Joga Musahib

Joga Musahib
Village[1]
Joga Musahib is located in Uttar Pradesh
Joga Musahib
Joga Musahib
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Joga Musahib is located in India
Joga Musahib
Joga Musahib
Joga Musahib (India)
Coordinates: 25°40′14″N 83°50′55″E / 25.6705°N 83.8487°E / 25.6705; 83.8487
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictGhazipur
Settled1446
Founded byBabu Ram Chandra Sharma
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
6,000[2]
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
233233[3]
Telephone code05493
Vehicle registrationUP-61
Distance from New Delhi893 kilometres (555 mi) NW (land)
Distance from Mumbai1,552 kilometres (964 mi) SW (land)
Distance from Chennai1,896 kilometres (1,178 mi) SE (land)
Distance from Kolkata713 kilometres (443 mi) (land)
ClimateCfa (Köppen)
Precipitation980 millimetres (39 in)
Avg. annual temperature32.0 °C (89.6 °F)
Avg. summer temperature33.0 °C (91.4 °F)
Avg. winter temperature5 °C (41 °F)

Joga Musahib is a village located in the Karail area of Mohammadabad tehsil in Ghazipur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It had a population of 3,612 in the 2011 Census. Its local administration follows the Panchayati Raj system.

History

Babu Ram Chandra Dikshit established the village in 1446. He was one of the seventeen grandsons of Babu Nainan Dikshit., Babu Ram Chandra Dikshit moved from Karimuddinpur to Joga Musahib.[4]

Babu Nainan Dikshit, the son of Prithuraj Dikshit (Karimuddinpur), had two sons. The two sons had seventeen sons, each of whom went on to establish a different village in Kargil Kshetra known as "Sataraho" (Hindi: सतरहो).

The Sataraho was a branch of the Kashyap Gotriya Kinwar Bhumihar Brahman. They are part of kanyabubj Brahman Sakha. One of the young members of Babu Sangram Rai's family of Sonari, was a cavalry officer in the Tughulaq army. He acted bravely in the war against the Bengal rebels. For this bravery, he was awarded a jagir in Singhabad of the Malda district. Later, Raja Bhairvendra Narayan Rai of Singhabad (Malda) earned a reputation during the struggle for India's independence.[4]

Administration

Joga Musahib is part of the Mohammadabad assembly seat of Ballia Lok Sabha constituency. However, it is administered by Mohammadabad tehsil (township), under Ghazipur district.

Joga Musahib has its own Panchayat. The Sarpanch (Pradhan) of Joga is Shri Ramesh Rai.[5]

Transport

The village is nearly 33 km (21 mi) from Ghazipur city railway station and UP Roadways Ghazipur depot. Other nearby railway stations are Karimuddinpur, Yusufpur and Buxar. It is also accessible by road.

Culture

The primary language is a mix of Bhojpuri and Hindi. Culturally, the area is greatly influenced by Ballia, which is a nearby cultural center.

References

  1. ^ "Joga Musahib Pin Code, Joga Musahib, Ghazipur Map, Latitude and Longitude, Uttar Pradesh". Indiamapia.com. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Sub_Districts_Master". Censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Pincode: Khardiha, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh | Post Office address Khardiha, Uttar Pradesh". IndiaPinCode.in. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  4. ^ a b Evolution and Spatial Organization of Clan Settlements (1986), S. H. Ansari, Concept Publishing Company
  5. ^ "State Election Commission::UP". sec.up.nic.in. Retrieved 13 September 2019.