Gauriganj
Town
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

Gauriganj is named after goddess Gauri.

History

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

Climate

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 to 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 100 °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

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

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

Civic administration

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

Amenities

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

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

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.

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

Places of interest

Education

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

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

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Manmatipur194795
Bhatgawan389.73,654
Bastidai464.12,086
Manjhwara428.93,074
Gulalpur273.41,208
Benipur Baldeo256.71,398
Rauja190.11,538
Tulsi Pur246.11,341
Mau504.13,865
Sarauli127687
Oripur1911,883
Basupur1941,402
Itaujapachhim290.22,303
Mohanpur45.4107
Gopalipur178.4603
Sujanpur379.81,872
Narauli345.72,153
Guwawan665.24,716
Rohshi Khurd432.82,078
Sarai Hirday Shah361.62,564
Jagdishpur187.71,384
Bishundas Pur393.22,255
Gauri Pur266.32,690
Gopiya Pur29294
Hasram Pur44.4118
Ana Pur156.31,072
Dost Pur101586
Jethauna176.81,018
Harakh Pur236.11,892
Jethumawai951,037
Medan Mawi88.9418
Belkhaur83.71,950
Lila Tikara78.6417
Suja Pur38.2333
Dhani Jalalpur55.6685
Basthan51.1233
Shahbaj Pur152.21,222
Garha Mafi220.61,563
Darpipur158.81,012
Baburi Tola48.6402
Sarai Barwand Singh125.5984
Behta231.11,557
Barna Tikar447.52,927
Madho Pur179.24,717
Raj Garh107.32,028
Misrauli231.81,738
Sarai Bhag Mani235.82,185
Mahima Pur218.5737
Asaida Pur158.91,387
Katra Lal Ganj230.15,834
Bali Pur Khurdwan112.61,449
Amiya123.6799
Chauhan Pur61.8360
Palia68.1549
Argwan174.31,195
Sembhue135.8966
Kaji Patti44.3503
Rampur Kurwa183.51,298
Senipur73.7653
Madhupur51214
Sultanpur63.4493
Jagmalpur113.9520
Paiga293.11,053
Gvjar Tol141.41,102
Pure Fajil312.21,685
Dharu Pur1171,112
Sogara376.21,693
Biswan59.2353
Asura123.1803
Dhanapur110953
Bhawan Shah Pur129821
Lugri3141,148
Pachehri234.11,403
Paharpur84.3494
Raghipur601,207
Banwari Pur94.1337
Ronhsi Buzurg210.31,072
Chandai Pur199.71,329
Atta Nagar244.41,417
Bahan Pur1941,828
Sakrawan225.41,322
Ramai Pur126.2381
Saripur162.2895
Kharanwan112.21,056
Saintha639.64,076
Tikariya360.82,031
Khajuri1471,066
Basaikpur193.41,787
Gundur168.91,020
Raja Patti63.1278
Babupur122.41,226
Anni Baijal4603,063
Aintha116.91,369
Pathanpur221.41,449
Pahar Ganj404.92,682
Ismailpur52427
Chhitepur153.11,093
Pandri4122,513
Gudun Pur106874
Samhanwa4952,561
Pure Udhao17.1267
Lal Shah Pur125.1422
Block total144,66920,372.8
Village nameTotal land area (hectares)Population (in 2011)

Notable people

References

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