Musafirkhana
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Musafirkhana | |
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PIN | 227813 |
Vehicle registration | UP-36 |
Website | amethi |
Musafirkhana is a town and
As of 2011, Musafirkhana's population is 7,999 people, in 1,276 households.[1]
History
At the turn of the 20th century, Musafirkhana was described as a small and run-down village that was of no importance besides being the tehsil headquarters.
Musafirkhana was originally a bazar — or rather sarai, as the name indicates — built on the village lands of Bhanauli.[4] Their combined population in 1901 was 2,058, a quarter of whom were Muslims.[4] At that time, Musafirkhana had a police station, pound, school, and dispensary.[4]
Geography
Musafirkhana is located at 26°22′N 81°48′E / 26.37°N 81.8°E.[5] It has an average elevation of 102 metres (334 feet). Musafirkhana is 32 km northwest of district headquarters Amethi, 20 km from Jagdishpur.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 | 5,731 | — |
2001 | 7,366 | +28.5% |
2011 | 7,999 | +8.6% |
Source: 2011 Census of India[1] |
As of
According to the Census of India conducted in 2001, Musafirkhana had a population of 7,373. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Musafirkhana has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 57%. In Musafirkhana, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.[6]
The official languages of speak Musafirkhana are Hindi and Urdu.[3]
Pincodes of Musafirkhana tehsil
- Musafirkhana - 227813
- Pindara - 227807
Temples
- Mahadevan Temple
- Baba Nand Mahar is Yadav's temple in memory of Barabanki) and other surrounding villages usually come here and worship the gods Rajabaliand Pawaria.
- Durgan Bhawani is the temple of Durga and Hanuman.
- Santoshi Mata temple is the temple of Santoshi, 6 km from Musafirkhana on the Jamon road. TheSantoshi Mata Temple is in Tiwari ka purwa, Barehativillage. Every Friday, people come and wish for their wellness and blessings.
- The Maa Hinglaj temple, Baba Purushottam Das temple, Khaki Baba temple, Phoolmati Mata temple (in Poorab Pati) and Bhoodhe Baba (Prem Nagar) are renowned temples of the village Dadra which is located 5 km from Musafirkhana. The Maa Hinglaj temple is a very famous temple and is about 500 years old.
Transport
Railways
Musafirkhana has a railway station (500 meters from its center location), which falls on the Varanasi-Lucknow rail route.
Roadways
Musafirkhana is located on the road from
Airports
- Ayodhya Airport[7] (71 km)
- Lucknow Airport(distanced approximately 100 km)
- Prayagraj Airport (distanced approximately 100 km)
- Kanpur Airport distanced approximately 140 km)
Villages
Musafirkhana CD block has the following 87 villages:[1]
Village name | Total land area (hectares) | Population (in 2011) |
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Kochhit | 357 | 2,484 |
Kotwa | 136 | 1,140 |
Nara Adhanpur | 1,079.4 | 7,544 |
Mahesh Pur | 84.9 | 1,352 |
Kadipur | 56.4 | 997 |
Mawai | 104.9 | 631 |
Gangerwa | 268.2 | 2,002 |
Salpur | 163.2 | 1,458 |
Kankupur | 224 | 1,954 |
Kanjas | 518.5 | 2,629 |
Newada | 176 | 2,194 |
Sadipur | 210.1 | 2,427 |
Saraiya Sabal Shah | 197 | 717 |
Gajanpur Duwariya | 488.8 | 5,703 |
Bhaidpur | 165.7 | 576 |
Ranjitpur | 100.5 | 1,087 |
Chandipur | 158.6 | 897 |
Kailashpur | 26.8 | 231 |
Bhaddaur | 350.7 | 2,005 |
Kodaili | 68.3 | 863 |
Nijamuddinpur | 181.7 | 1,843 |
Bharatpur | 71.8 | 114 |
Pure Pahlwan | 218.2 | 1,608 |
Dadra | 1,078.6 | 6,220 |
Madha Urf Bhusanda | 237.3 | 1,521 |
Chak Baher | 112.6 | 511 |
Rampur Urf Lokrai | 91 | 945 |
Gunnaur | 460.4 | 3,252 |
Bhagupur | 42.5 | 404 |
Mishra Pur | 74 | 1,215 |
Chak Raghunandan | 31.2 | 0 |
Umapur | 31.5 | 326 |
Manshahpur | 226.3 | 1,300 |
Ankhara | 118 | 755 |
Ankhari | 72.4 | 609 |
Pure Prem Shah | 133.6 | 2,039 |
Kapoorchand Pur | 147.1 | 1,040 |
Pindra Maharaj | 132.5 | 1,810 |
Pindarakarnai | 278.6 | 2,985 |
Kishundaspur | 54 | 271 |
Surpur Kashipur | 309.2 | 2,238 |
Bhikhipur | 156.8 | 1,255 |
Pindara Thakur | 329.9 | 2,111 |
Palia Chand Pur | 230.9 | 1,930 |
Saraiya Talukedadra | 93.2 | 556 |
Paliya Purab | 169.5 | 2,636 |
Sariya Urf Musafirkhana | 130.1 | 596 |
Pure Paerwani | 163 | 1,010 |
Jakha Shiwa Pur | 351.2 | 3,012 |
Pure Mohammad Newaj | 134 | 1,664 |
Bhanauli | 238.5 | 4,325 |
Khaudiya | 112.8 | 1,577 |
Ramraipur | 72.5 | 740 |
Ramnagar Urf Nayakot | 62.5 | 593 |
Dharauli | 257.1 | 2,020 |
Besara Paschim | 301 | 2,035 |
Keshaw Pur | 124.6 | 1,130 |
Marha Sarswatigiri | 29.3 | 296 |
Besara Purab | 405.6 | 3,162 |
Nandaur | 198.5 | 1,122 |
Rudauli | 401 | 2,437 |
Barna | 117.5 | 1,201 |
Chak Jangali | 25.3 | 121 |
Muhiuddinpur | 227 | 1,784 |
Aurangabad | 249.1 | 1,233 |
Pure Jorai | 59.1 | 954 |
Pure Siddhi | 66 | 336 |
Jamuwari | 243.8 | 2,964 |
Sarai Sulemani | 22.6 | 210 |
Kasthuni Paschim | 138.4 | 1,461 |
Uttarpati | 78.4 | 1,091 |
Chakdohri | 18.9 | 384 |
Khargipur Dubey | 41.5 | 243 |
Khargipur Madhaw | 18.2 | 350 |
Tikra | 90.5 | 904 |
Pure Beijnath | 20.6 | 258 |
Majhagawaan | 98 | 1,299 |
Kondri | 170.8 | 639 |
Rasulabad | 390.1 | 4,316 |
Pipri Amirgiri | 9.2 | 0 |
Chitai Pur | 161.5 | 1,628 |
Mana Madan Pur | 115.1 | 1,018 |
Karpiya | 145.9 | 1,458 |
Nathupur | 47.8 | 475 |
Tiwari Pur | 21.8 | 38 |
Kasthuni Purab | 183 | 1,927 |
References
- ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Sultanpur, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 112–28, 758–73. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Census of India: Musafirkhana". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Nevill, H.R. (1903). Sultanpur: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XLVI Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 196–201. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Musafirkhana
- Census Commission of India. Archived from the originalon 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh: Ayodhya airport to start functioning early next year". The Times of India. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.