Bawan
Bawan
Bāwan | |
|---|---|
Populated place | |
 Map showing Bawan (#003) in Bawan CD block | |
  Bawan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Bawan Bawan (India) | |
| Coordinates:27°23′44″N80°01′09″E/ 27.395537°N 80.019089°E[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Hardoi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.928 km2(3.833 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,524 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2(3,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
Bawanis a large[3]village and correspondingcommunity development blockinHardoi districtofUttar Pradesh,India.[2]It is located 10 km[4]west ofHardoi,on the south side of the road toBazpur-Naktauraand theSai Ghat.[3]Bawan was historically the seat of aparganasince at least the time of the Mughal EmperorAkbar,and it is also the site of amelaheld in honour ofDarshan Debion the first Sunday ofBhadon,at a site called the Suraj Kund.[3]The main staple crops here arewheat,rice,[5]andgram.[4]Markets are held on Mondays and Thursdays.[4][5]As of 2011, the population of Bawan is 13,524, in 2,230 households.[2]
History
[edit]According to tradition, Bawan was founded by a person named Rajpal before the reign ofRamainAyodhya.[3]It is said that later, the 11th-century Muslim folk heroGhazi Sayyid Salar Masudsent a force fromKannaujto conquer Bawan, and that the Muslim soldiers who died in the ensuing battle were buried near the Suraj Kund.[3]Another one of Salar Masud's companions,Makhdum Abdul Qasim,is said to have fasted here for 40 days, and his shrine is still visited on Thursday evenings by people who leavesweetmeatsand light small lamps in his memory.[3]
At the turn of the 20th century, Bawan was described as a large village both in population and in physical area, with a population of 3,800 people as of the 1901 census.[3]Of these, 1,021 were Muslim, while the main Hindu caste was theBrahmins.[3]The Darshan Debi mela, which had previously been "of considerable importance", was still observed but its attendance was smaller than it had been in the past.[3]The weekly veneration of Makhdum Abdul Qasim's shrine was also noted, with an attendance of about 200 people at the time.[3]Bawan hosted a market twice per week at the time.[3]
The1961 censusrecorded Bawan as comprising 6 hamlets, with a total population of 4,993 (2,704 male and 2,289 female), in 968 households and 703 physical houses.[6]The area of the village was given as 2,478acres.[6]
The1981 censusrecorded Bawan as having a population of 7,384, in 1,306 households, and covering an area of 992.32hectares.[5]
Villages
[edit]Bawan CD block has the following 140 villages:[2]
| Village name | Total land area (hectares) | Population (in 2011) |
|---|---|---|
| Saurangpur | 81.6 | 1,053 |
| Sahijana | 128.8 | 976 |
| Chandrsipur | 158.2 | 429 |
| Mahreypur | 300.2 | 1,922 |
| Deopur | 95 | 435 |
| Virsinghpur | 178.1 | 739 |
| Gadanpur | 51 | 0 |
| Nagara | 19.6 | 0 |
| Mahimapur | 77.7 | 4 |
| Nayagaon | 148.3 | 0 |
| Auhadpur Lala Bhup | 157 | 294 |
| Jilgaon | 201.2 | 979 |
| Shekhpur | 166.4 | 1,295 |
| Sariya Paraspur | 168.8 | 522 |
| Rampur Lalji | 182.5 | 951 |
| Dharampur | 45 | 352 |
| Barsohiya | 496.2 | 4,544 |
| Sonepur | 287.4 | 1,021 |
| Pemapur | 66.7 | 414 |
| Pakari | 577 | 2,454 |
| Mattipur | 164.7 | 1,235 |
| Mitmitpur Naseb | 32.7 | 0 |
| Bajpur Naktaura Naseb | 147.6 | 2,843 |
| Bajpur Naktaura | 219.6 | 0 |
| Dularpur | 358.6 | 2,329 |
| Pakha | 108.8 | 0 |
| Poora | 98.9 | 162 |
| Poora Naseb | 60.4 | 0 |
| Barwan Ahat Mali | 41.2 | 3,996 |
| Barwan Faraj | 293.6 | 0 |
| Barwan Naseb | 121.8 | 0 |
| Ramapur Chhaiya | 185.6 | 1,569 |
| Ramapur Adhaikan | 41.3 | 303 |
| Manimau | 81.6 | 763 |
| Koliya | 160.9 | 818 |
| Mirkapur | 67.2 | 934 |
| Mirkapur Naseb | 42.5 | 0 |
| Behta Gokul | 889.7 | 6,521 |
| Kuvanarpur | 193.9 | 1,129 |
| Behta Dheera | 493.8 | 3,451 |
| Khalifapur Masti | 175.4 | 1,040 |
| Maganpur | 151.3 | 1,155 |
| Udhranpur | 141.7 | 2,071 |
| Sikandarpur | 118.4 | 888 |
| Sahijana | 207.7 | 1,248 |
| Sakaha | 525.3 | 3,964 |
| Gaidhara | 176.8 | 818 |
| Palia | 106.6 | 455 |
| Koilaha | 253.2 | 1,255 |
| Manpur | 710 | 4,880 |
| Mansoorpur | 38.4 | 439 |
| Gadaipur | 539.5 | 2,864 |
| Jatuli | 181 | 1,070 |
| Mubarakpur | 78 | 0 |
| Bheekhpur | 333.6 | 1,877 |
| Dularpur | 199.9 | 1,288 |
| Achauli | 55.2 | 152 |
| Hasnapur | 128.6 | 829 |
| Moosepur | 250.8 | 2,275 |
| Balehra | 421.9 | 2,243 |
| Dabheliya | 167.1 | 568 |
| Aeja | 625.5 | 3,385 |
| Auhadpur Sakara | 291.1 | 2,712 |
| Suherdi | 123.2 | 986 |
| Andhiyar | 78.6 | 196 |
| Baijana | 299.3 | 585 |
| Lagwahi | 131.8 | 764 |
| Lonar | 446.7 | 3,496 |
| Lakhwa | 60.8 | 564 |
| Purori | 223.6 | 1,483 |
| Chndsaura | 133.7 | 175 |
| Kadari | 143.5 | 70 |
| Rampur Jatuli | 182.4 | 481 |
| Nevada | 305.2 | 1,300 |
| Gajhathan | 96.4 | 451 |
| Sakara | 1,018.8 | 5,196 |
| Iqbalpur | 105.4 | 83 |
| Baghuri | 106 | 575 |
| Mirjapur | 101 | 16 |
| Majhigawan | 91.9 | 427 |
| Garhiya Dilla | 45.7 | 405 |
| Govindpur | 42.6 | 554 |
| Dauli | 85.1 | 802 |
| Baghouramal | 201.6 | 1,203 |
| Karanpur | 87.9 | 568 |
| Garhiya Jhabbu | 28.9 | 543 |
| Gangauli | 506.5 | 1,460 |
| Ituariya | 104.2 | 492 |
| Kallan Saryan | 68.7 | 275 |
| Dudhiya | 169.3 | 728 |
| Udaypur | 115.3 | 991 |
| Bakura | 195 | 0 |
| Etoriya | 104.8 | 764 |
| Barela | 159.5 | 828 |
| Mujahidpur | 262.2 | 2,290 |
| Kamalpur | 206.2 | 597 |
| Teriya | 164.4 | 1,564 |
| Jagdishpur | 292.7 | 1,868 |
| Savirpur | 153.7 | 758 |
| Nijampur | 239.4 | 1,225 |
| Samudahar | 103.6 | 0 |
| Bawan(block headquarters) | 992.8 | 13,524 |
| Darveshpur | 112.5 | 527 |
| Biskula | 195.5 | 1,217 |
| Bhithari | 721 | 5,301 |
| Ramapur Raholiya | 250.3 | 1,515 |
| Badruddinpur | 185.8 | 525 |
| Bajehara | 245.7 | 1,138 |
| Barkheriya | 13.2 | 0 |
| Nayagaon | 142 | 1,096 |
| Barkhara | 134.2 | 2,000 |
| Bavnapur | 262 | 1,508 |
| Airla | 45.8 | 0 |
| Husenpur Sahora | 262.8 | 2,184 |
| Sakatpur | 228.2 | 1,623 |
| Majhraeta | 547 | 3,569 |
| Allipur | 275.3 | 1,490 |
| Pusaura | 102.4 | 438 |
| Gulamau | 511.6 | 3,051 |
| Fool Behta | 201.3 | 2,376 |
| Kaurha | 1,292.3 | 9,376 |
| Kakrahi | 415.6 | 2,259 |
| Mendua | 405.5 | 1,666 |
| Mirgwan | 119.2 | 569 |
| Khumaripur | 211.3 | 1,005 |
| Amirta | 73.8 | 473 |
| Kashipur | 273.2 | 2,360 |
| Bannai | 187.9 | 1,402 |
| Sathra | 148.2 | 764 |
| Korriya | 746.7 | 5,738 |
| Behta Sadhai | 675.4 | 4,741 |
| Behti | 639.9 | 3,651 |
| Tatura | 784.8 | 6,290 |
| Mammarpur | 83.1 | 738 |
| Aneg Behta | 219.2 | 690 |
| Naya Gaon Habibpur | 446.7 | 3,470 |
| Rara | 634.3 | 4,107 |
| Maholiya Sheopar | 541.2 | 3,167 |
| Harsinghpur | 129.4 | 1,021 |
| Bharigawan | 571 | 3,441 |
References
[edit]- ^"Geographic Names Search WebApp".Search for "Bawan" here.
- ^abcde"Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Hardoi, Part A (Village and Town Directory)"(PDF).Census 2011 India.pp. 180–205.Retrieved23 May2021.
- ^abcdefghijkNevill, H.R. (1904).Hardoi - A Gazetteer.Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 169–72.Retrieved23 May2021.
- ^abcCensus 1971 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part X-A: Village & Town Directory, District Hardoi(PDF).1972. pp. 82–3.Retrieved23 May2021.
- ^abcCensus 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Hardoi(PDF).1982. pp. 114–5.Retrieved23 May2021.
- ^abCensus 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (36 - Hardoi District)(PDF).Lucknow. 1965. pp. 158, liv-lv of section "Hardoi Tahsil".Retrieved23 May2021.
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