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Kandrawan

Coordinates: 25°53′17″N 81°15′43″E / 25.888189°N 81.26185°E / 25.888189; 81.26185
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Kandrawan
Kandrāwān
Village
Map showing Kandrawan (#244) in Unchahar CD block
Map showing Kandrawan (#244) in Unchahar CD block
Kandrawan is located in Uttar Pradesh
Kandrawan
Kandrawan
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°53′17″N 81°15′43″E / 25.888189°N 81.26185°E / 25.888189; 81.26185[1]
Country India India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictRaebareli
Area
 • Total13.391 km2 (5.170 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total10,283
 • Density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-35

Kandrawan is a village in Unchahar block of Raebareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located on the road from Salon to Khaga, near the banks of the Ganges.[3] Nearby there is a ferry crossing the Ganges over to Naubasta in Fatehpur district.[3] As of 2011, Kandrawan has a population of 10,283 people, in 1,901 households.[2] It is 3 km from Unchahar.

This village is known as the birthplace of freedom fighter Dal Bahadur Singh. He was a close associate of Indira Gandhi, Feroze Gandhi, and Jawahar Lal Nehru. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly. This village also has a temple known as Chahil Baba. It is believed that it was built in the 10th century. Other than it there are other temples named Shiv Mandir and Khanauveer Baba.[citation needed]

History

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At the turn of the 20th century, Kandrawan was described as a large but otherwise unimportant village in the pargana of Salon.[3] It was divided into 5 mahals, of which 3 were held by Kanhpurias and 2 were held by Bais.[3] As of 1901, its population was 3,581 people, a majority of whom were Ahirs.[3]

The 1961 census recorded Kandrawan as comprising 39 hamlets, with a total population of 4,068 people (2,077 male and 1,991 female), in 892 households and 875 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was given as 3,227 acres and it had a post office at that point.[4]

The 1981 census recorded Kandrawan as having a population of 5,318 people, in 1,306 households, and having an area of 1,305.92 hectares.[5] The main staple foods were listed as wheat and barley.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Geographic Names Search WebApp". Do a radial search using these coordinates here.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 306–30. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e Nevill, H.R. (1905). Rai Bareli: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XXXIX Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. p. 184. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ a b Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli (PDF). 1982. pp. 242–3. Retrieved 22 August 2021.