Bighapur

Bighapur is a town and nagar panchayat in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] First officially classified as a town for the 1981 census,[2] it now serves as a tehsil headquarters(established in Patan).[1] Important items manufactured here include clay pots, leather products, and wooden furniture.[1] As of 2011, the population of Bighapur is 6,501, in 1,201 households.[1]

Bighapur
Nagar panchayat
Map of Bighapur CD block
Map of Bighapur CD block
Bighapur is located in Uttar Pradesh
Bighapur
Bighapur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Bighapur is located in India
Bighapur
Bighapur
Bighapur (India)
Coordinates: 26.35°N 80.68°E / 26.35; 80.68
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictUnnao
Area
[1]
 • Total2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Elevation
122 m (400 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total6,501
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP35
Websiteup.gov.in

Bighapur is the headquarters of a community development block, which was first inaugurated on 1 October 1959 in order to oversee implementation of India's Five-Year Plans at a local and rural level.[3] As of 2011, the block comprises 128 rural villages, with a total population of 136,589 people in 27,180 households.[1]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1981 5,125—    
1991 5,935+15.8%
2001 6,294+6.0%
2011 6,501+3.3%
Source: 2011 Census of India[1]

According to the 2011 census, Bighapur has a population of 6,501 people, in 1,201 households.[1] The town's sex ratio is 927 females to every 1000 males; 3,374 of Bighapur's residents are male (52%) and 3,127 are female (48%).[1] The 0-6 age group makes up about 10.1% of the town's population; the sex ratio for this group is 918, which is higher than the district urban average of 903.[1] Members of Scheduled Castes make up 25.75% of the town's population, while no members of Scheduled Tribes were recorded.[1] The town's literacy rate was 80.9% (counting only people age 7 and up); literacy was higher among men and boys (87.7%) than among women and girls (73.5%).[1] The scheduled castes literacy rate is 70.8% (78.2% among men and boys, and 62.6% among women and girls).[1]

In terms of employment, 22.8% of Nawabganj residents were classified as main workers (i.e. people employed for at least 6 months per year) in 2011.[1] Marginal workers (i.e. people employed for less than 6 months per year) made up 11.6%, and the remaining 65.5% were non-workers.[1] Employment status varied significantly according to gender, with 53.2% of men being either main or marginal workers, compared to only 14.2% of women.[1]

27.2% of Bighapur residents live in slum conditions as of 2011.[1] There are 4 slum areas in Bighapur: Nageshwar Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, and Sandhohi Nagar (the largest).[1] These range in size from about 60 to 150 households and have between 5 and 50 tap water access points.[1] The number of flush toilets installed in people's homes ranges from 10 to 35.[1] All 4 areas are serviced by open sewers.[1]

Education

Degree colleges:

  • Maha Pran Nirala (MPN) Degree College, Osiya, Bighapur, Unnao
  • Sardar Patel Banshgopal Sanatan Dharm Degree College, Mahai, Bighapur, Unnao
  • Raghuraja Degree College

Inter Colleges:

  • Kamlapati Inter College
  • Lahshmi Narayan Public Inter College
  • Parwati Balika Inter College
  • Saraswati Gyan Mandir Inter College
  • Patiraja Inter College

Healthcare

Bighapur has one block level hospital near BSNL telephone exchange, Bighapur.

Transport

Rail

Bighapur Railway Station is the junction point for Rae Bareli, unchahar, Kanpur, Unnao. There are total 4 passenger trains which are passes through Bighapur Railway Station and has stoppage also.

Road

Bighapur is situated just 30 km away from Unnao Bypass Gate near Nirala Nagar and distance from Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh is approx 70 km. Distance between Bighapur and Kanpur is only 40 km.

Villages

Bighapur CD block has the following 128 villages:[1]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Lal Ganj235.9853
Kalaon321.5785
Rajapur Garhewa168.6511
Anon3202,534
Jagdish Pur232.4711
Baijnath Khera98.9542
Magrayar886.44,248
Behta Gopi311.71,666
Pahihardo5232,734
Saidpur86.7531
Bighapur Kalan462.8782
Danda Mau116930
Tikari Mau59525
Kalhe Pur123982
Bighapur Khurd202.1117
Aosiyan889.64,514
Premi Khera38.4213
Sasan233.31,138
Dhuadhar75476
Mardanpur999.1587
Akbabad310.62,055
Jagat Khera133.7646
Shukla Khera131851
Kukri79.7471
Mirmau64813
Sukhdev Pur94387
Dhamni Khera136.4952
Parsanda229.21,715
Maharajpur55.4592
Dainta80.4464
Bhairam Pur154.61,025
Kheswa202.31,028
Gauri138.9964
Manpur100.71,255
Bhogita340.21,329
Indemau Nihali Khera268.81,691
Goshi Khera14.7532
Aram280.81,108
Rajapur Piprha1991,076
Katra Diwan Khera377.83,282
Bhabe Mau102651
Nasirpur3461,892
Lalganj1021,705
Rujihai1622,289
Dundpur104780
Mawaiya119.4731
Ghatampur Kalan601.63,029
Chak Dhaurehara42.4186
Ghatampur Khurd3491,526
Pandeypur272.9813
Naraotampur38.9411
Bisenmau52.6484
Pali3321,758
Sarhe Mau144765
Karnai Pur137701
Sathniwala Khera3731,328
Adhurj Pur260746
Kamra Jana Pur2801,686
Narghva404394
Chak Khurd Hai61.4154
Karmi4371,281
Garhewa405.81,641
Chautari Khurd00
Keola Khera315.23
Khurd Hai94247
Piprasar55585
Duruharu200.238
Terhwa195954
Bbhadaiya Khera378.50
Fatehpur95499
Katri Bhadaiya Khera107.10
Dariyabad92.6418
Chak Udhaintal171.20
Chilauli791.31,707
Qutubuddin Garheva117.61,145
Terha3733,909
Belhadyal Ganj439.41,461
Saru Khera233.52,533
Bardaha763.13,895
Akberpur8233,075
Rudrpur185710
Kharjhara304.31,235
Kumbhi687.53,800
Ratui Khera193.9358
Barahardo267.33,763
Jhagar Pur202.3757
Chak Patkan Khera36101
Parauri Chandika Baks103799
Parauri Harchand55.2390
Ruppur Joravarpur83528
Birpur Dithwa194815
Purauna424.22,095
Kandhiani114.6386
Dundpur129.21,179
Ramnagar Ahetmali101.997
Chak Nihali Khera71.99
Sagwar307.42,815
Bhartipur157.91,467
Nihali Khera112997
Tilokpur1341,107
Ramnagar Gair Ahetmali330.3266
Chak Jalala88.58
Kachi Bari34.797
Rasulpur Rata Khera137896
Mishran Khera303121
Lala Khera Mustahkam123.6747
Lala Khera Gair Mustahkam112.9240
Babu Khera Kachhoh145.50
Chahlala227.4200
Jairaj Mau132.1971
Raipur135.81,260
Alipur148.52,200
Harishchandrapur71.7831
Pithai Khera Khurd47.4490
Digvijaipur339.4605
Gulal Khera57.2491
Hilgi70.3456
Navajikhera25.3205
Majhigawa329.61,350
Bay88.3715
Rawatpur329.12,640
Bhagulekhera32.6354
Mahrenda97.6405
Madhopur49.7351
Ganeshikhera3194
Dhanuhikhera1842,760
Bhatkherwa Khurd39.6159
Bhatkherwa Kalan67.8846
Pankhupur94.944
Ratuakhera98.529
Manpur Gair Ahtmali374.538
Pasniyan Khera163.2277
Manpurahtmali91.40

References
  1. "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Unnao, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 36–55, 390–416, 525–44. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  2. Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Unnao (PDF). 1982. p. 15. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. Baghel, Amar Singh (1979). Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers: Unnao. Rampur: Government Press. pp. 150–2. Retrieved 12 July 2021.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.