Mahgawan, Hardoi
Mahgawan | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Map showing Mahgawan (#994) in Sandila CD block | |
  Mahgawan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Mahgawan Mahgawan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°10′53″N 80°32′38″E / 27.18141°N 80.54377°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Hardoi |
| Tehsil | Sandila |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.654 km2 (4.500 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 8,057 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP |
Mahgawan is a large village in Sandila block of Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located to the north of Sandila.
Geography
[edit]Mahgawan is located about 14 km north of Sandila, the tehsil headquarters.[2]: 218
History
[edit]At the turn of the 20th century, Mahgawan was described (as "Mahgaon") as a large village located in the centre of pargana Kalyanmal, with a village school and a bazaar holding markets two days per week. Its population was 2,952 as of 1901, and its zamindars were Sakarwar Rajputs.[2]: 218
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2011 census, Mahgawan had a population of 8,037, in 1,523 households.[1]: 441 This population was 53.8% male (4,346) and 46.2% female (3,711). The 0-6 age group numbered 1,467 (859 male and 608 female), or 18.3% of the total population. 3,569 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 44.4% of the total.[3]: 330–1
The 1981 census recorded Mahgawan as having a population of 5,589 people, in 1,095 households.[4]: 252–3
The 1961 census recorded Mahgawan (as "Mahagawan") as comprising 10 hamlets, with a total population of 4,223 people (2,272 male and 1,951 female), in 817 households and 651 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 2,729 acres and it had a post office and medical practitioner at that point.[5]: cxxxiv
Infrastructure
[edit]As of 2011, Mahgawan had two primary schools and two private/non-government-run healthcare facilities. Drinking water was provided by tap, well, and hand pump; there were no public toilets. The village had a sub 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.[1]: 441–5
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Hardoi, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ a b Nevill, H.R. (1904). Hardoi - A Gazetteer. Allahabad: Government Press. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Hardoi, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Hardoi (PDF). 1982. pp. 238–9. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (36 - Hardoi District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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