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Unchahar

Coordinates: 25°54′N 81°18′E / 25.900°N 81.300°E / 25.900; 81.300
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Unchahar
Town
Map of Unchahar CD block
Map of Unchahar CD block
Unchahar is located in Uttar Pradesh
Unchahar
Unchahar
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°54′N 81°18′E / 25.900°N 81.300°E / 25.900; 81.300
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionLucknow
DistrictRaebareli
Government
 • TypeNagar Panchayat
 • BodyTehsil
 • MLAManoj Kumar Panday [1]
Area
 • Total1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total11,033
 • Density6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-33
Sex ratio51/49 /
Literacy57%
Distance from Lucknow115 kilometres (71 mi)
Distance from Allahabad85 kilometres (53 mi)
Distance from Ganges7 kilometres (4.3 mi)

Unchahar is a town and nagar panchayat in Raebareli district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[2] It serves as the headquarters of a tehsil as well as a community development block.[2] It is located on Lucknow Allahabad Highway, 115 km from Lucknow, 85 km from Allahabad. The place is well connected by rail and roads to nearby cities of Kanpur, Lucknow, and Allahabad. Unchahar is also a constituency of Uttar Pradesh Legislative assembly (183 Unchahar Vidhan Sabha).

Unchahar changed dramatically after the work done by former Member of Legislative Assembly, Har Narayan Singh. Some of his work include the establishment of the well known Feroze Gandhi Thermal Power Station of the National Thermal Power Corporation, which now has an installed capacity of 1050 MW and the launching of the daily train "Unchahar Express" connecting Allahabad with Chandigarh.

Basic public amenities are not so good despite the NTPC power plant, electricity supply is poor,[citation needed] although it is an important landmark in Raibareli.[clarification needed]

Geography

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Unchahar is a town in the fertile Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh. The river Ganga flows 7 km southwest to the town. Unchahar has a humid subtropical climate with cool, dry winters from November to February and dry, hot summers from April to June. The rainy season is from July to mid-September. Fog is a common phenomenon from late December to late January. Unchahar is located 38 km from the district headquarters of the Raebareli. It has an average elevation of 111 metres. The dialect spoken here is the Awadhi variety of the Hindi language.

History

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The 1961 census recorded Unchahar as comprising 30 hamlets, with a total population of 4,109 people (2,139 male and 1,970 female), in 848 households and 822 physical houses.[3] The area of the village was given as 3,490 acres and it had a library and a medical practitioner at that point.[3]

The 1981 census recorded Unchahar as having a population of 7,282 people, in 1,852 households, and having an area of 1,412.36 hectares.[4] The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.[4]

The Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Station began operation in 1988 with five units each capable of generating 210 MW of electricity.[5] Construction cost Rs. 219 crores.[4] A sixth unit, generating 500 MW of electricity, commenced operation in March 2017.[5] On 1 November 2017, the new unit's boiler pipe exploded,[5] killing 32 people and injuring many more.[6]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 6,708—    
2001 9,288+38.5%
2011 11,033+18.8%
Source: 2011 Census of India[2]

According to the 2011 census, Unchahar has a population of 11,033 people, in 1,866 households.[2] The town's sex ratio is 969 females to every 1000 males, which is higher than the district-wide urban sex ratio of 924; 5,602 of Unchahar's residents are male (50.8%) and 5,431 are female (49.2%).[2] The 0-6 age group makes up about 13.0% of the town's population; the sex ratio for this group is 1003, which is the highest among towns in Raebareli district.[2] Members of Scheduled Castes make up 4.45% of the town's population, while no members of Scheduled Tribes were recorded.[2] Unchahar's literacy rate was 80.88% (counting only people age 7 and up); literacy was higher among men and boys (86.45%) than among women and girls (75.1%).[2] The scheduled castes literacy rate is 71.08% (77.68% among men and boys, and 63.35% among women and girls).[2]

In terms of employment, 18.22% of Unchahar residents were classified as main workers (i.e. people employed for at least 6 months per year) in 2011.[2] Marginal workers (i.e. people employed for less than 6 months per year) made up 9.21%, and the remaining 72.57% were non-workers.[2] Employment status varied considerably according to gender, with 46.32% of men being either main or marginal workers, compared to just 7.94% of women.[2]

4.12% of Dalmau residents live in slum conditions as of 2011.[2] There is 1 slum area in Unchahar, called Aliganj.[2] This has an approximate population of 455 residents and has 4 tap water access points.[2] The number of flush toilets installed in people's homes is 12.[2] The area is serviced by open sewers.[2]

Available banks

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Transport

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Unchahar Junction railway station is the main Junction railway station after Rae Bareli Junction railway station. It is located on Varanasi–Kanpur and Varanasi–Lucknow line. Unchahar Express is the only direct connected to Chandigarh.

Villages

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Unchahar CD block has the following 107 villages:[2]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Bheelampur 61.4 614
Sarain Hardo 294 1,938
Pooran Mau 108.7 848
Ramchandarpur 68.5 1,005
Kewal Nainpur 25.7 62
Kalyanpur 75.1 363
Kamoli 244.2 1,526
Shahabad 158 112
Kisundaspur 441 3,639
Ishwar Daspur 67 1,165
Sar Bahda 173.1 1,297
Miyanpur 50.6 383
Sarai Tula Ram 81 704
Chandrai 120.5 1,455
Matrauli 265.6 4,105
Semri Ranapur 114.3 1,011
Newada 120.5 814
Chaturpur Urf Misrapur 27.7 433
Kalikpur Kala 204 1,841
Bhagipur 57.3 446
Gopapur 49.2 670
Manipur Bhatehari 96.4 1,079
Sawayaya Hasan 281.1 2,312
Sawayaya Mira 132 945
Sawayya Raje 83 1,178
Jamalpur Mafi 65 618
Hatwa 169 1,062
Paindapur 77 593
Shahjadpur Ahtmali 95 0
Shahjadpur Mu. 515 1,671
Kotiya Chitra 273 3,575
Jamunapur 63 584
Mirza Inayatullapur 58 450
Baharpur 54 384
Gandhavi 38 418
Gopalpur Ghur Vansh 37 6
Ram Sanda 203 1,687
Daulatpur 120 954
Pach Khara 272 2,240
Hadipur 28 344
Sawanpur Newada 418 3,090
Najanpur 70 548
Sawaya Dhani 270 2,577
Gokana Ahtmali 31 0
Gokana Mustakil 216.2 1,927
Duraisa 204 1,103
Gangauli 376 3,917
Sarai Bhan 221 1,291
Kharauli Mustakil 411 4,256
Jarji Garh Mustakil 41 111
Jarji Garh Ahtmali 30 0
Kharauli Ahtmali 72 0
Kand Rawan 1,339.1 10,283
Pure Khoob Chand Ahtmali 494 0
Pure Khoob Chand Mustakil 331 993
Kalyani 174 1,681
Jabbaripur 213.4 1,400
Patti Rahas Kaithwalmustakil 213 5,769
Uncha Har Dehat 1,348 13,365
Mahmadpur Chandau 78 316
Arkha Mustakil 1,278 10,337
Jasauli 112 1,128
Har Bandhanpur 29 194
Patti Rahas Kaithwal Ahtamali 702 0
Arkha Ahtmali 553 0
Milikpur Ahtmali 373 0
Kotra Bahadur Ganj 740 5,696
Khojanpur 169 2,127
Dhamdhama 62 788
Baherawa 147 1,891
Hisampur 78 805
Kharg Sanpur 28 123
Gopalpur Dudhwan 132 913
Mani Rampur 78 659
Khurampur 97 963
Faridpur 39 574
Mirapur Dam Gani 29 91
Bahbanpur 91 460
Niranjanpur 28 582
Khanpur 49 72
Bikai 78 901
Sarai Parsoo 71 643
Khalikpur Khurd 40 298
Malkana 72 349
Madari Ganj 84 573
Gauraiya Mafi 43 273
Bhawanidinpur 80 699
Murar Mau 105 669
Bikar Garh 43 482
Bhuwalpur 70.2 762
Madaripur 87.2 657
Lal Chandpur Ikchhaniha 102.2 721
Kaleh 73 443
Sarai Sahijan 181 1,231
Madhopur Hardo Patti 55.7 280
Mokhara 227.1 1,730
Gangsari 300.3 2,011
Behra Mau 144 1,901
Purwara 287 2,269
Mahamadpur 34 0
Salimpur Bhaido 196 2,231
Narayanpur 104 528
Aima Jahanmiyan 135 1,356
Madhaopur Sultan 132 900
Hariharpur 103.8 766
Nigoha 113.2 1,188
Sukrullapur 232.2 1,320

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Unchahar MLA"
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 34–63, 375–93, 573–92. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 - Raebareli District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. cxviii-cxix of section "Salon Tahsil". Retrieved 22 August 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ a b c Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli (PDF). 1982. pp. 5, 240–1. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Pandey, Alok (2 November 2017). "22 Dead, Dozens Injured In Boiler Blast At NTPC Power Plant In UP". NDTV. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Death toll from NTPC thermal plant blast now 32: Reports have said boiler fans could've caused explosion". Firstpost. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2021.