Chandauli district

Coordinates: 25°15′41″N 83°15′51″E / 25.261344°N 83.264082°E / 25.261344; 83.264082
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Chandauli
Chandauli
 • Member of Parliament, Lok SabhaVirendra Singh (Varanasi)
Area
 • Total
2,484.70 km2 (959.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,952,756
 • Density790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
242,553
Demographics
 • Literacy80.9%
 • Sex ratio984
Languages
 • Official languageHindi
 • Additional officialUrdu
 • RegionalBhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-67
Websitechandauli.nic.in

Chandauli district is a

Varanasi Division
, became a separate district on 20 May 1997.

GDP by providing the various cereals from the district including paddy and wheat. Popularly known as the "Dhaan Ka Katora of Uttar Pradesh" ("rice bowl of Uttar Pradesh") because of fertile lands of the Gangetic Plain. Chanduali district made big contributions at the time of freedom movements.[citation needed] In Chanduali there is a village named Ghoswan and Khakhara which is known for the protest against the British for the freedom of India. Chandauli district has its own railway station named Chandauli Majhwar railway station
near to district headquarters.

The district has five Vidhan Sabha seats and one member of parliament seat.

Economy

In 2006 the

640).[1] It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[1]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901354,167—    
1911356,001+0.05%
1921361,609+0.16%
1931387,128+0.68%
1941459,271+1.72%
1951544,097+1.71%
1961659,347+1.94%
1971780,732+1.70%
19811,001,246+2.52%
19911,274,839+2.45%
20011,643,251+2.57%
20111,952,756+1.74%
source:[2]
Religions in Chandauli district (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 88.48%
Islam
 
 11.01%
Other or not stated
 
 0.51%

According to the

640).[4] The district has a population density of 768 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,990/sq mi).[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 18.83%.[4] Chandauli has a sex ratio of 913 females for every 1,000 males. 12.42% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 22.88% and 2.14% of the population respectively.[4]

Languages

Languages in Chandauli district (2011)[7]
  1. Hindi (81.06%)
  2. Bhojpuri (17.6%)
  3. Urdu (1.16%)
  4. Others (0.18%)

At the time of the

2011 Census of India, 81.06% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 17.60% Bhojpuri and 1.16% Urdu as their first language.[7]

Bhojpuri is the local language of Chandauli. The Bhojpuri variant of Kaithi is the indigenous script of Bhojpuri language.[8]

Administrative divisions

The Chandauli district is divided into 5 Tehsils: Chandauli Sadar, Sakaldiha, Chakia. Mughalsarai and Naugarh.

These 5 Tehsils are divided into 9 Blocks: Barahani, Chandauli, Niyamatabad, Chahaniya, Sakaldiha, Dhanapur, Chakia, Shahabganj and Naugarh.

Tehsil Block No. of Gram Panchayat LGD Code
Chandauli Sadar Barahani 75 1615
Chandauli 88 1618
Sakaldiha Dhanapur 84 1619
Chahaniya 91 1616
Sakaldiha 104 1623
Chakia Chakia 89 1617
Sahabganj 72 1622
Mughalsarai Niyamtabad 88 1621
Naugarh Naugarh 43 1620


Politics

Chandauli Loksabha

Vidhan Sabha segments

No Name District Member Party 2024 Lead
380 Mughalsarai Ramesh Jaiswal Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhartiya Janata Party
381 Sakaldiha Prabhunarayan Yadav Samajwadi Party Samajwadi Party
382 Saiyadraja Sushil Singh Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party
383 Chakia Kailash Kharwar Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party

Notable people

Geographical indication

Geographical Indications Registry, under the Union Government of India, on 22 February 2023 (valid till 3 November 2030).[9][10]

M/s. Ishani Agro Producer Company Limited, & Human Welfare Association from Chandauli, proposed the GI registration of Adamchini Chawal . After filing the application in November 2020, the rice was granted the GI tag in 2023 by the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai, making the name "Adamchini Chawal " exclusive to the rice grown in the region.[11] It thus became the second rice variety from Uttar Pradesh after Kalanamak rice and the 37th type of goods from Uttar Pradesh to earn the GI tag.

The GI tag protects the rice from illegal selling and marketing, and gives it legal protection and a unique identity.

References

  1. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  2. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  3. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d e "District Census Handbook: Chandauli" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  5. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Lesotho 1,924,886
  6. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. New Mexico - 2,059,179
  7. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  8. ^ Grierson, George Abraham (1881). A handbook to the Kayathi character. The Library of Congress. Calcutta, Thacker, Spink, and co.
  9. ^ "Adamchini Chawal". Intellectual Property India. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Banarasi Paan, Langda mango from Kashi make it to GI club". The Times of India. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Banarasi Langda mango, Banarasi paan are latest entrants to GI tag club". Business Today. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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