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Gauriganj, India

Coordinates: 26°12′22″N 81°41′24″E / 26.206°N 81.690°E / 26.206; 81.690
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Gauriganj
Municipal corporation
Gauriganj skyline
Gauriganj skyline
Map of Gauriganj CD block
Map of Gauriganj CD block
Gauriganj is located in Uttar Pradesh
Gauriganj
Gauriganj
Location of Gauriganj in Uttar Pradesh
Gauriganj is located in India
Gauriganj
Gauriganj
Gauriganj (India)
Coordinates: 26°12′22″N 81°41′24″E / 26.206°N 81.690°E / 26.206; 81.690
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionAyodhya
DistrictAmethi
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyGauriganj Municipal Council
 • Municipal ChairpersonReshmi[1][2] (BJP)
 • MLARakesh Pratap Singh (SP)[3]
Elevation
104 m (341 ft)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total390,935
 • Density855/km2 (2,210/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialHindi[5]
 • Additional officialUrdu[5]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (Indian Standard Time)
Postal code
227409
Telephone code05-368
Sex ratio904:1000 /
Vehicle RegistrationUP-36

Gauriganj is a city, municipal corporation, tehsil and administrative headquarters of Amethi district in Ayodhya division, Uttar Pradesh, India.[4] It is situated about 126 km from the state capital Lucknow. Before July 2010, it was part of Sultanpur district. After that Gauriganj, Amethi, Jais, Jagdispur and Salon formed a new district Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Nagar, later named Gauriganj and now Amethi. Gauriganj is connected with State Highway 34 and National Highway 128.

Etymology

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Gauriganj is named after Gauri, a deity in Hinduism.[citation needed]

History

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At the turn of the 20th century, Gauriganj was described as "a rising town, with a station on the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway."[6] It then technically consisted of two villages, Katra-Lalganj and Madhopur.[6] The bazar was founded by Madho Singh, the Raja of Amethi (d.1891).[6] Gauriganj then hosted a rising grain market and had a pound, police station, and post office, as well as an upper primary school, which had many students from both Gauriganj itself and the surrounding countryside; it had a small building, though, which was not big enough to accommodate the student body adequately.[6] The town was then surrounded by several deep hollows.[6] West of Katra-Lalganj were low-lying fields where only jarhan rice was grown.[6] The population of Gauriganj as of 1901 was 2,543, including a large Bania community which was larger than any other town in the district except Sultanpur.[6] There was a Muslim minority of 194, and the rest of the town's population was a mix of Ahirs, Kurmis, and Gadariyas, as well as some Pasis.[6]

Geography

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Climate

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Gauriganj has a warm subtropical climate with very cold and dry winters from December to mid-February, and dry, hot summers from April to mid-June. During extreme winters, the maximum temperature is around 12 degrees Celsius and the minimum is around 3 to 4 degrees Celsius. Fog is quite common from late December to late January. Summers can be quite hot with temperatures rising to 40 to 45 degrees Celsius.

Gauriganj has a tropical wet and dry climate with average temperatures ranging between 20 and 28 °C (68 and 82 °F). Gauriganj experiences three distinct seasons: summer, monsoon and a mild autumn. Typical summer months are from March to May, with maximum temperatures ranging from 30 to 45 °C (86 to 113 °F). Although summer doesn't end until May, the city often receives heavy thundershowers in May, and humidity remains high. The rainy season is from mid-June to mid-September, when it gets an average rainfall of 722 mm, mostly from the south-west monsoon winds. Even during the hottest months, the nights are usually cool due to Gauriganj's altitude. The highest temperature ever recorded was 48.3 °C (118.9 °F). The monsoon lasts from June to October, with moderate rainfall and temperatures ranging from 10 to 28 °C (50 to 82 °F). Autumn begins in November. The daytime temperature hovers around 28 °C (82 °F) while the night temperature is below 10 °C (50 °F) for most of December and January, often dropping to 3 to 4 °C (37 to 39 °F).

Demographics

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As of 2011 Indian Census, Gauriganj tehsil had a total population of 390,935, of which 196,844 were males and 194,091 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 59,192. The total number of literates in Gauriganj was 214,282, which constituted 54.8% of the population with male literacy of 60.1% and female literacy of 45.4%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Gauriganj was 64.6%, of which male literacy rate was 75.9% and female literacy rate was 53.3%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 108,841 and 86 respectively. Gauriganj had 67,832 households in 2011.[4]

The 1961 census recorded Gauriganj as having a population of 1,883 people (1,038 male and 845 female), in 468 households and 456 physical houses.[7]

Languages and religion

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An illustrated manuscript of the epic poem Padmavat, by Malik Muhammad Jayasi (c. 1750)

Hindi and Urdu are the official languages. Awadhi is also widely spoken along with English.

Hinduism is followed by large numbers of the population. A significant part of the population of the city consists of followers of Islam and Sikhism. Christians and Jains constitute a minority of the population.

Government and politics

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Civic administration

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Gauriganj had a police force of 2 sub-inspectors, 1 head constable, and 13 constables.[7]

Amenities

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Gauriganj has a post office, a railway station, a library, and a government-run dispensary with 4 male and 2 female beds, as well as a maternity and child welfare centre and a family planning centre.[7]

Economy

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Gauriganj hosts a grain market on Mondays and Fridays, with an average attendance of about 2,000 at the time of the 1961 census.[7]

Cityscape / Culture

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Durga Puja is celebrated in Gauriganj with cultural activities from the 8th day of Navratri for 14 days. Moorty Visarjan is also a big event as it takes approximately 90 hours to complete with thousands of indulged people. Krishna Janmashtami is also celebrated with great joy. In Some Aashram (likes: Baba Balak Das etc.) and some temples (e.g. Doodh Nath Mandir, Ram Janki Mandir, Hanuman Mandir) Feast (i.e. Vishal Bhog Bhandara) took places annually.[clarification needed]

Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha, Eid Milad-un-Nabi and Shab-e-Barat are also celebrated in Gauriganj.

Places of interest

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Education

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The 1951 census recorded Gauriganj as having a district board-run primary school, with 201 students in attendance as of 1 January of the year.[8]

Villages

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Gauriganj CD block has the following 102 villages:[9]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Manmatipur 194 795
Bhatgawan 389.7 3,654
Bastidai 464.1 2,086
Manjhwara 428.9 3,074
Gulalpur 273.4 1,208
Benipur Baldeo 256.7 1,398
Rauja 190.1 1,538
Tulsi Pur 246.1 1,341
Mau 504.1 3,865
Sarauli 127 687
Oripur 191 1,883
Basupur 194 1,402
Itaujapachhim 290.2 2,303
Mohanpur 45.4 107
Gopalipur 178.4 603
Sujanpur 379.8 1,872
Narauli 345.7 2,153
Guwawan 665.2 4,716
Rohshi Khurd 432.8 2,078
Sarai Hirday Shah 361.6 2,564
Jagdishpur 187.7 1,384
Bishundas Pur 393.2 2,255
Gauri Pur 266.3 2,690
Gopiya Pur 29 294
Hasram Pur 44.4 118
Ana Pur 156.3 1,072
Dost Pur 101 586
Jethauna 176.8 1,018
Harakh Pur 236.1 1,892
Jethumawai 95 1,037
Medan Mawi 88.9 418
Belkhaur 83.7 1,950
Lila Tikara 78.6 417
Suja Pur 38.2 333
Dhani Jalalpur 55.6 685
Basthan 51.1 233
Shahbaj Pur 152.2 1,222
Garha Mafi 220.6 1,563
Darpipur 158.8 1,012
Baburi Tola 48.6 402
Sarai Barwand Singh 125.5 984
Behta 231.1 1,557
Barna Tikar 447.5 2,927
Madho Pur 179.2 4,717
Raj Garh 107.3 2,028
Misrauli 231.8 1,738
Sarai Bhag Mani 235.8 2,185
Mahima Pur 218.5 737
Asaida Pur 158.9 1,387
Katra Lal Ganj 230.1 5,834
Bali Pur Khurdwan 112.6 1,449
Amiya 123.6 799
Chauhan Pur 61.8 360
Palia 68.1 549
Argwan 174.3 1,195
Sembhue 135.8 966
Kaji Patti 44.3 503
Rampur Kurwa 183.5 1,298
Senipur 73.7 653
Madhupur 51 214
Sultanpur 63.4 493
Jagmalpur 113.9 520
Paiga 293.1 1,053
Gvjar Tol 141.4 1,102
Pure Fajil 312.2 1,685
Dharu Pur 117 1,112
Sogara 376.2 1,693
Biswan 59.2 353
Asura 123.1 803
Dhanapur 110 953
Bhawan Shah Pur 129 821
Lugri 314 1,148
Pachehri 234.1 1,403
Paharpur 84.3 494
Raghipur 60 1,207
Banwari Pur 94.1 337
Ronhsi Buzurg 210.3 1,072
Chandai Pur 199.7 1,329
Atta Nagar 244.4 1,417
Bahan Pur 194 1,828
Sakrawan 225.4 1,322
Ramai Pur 126.2 381
Saripur 162.2 895
Kharanwan 112.2 1,056
Saintha 639.6 4,076
Tikariya 360.8 2,031
Khajuri 147 1,066
Basaikpur 193.4 1,787
Gundur 168.9 1,020
Raja Patti 63.1 278
Babupur 122.4 1,226
Anni Baijal 460 3,063
Aintha 116.9 1,369
Pathanpur 221.4 1,449
Pahar Ganj 404.9 2,682
Ismailpur 52 427
Chhitepur 153.1 1,093
Pandri 412 2,513
Gudun Pur 106 874
Samhanwa 495 2,561
Pure Udhao 17.1 267
Lal Shah Pur 125.1 422
Block total 144,669 20,372.8
Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)

Notable people

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References

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  2. ^ "2023 UP Municipal Election detailed results". ECI Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Member info". www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Census of India: Gauriganj". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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  8. ^ Census of India, 1951: District Census Handbook Uttar Pradesh (49 - Rae Bareli District) (PDF). Allahabad. 1955. p. 198. Retrieved 13 December 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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