Bakhtiyarnagar is a village in Malihabad block of Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] It is located immediately to the south of the town of Malihabad.[2] The main staple foods here are wheat and rice.[3] As of 2011, Bakhtiyarnagar's population is 2,480, in 456 households.[1]
Bakhtiyarnagar | |
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Village | |
 Map showing Bakhtiyarnagar (#141) in Malihabad CD block | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Lucknow |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.906 km2 (0.736 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,480 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
History
editBakhtiyarnagar was the seat of a branch of the Amanzai Pathans, who had originally settled in nearby Garhi Sanjar Khan in 1656.[2] One member, Sarmast Khan, branched off and moved to Bakhtiyarnagar in 1693.[2] His son, Dilawar Khan, achieved high rank under the Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar, receiving mansabdar status and the title "Nawab Shamsher Khan".[2] He amassed an estate of over 100 villages and was granted a jagir of 3 lakhs of rupees.[2] However, his son Makarim Khan fell into disfavour during the time of Safdar Jang and, realising he was distrusted, fled to Rohilkhand.[2] His jagir was confiscated, although Bakhtiyarnagar and a few other villages were later restored to him through the intervention of the Rohilla leader Hafiz Rahmat Khan.[2] Bakhtiyarnagar then remained under his descendants' control through the early 20th century.[2]
At the turn of the 20th century, Bakhtiyarnagar was described as a small village with a lower primary school and a bazaar that held weekly markets.[2] The village lands were under extensive cultivation and irrigated by wells; about 10% of the village lands were covered by orchards.[2] Its population in 1901 was 1,476 people, including 682 Muslims.[2]
The 1961 census recorded Bakhtiyarnagar (as "Bakhtiarnagar") as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 1,355 (719 male and 636 female), in 260 households and 201 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was given as 477 acres.[4]
The 1981 census recorded Bakhtiyarnagar as having a population of 1,543 people, in 276 households, and covering an area of 192.64 hectares.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Lucknow, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 94–111. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Nevill, H.R. (1904). Lucknow - A Gazetteer. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 172–3. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Lucknow. 1982. pp. 30–31. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (38 - Lucknow District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. xii-xiii of section "Malihabad Tahsil". Retrieved 20 July 2021.
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