Mal, Lucknow

Mal, also spelled Mall, is a village and corresponding community development block in Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is part of the tehsil of Malihabad.[2] As of 2011, the population of Mal was 6,429, in 1,199 households, while the population of Mal block was 170,962, in 31,429 households.[2]

Mal
Māl
Community Development Block
Map of Mal CD block
Map of Mal CD block
Mal is located in Uttar Pradesh
Mal
Mal
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Mal is located in India
Mal
Mal
Mal (India)
Coordinates: 27.02156°N 80.73584°E / 27.02156; 80.73584[1]
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictLucknow
Area
  Total2.619 km2 (1.011 sq mi)
Elevation130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total6,429
  Density2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
226104
Vehicle registrationUP32

History

Mal was historically the seat of a tribe of Gaharwar Rajputs, whose family tradition states that they came from Manda-Bijaipur near Varanasi under one Rai Paitawan, a brother of the ruler of Varanasi.[3] The story goes that Rai Paitawan had gone on a pilgrimage to Nimkhar, in what is now Sitapur district, and after encountering a good omen on the way back, he decided to stay in this area.[3] He drove out the ruling Jhojhas from their forts at Mal and Ant to become ruler himself.[3] The Gaharwars' territory later became divided among seven estates: Mal, Atari, Salinagar, Amlauli, Masira, Hamirpur, and Nabipanah.[3] By the turn of the 20th century, the Gaharwars' influence had declined, and they only owned about a quarter of the village lands in Mal.[3] The remainder of the lands were held by Pandit Bakht Narain.[3]

At the turn of the century, Mal had a population of 1,775, and it had a marketplace called Ramnarainganj after its founder, Pandit Ram Narain (Bakht Narain's father), which hosted markets twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays.[3] There was also a weekly cattle market.[3] Three fairs were held here annually: the Athon fair during the month of Chait, the Mahabir fair in Jeth, and the Janamashtami fair in Bhadon.[3] Mal's soil was described as highly fertile, and wheat was the main crop grown.[3] Irrigation was provided by wells, tanks, and also some from the Jhingi nala, which flows to the east of the village.[3] There were at the time two Hindu temples, one mosque, and also the mausoleum of a saint named Gulmir Shah.[3]

Villages

Mal block comprises the following 87 villages:[2]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Vahir246.61,244
Ahindar391.73,876
Umraval606.53,380
Rahata251.91,886
Siswara294.42,011
Gorava Baravki177.42,131
Saspan1,180.18,378
Kamaluddin Nagar52486
Gopal Pur219.21,601
Tilan556.22,289
Jamolia581.84,628
Gahndo650.94,957
Thari755.35,175
Barkhorava295.91,717
Muriyara413.62,975
Kharsara743.43,557
Saidapur309.82,562
Auntgarhi Saura643.54,532
Visunpur141.6145
Karend292.72,467
Para Bhadrahi487.24,451
Navbasta106.7781
Shahmau114.21,117
Atari338.82,308
Roodan Khera164.11,021
Jindana180.81,050
Mawai Khurd2941,556
Basant Pur372.62,883
Bhelam Pur45.4491
Birpur391.61,885
Devari Ganja191.81,073
Akbar Pur181.81,024
Shankar Pur221.11,906
Godhan107.6157
Saleh Nagar534.13,962
Raipur2461,343
Badiya412.43,083
Tikari Kala262.81,155
Kamalpur Lodhaura361.31,086
Didhara87.9782
Pipari Kurakhar298.82,443
Bahraura2251,813
Pakara206.41,626
Devari Bharat246.81,258
Shahpurgorava2341,370
Madwana770.44,393
Ataria, Lucknow207.9810
Manjhi Nikrojpur500.62,484
Majhauva234.41,016
Danaur233.21,506
Sultanpur92.3337
Aumau3692,245
Khakhara118.1447
Kolava Bhanaura562.22,136
Adampur106.9756
Garhthamma120.7541
Latifpur116.6969
Gauraiya189.8974
Jagdishpur Bujurg104.6903
Patauna209.11,786
Sarthara208.71,736
Keraura105.21,438
Amlauli139.4626
Peer Nagar159.71,064
Gumsena158.41,257
Ranipara3061,844
Narayanpur318.21,285
Ram Nagar234.12,259
Naibasti Bhithaura3692,112
Sukka Khera165999
Chandwara112.71,209
Bhanwar75.9238
Mal (block headquarters)261.96,429
Naru40.2183
Vidhishyama102.3566
Ant142.31,138
Masirha Ratan283.33,196
Gagan Barauli102.6565
Masirha Hamir365.42,279
Saibasi193.91,392
Hasanapur514.33,913
Devari Danda76.3943
Nabi Panah573.35,136
Ibrahimpur48.7354
Bhanpur63.6995
Dhakhava444.54,133
Dautpur68.7749

References

  1. "Geonames.org. Māl". Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Lucknow, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 28–67, 76–93, 278–292. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. Nevill, H.R. (1904). Lucknow - A Gazetteer. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 234–5. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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