Paina is a village and Nyaya Panchayat situated along the bank of Sarayu (Ghaghra) river in the eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It comes under administration of Barhaj Tehsil of Deoria District and Gorakhpur Division. It is located 33 km towards South from District headquarters Deoria and 340 km from State capital Lucknow.

पैना
पैना
Village
Paina
500 px
Shaheed Smarak and Sarayu river
पैना is located in Uttar Pradesh
पैना
पैना
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°15′05″N 83°46′52″E / 26.251339°N 83.781200°E / 26.251339; 83.781200
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionGorakhpur
DistrictDeoria
TehsilBarhaj
BlockBarhaj
Government
 • TypeNyaya panchayat
 • BodyGram panchayat
 • Bansgaon (Lok Sabha constituency)Kamlesh Paswan (BJP)
 • Barhaj (Seat of State Legislative Assembly)Deepak Mishra "Shaka" (BJP)
Area
 • Rural2,100 km2 (800 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total10,499 [1]
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • RegionalBhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
274604
Telephone code+91-5561
Vehicle registrationUP 52
Sex ratio0.93
Avg. annual temperature33 °C (91 °F)
Avg. summer temperature38 °C (100 °F)
Avg. winter temperature25 °C (77 °F)

Deubari (4 km), Telia Afgan (4 km), Nadua (4 km), Akuba (5 km), Gopalapar (5 km) are the nearby Villages to Paina. Paina is surrounded by Bhagalpur Block towards South, Salempur Tehsil towards East, Bhaluani Block towards North, Fatehpur Madaun Tehsil towards South. Barhaj, Lar, Rudrapur, Deoria, Adari are the nearby Cities to Paina.

Satraon and Sisai Gulabrai Railway Stations of North Eastern Railway Zone are the very nearby railway stations to Paina.[2]

It is located at the border of the Deoria District, Ballia District and Mau District.

History

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Formation

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According to the history, the village was developed by Kunwar Krit Shahi and the land was provided by landlord of Majhauli Raj.

Role in Freedom Movement of 1857

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A Shaheed Smarak[3] was constructed by Government of Uttar Pradesh at south-western part of the village, in the memory of martyrs who took part in the India’s first war of freedom during 1857.[4][5][6][7] It is situated at the bank of river Sarayu (Ghaghra) and the place locally known as "Satihara". It is a place to recall the memory of those brave unknown warriors who laid down their precious lives during the freedom struggle in 1857.[8][9] It was the only village that remained independent for 2 months after 1857 war.

Demographics

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S. No. Census year[10] Total population Male (%) Female (%)
1 2001 10,302 5,224 (50.70) 5078 (49.30)
2 2011 10,499 5,059 (48.19) 5,440 (51.81)

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.40% of the total population, and Scheduled Tribes is 0.017% of the total population.[10]

Literacy

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According to the 2011 census, the village has 58.56% literacy, in which male literacy stands at 54.70% and female literacy stands at 45.30%.[10]

Climate

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The village has a Monsoon-influenced Humid subtropical climate. According to Köppen climate classification, it comes under Cwa category.

Paina
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Education

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  • Shri Raghunath Singh Inter College [11]
  • 1857 Shaheed Smarak High School
  • Adharsh Uchchtar Madhymik Vidyalaya (East)
  • Adharsh Uchchtar Madhymik Kanya Vidyalaya (Central)
  • Adharsh Prathamik Vidyalaya (East, Central, West)
  • Saraswati Shishu Mandir

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Census of India". Census of India.
  2. ^ "N. E. Railway (NER)". Portal of Indian Railways.
  3. ^ "Shahid Smarak, Paina". Wikimapia.
  4. ^ "Independence Day Special: देवरिया के इस गांव ने खट्टे कर दिए थे अंग्रेजों के दांत, बेटों ने कुर्बानी दी तो बहू-बेटियों ने कर लिया जल जौहर". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  5. ^ "आजादी की लड़ाई में है पैना का अपना इतिहास". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  6. ^ Mahotsav, Amrit. "British Attack at Salempur, 1858". Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Effects of Attack on Salempur, 1858". INDIAN CULTURE. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  8. ^ "भारत की आजादी में पूर्वाचंल का योगदान". Google Blogger. 4 April 2013.
  9. ^ "History, Paina". Bloger.
  10. ^ a b c "Census tables". Census of India.
  11. ^ "Shri Raghunath Singh Inter College". Madhyamic Shiksha Parishad website.
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