Banthra Sikandarpur, also called Banthra or Banthara,[1] is a village in Sarojaninagar block of Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] As of 2011, its population was 10,989, in 1,885 households.[2] A regular market is held here.[2] The village lands cover an area of 703.8 hectares, of which 341.4 (48.5%) were farmlands as of 2011.[2] Fallow lands covered 182.9 hectares (26.0% of the total), and areas under non-agricultural uses covered 66.2 hectares, or 9.4% of the total land area.[2]
Banthra Sikandarpur
Banthra, Banthara | |
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Village | |
  Banthra Sikandarpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Banthra Sikandarpur Banthra Sikandarpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°41′36″N 80°50′05″E / 26.693327°N 80.834622°E[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Lucknow |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.038 km2 (2.717 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 10,989 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
History
editAt the turn of the 20th century, Banthra Sikandarpur was described (as "Banthara-Sikandarpur") as a large double village on the road from Lucknow to Kanpur.[3] There were then two separate sites, about a mile apart and on the east side of the road.[3] The landowners were Chauhan Rajputs, who held the place in pattidari tenure.[3] According to tradition, they had originally settled at Amausi during the reign of Humayun.[3] At a later date, they went on to establish the nearby villages of Bani and Hamirpur, and they settled at Banthra at about the same time.[3] Sikandarpur had originally been a hamlet of Hamirpur, and its name had been given by the Muslims of Bijnaur.[3]
Banthra Sikandarpur was historically part of the pargana of Bijnaur.[3] The 1901 census recorded it as having a population of 1,620 people, with a Muslim population of 162.[3] At that time, Banthra had a police station, post office, and military encamping ground, while Sikandarpur to the south hosted a market twice a week, on Wednesdays and Sundays.[3] Trade in cattle was the main commercial activity at Sikandarpur's markets.[3] The village lands then covered an area of 1,825 acres, with 89 acres of orchards, mainly to the south of the village.[3] Irrigation was mostly by tanks, although there was a shortage of water for irrigation at the time.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Geographic Names Search WebApp". Search for "Banthra Sikandarpur" here.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Lucknow, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 166–183. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Nevill, H.R. (1904). Lucknow - A Gazetteer. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 173–4. Retrieved 19 April 2021.