Nabiganj, Mainpuri

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Nabiganj
Village
Nabiganj is located in Uttar Pradesh
Nabiganj
Nabiganj
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°11′32″N 79°23′11″E / 27.19233°N 79.38633°E / 27.19233; 79.38633
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMainpuri
TehsilBhongaon
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.049 km2 (1.177 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
4,883
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Nabiganj (Nabīgañj) is a village in Bewar block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Located on a historically important trade route, Nabiganj used to serve as a way station for travelling merchants; it was also the seat of a pargana. As of 2011, Nabiganj had a population of 4,883, in 792 households.

Geography

Nabiganj is located about 23 km east of Bhongaon, on a historical branch of the Grand Trunk Road.[3]: 243 

History

Because of its location on an important east–west trade route, Nabiganj historically served as a way station for travelling merchants. A roadside sarai built by Khan Bahadur Khan, who ruled at Karimganj in the mid-1700s, offered lodging to travellers into the early 20th century. At one point, Nabiganj was the seat of a pargana; it was later merged under Kishni. In the early 1800s, the local zamindars were Bais Rajputs; in 1840, they sold the village to a group of Chauhans from Bhadai, Chirawar, and Arjunpur.[3]: 217, 220, 243–4 

Demographics

As of 2011, Nabiganj had a population of 4,883, in 792 households.[2]: 200  This population was 53.3% male (2,602) and 46.7% female (2,281). The 0-6 age group numbered 847 (448 male and 399 female), or 17.3% of the total population. 1,207 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 24.7% of the total.[4]: 148–9 

The 1981 census recorded Nabiganj as having a population of 2,372 people, in 415 households.[1]: 190–1 

The 1961 census recorded Nabiganj as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 1,626 people (860 male and 766 female), in 390 households and 292 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 779 acres and it had a post office at that point.[5]: c 

As of 1901, Nabiganj had a population of 1,065, in 1 hamlet; it was noted to be one of the two largest villages in pargana Kishni (the other was Kishni itself).[3]: 220, 243 

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Nabiganj had 2 primary schools and 1 primary health centre. Drinking water was provided by hand pump; there were no public toilets. The village had a post office but no public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.[2]: 200–5 

References

  1. ^ a b Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Mainpuri (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Neave, E. R., ed. (1910). Mainpuri: A Gazetteer, Being Volume X of the District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  5. ^ Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 25 December 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)