railway station.

The Nauchandi Express (14241 / 14242) is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Prayagraj Sangam and Saharanpur Junction haults at the Sandila railway station in Uttar Pradesh.

Bus

Sandila does not have any official bus station or depot, but UPSRTC buses are available in town square for neighboring districts & cities. Buses are available for Delhi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Hardoi and Bareilly.

Electric Bus

Lucknow City Transport Services Limited (LCTSL) operates its services from Lucknow to Sandila or Vice Versa. New services started from Lucknow to Naimisharanya via Sandila on the daily basis.

Air

Nearest Airport is Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, Lucknow, 60 kms away from the town.

Villages

At the turn of the 20th century, it was noted that many villages in Sandila pargana were unusually large because of past political instability. [3] In (then-) recent years, "numberless hamlets have sprung up as offshoots of the larger villages," due to secure conditions. [3]

As of 2011, Sandila CD block has the following 97 villages: [2]

Village nameTotal land area (hectares)Population (in 2011)
Gogawan Dew137.51,625
Gahira183.11,038
Padri Gahirawaly50.4249
Terwa Pahelwan188.9975
Bhirka217.61,576
Yarka43.4553
Mahgawan 1,165.48,057
Mawai Brahman54.1579
Parihawan165.71,758
Shekhwapur60.6593
Raheriyamau43370
Gopalpur 164.81,190
Narendarpur100.61,019
Rasulpur326.62,332
Rahimabad Grant190.51,144
Mawae Musalmanabad211.31,393
Lohrai173.51,252
Mahroniya236.81,594
Lumamau678.35,546
Kinhoti182.62,146
Atsaliya898.86,060
Malehra920.55,846
Chanohiya1,177.85,537
Paharpur 37.6271
Jajmau97.21,052
Bhitauly355.81,782
Jamu550.53,745
Bhadehana136.81,035
Umartaly239.21,157
Shivnagara244.11,331
Gogawan Umray373.91,373
Mahamau107.8654
Khutehana146.3897
Gausapur44.4625
Mahamadwur Belwaran467.92,386
Mirnagar Ajjgawan861.66,690
Bibipur45.9454
Tarf Malikana276.8515
Hakimpur34.72
Tarf Ashraf Tola128.62,082
Tarf Mandie206.81,146
Jamkura4403,707
Atamau376.92,299
Bharighna296.22,407
Baghuwamau311.41,689
Talauly596.63,778
Jamsara437.72,132
Gangau168.2917
Saray Marukpur165.81,151
Rampur Ashu222.61,026
Kurna Timruk351.42,960
Edulpur44.6152
Jallalpur92.61,294
Hardalmau275.12,607
Kudauri332.32,711
Sunderpur356.82,541
Gauswa Donga734.34,178
Behsary80.8749
Maleya756.83,290
Gajaudin Nagar247983
Padry174.41,111
Meetau651.44,732
Makhadum Pura89.2923
Mahatwana278.92,131
Alampur 2351,123
Begamgang431.15,324
Tikra Daudpur129.4851
Sanie 474.82,909
Tiloeya Kalan246.12,836
Narayanpur 256.32,021
Tiloeya Khurd193.81,599
Bada Danda58.9270
Uttar Kaund300.22,315
Atwawary147.91,648
Pahtoeya195.41,235
Kakraly748.84,966
Shank 9394,536
Tikra Barar223.71,707
Beremau125.6536
Gaudora268.62,527
Majh Gaon384.32,908
Mau Chena1111,019
Sarwa1,089.24,520
Kasimabad 324.4262
Purwa Man265.42,185
Bariya241.82,259
Barahi 549.33,028
Gauswa69.6552
Tikra Kalla419.52,375
Sunda 275.41,623
Narayanpur 209.21,331
Kirtapur51159
Mandoly633.24,065
Sikrohry2753,886
Jawar422.93,471
Kally Khera68657
Som528.45,040

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