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Kakori

Coordinates: 26°53′N 80°48′E / 26.88°N 80.8°E / 26.88; 80.8
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Kakori
Town
Map of Kakori CD block
Map of Kakori CD block
Kakori is located in Uttar Pradesh
Kakori
Kakori
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°53′N 80°48′E / 26.88°N 80.8°E / 26.88; 80.8
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictLucknow
Elevation
121 m (397 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,403
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-32

Kakori is a town and a nagar panchayat in Lucknow district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,[1] 19 km North of Lucknow city centre. Kakori was a centre for Urdu poetry, literature and the Qadiriya Qalandari Sufi order. On 9 August 1925, Indian revolutionaries robbed a train of government funds in Kakori, an incident known as the Kakori Train robbery.

History

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In the last days of the 11th century, Kakori was ruled by Raja Kansa of Kasmandi (Kansamdap) near Malihabad, who was a Rajpasi by caste. At that time there was a colony of Bhars here.

When Syed Salar Masood Ghazi came to Kakori from Delhi, Raja Kansa fought with him. Kansa was defeated in this battle and this town came into the hands of the Muslims.

However, when the dominance of the Muslims decreased, once again the Bhars started living here. Till the 12th century, this place was under the empire of Bharon.

In 1202, Qutbuddin Aibak sent Muhammad Bakhtyar Khilji as Hakim Sardar Lashkar. When he passed through Lakhanpur to take up the governorship of the east, he established Bakhtiyar Nagar near Kakori and left some of his Pathani companions there.

These people started calling Lakhanpur, Lucknow. Sultan Shamsuddin Altamash sent Malik Nasiruddin here to suppress the increasing power of the Bhars, who defeated the Bhars in the war and established the rule of Delhi here.

Then till the last time of Muhammad bin Tughluq, Delhi's suzerainty remained on it. In the 13th century, King Kakor of Bharon built the fort of Kakori around which people started living.

Kakori conspiracy

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Main article: Kakori conspiracy

The town has a memorial to several revolutionaries involved in the Indian independence movement who looted a train near Kakori in August 1925 in what is known as the Kakori Train robbery.[3] The village is still served by Kakori railway station.

Geography

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Kakori is located at 26°53′N 80°48′E / 26.88°N 80.8°E / 26.88; 80.8.[4] It has an average elevation of 121 metres (396 feet).

Demographics

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As of 2001 India census,[5] Kakori had a population of 16,731. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kakori has an average literacy rate of 46%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 51%, and female literacy is 40%. In Kakori, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions in Kakori
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 50.82%
Muslims
 
 48.69%
Christians
 
 0.26%
Others
 
 0.23%
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Kakori has been used as a setting for various movies, of which Junoon (1978) and Umrao Jaan (1981) are two examples. Anwar (2007) also featured the town.

Villages

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Kakori block contains the following 83 villages:[1]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Man Mauna 186.6 1,043
Thavar 673.8 4,240
Padra Thavar 86.4 665
Autrouli 149.5 0
Kusmari 179.1 959
Jagtapur 53.8 659
Allupur 86.4 492
Sirsa Mau 415.4 2,317
Raniya Mau 131.9 839
Godramau 973.5 2,992
Bighapur 64.1 790
Sarsanda 277.5 1,523
Banshigarhi 443.2 1,499
Kakrabad 347.1 2,442
Jehta 674.1 5,774
Saitha 296.1 2.505
Maura 440.3 2,806
Saraipremraj 151.6 2,012
Lalnagar 97.9 971
Sikrauri 322.5 6,038
Dashaari 131 1,422
Muhinuddin Pur 55.5 798
Chakdadanpur 23.2 333
Saidpur Gaheri 159.6 2,089
Paliya 60.3 1,168
Bithona 91.5 796
Muzaffar Pur 110.6 1,196
Raipur 60.5 898
Salempur 420.9 5,992
Mahipatmau 150.1 5,722
Kushmora Dhaluapur 578.5 3,000
Amethia Salempur 515 6,618
Pahia Ajampur 101.8 1,844
Kakori 988.3 2,459
Birahu 143.6 977
Dashdoi 231.6 2,270
Gohra Mau 129.5 1,481
Karjhan 144.3 1,220
Chiloki 25.8 638
Mubarakpur 69.6 598
Chakperva 44.5 577
Karimabad 246.5 1,421
Baragaon 466.9 3,084
Mahtava 78.9 834
Gvalpur 63.5 531
Shahpur 243.2 1,969
Bhatau Jamalpur 477.4 1,784
Kusmi 136.4 858
Bhaliya 337.2 2,550
Adampur Indwara 368.5 484
Gahalwara 332.1 1,020
Dona 689 4,180
Naktora 75 414
Jaliyamau 336.9 2,398
Ajmatnagar 73.8 352
Mahmudpur 30.8 214
Goshalalpur 300.1 2,000
Dariyapyr 49.1 463
Saiphalpur 102.6 933
Soodi 62.7 118
Sherpurmau 145.1 1,286
Sarai Alipur 191.2 1,070
Basrela 192.9 1,535
Khanpur Mau 145 764
Behru 594.1 3,991
Revari 227.7 908
Kathigera 196.2 1,590
Belwa 115.3 772
Sakra 731.3 2,858
Tej Krishna Khera 387.5 1,392
Ibrahim Ganj 39.7 1,110
Madarpur 94.3 762
Saraimuhib 97.5 41
Puraina 132.8 1,447
Kuda Eat Gaon 428.3 2,811
Barkatabad Jahangirabad 489.9 1,939
Shivari 508.5 2,710
Hardoiyalal Nagar 276.6 1,870
Tendava 68.4 826
Khushal Ganj 382 4,337
Fatehganj 46.3 1,810
Narona 311.4 2,594
Sarosa Bharosa 671.9 5,585

The villages in Kakori block have a total population of 152,277, in 26,735 households.[1]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Lucknow, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 28–67, 148–65, 278–292. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  2. ^ "काकोरी: आखिर किसने कहा लखनपुर को लखनऊ". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  3. ^ Sinha, Arunav. "Tourist spot tag may uplift Kakori". The Times of India. Lucknow. TNN. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  4. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kakori
  5. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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