Sudamanpur is a village in Jagatpur block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located off the main road, a bit north of the Ganges, and is in low-lying ground broken by ravines.[3] As of 2011, it has a population of 6,986 people, in 1,278 households.[2] It has 3 primary schools and no healthcare facilities.[2]
Sudamanpur
Sudāmānpur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
.png) Map showing Sudamanpur (#079) in Jagatpur CD block | |
  Sudamanpur Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°59′48″N 81°12′27″E / 26.996685°N 81.207566°E[1] | |
| Country India |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Raebareli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.832 km2 (3.796 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,986 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-35 |
Sudamanpur hosts a large mela annually during the month of Sawan in honour of the Bhar folk hero Kakoran.[3] The fair lasts for 15 days and draws thousands of visitors.[3] Livestock are bought and sold at the event.[3] The village also has a temple dedicated to Kakoran.[3] Sudamanpur also hosts a market twice per week, on Wednesdays and Sundays.[4] Cloth and vegetables are the main items traded.[4]
History
editSudamanpur was supposedly founded by, and named after, a Janwar named Sudaman Singh sometime around the middle of the 14th century.[3] At the turn of the 20th century, Sudamanpur was described as a large village with many orchards on its outskirts.[3] It was held by the Bais taluqdar of Chandania.[3] The Kakoran mela was described as having an average attendance of around 4,000 people at the time.[3] As of 1901, Sudamanpur's population was 2,273 people, a majority of whom were Ahirs.[3]
The 1961 census recorded Sudamanpur (as "Sudamapur") as comprising 20 hamlets, with a total population of 2,883 people (1,512 male and 1,371 female), in 601 households and 568 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was given as 2,520 acres and it had a post office at that point.[4] Average attendance of the twice-weekly market was about 250 people.[4]
The 1981 census recorded Sudamanpur (as "Sudamapur") as having a population of 4,105 people, in 840 households, and having an area of 1,019.84 hectares.[5] The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.[5]
References
edit- ^ "GeoNames Search". geonames.nga.mil. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 348–64. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Nevill, H.R. (1905). Rai Bareli: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XXXIX Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 228–9. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 - Raebareli District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. 175, xc-xci of section "Dalmau Tahsil". Retrieved 22 August 2021.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli (PDF). 1982. pp. 176–7. Retrieved 22 August 2021.