Sudamanpur
Sudāmānpur | |
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Village | |
![]() Map showing Sudamanpur (#079) in Jagatpur CD block | |
Coordinates: 26°59′48″N 81°12′27″E / 26.996685°N 81.207566°E [1] | |
Country 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 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 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]
Sudamanpur 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]
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Sudamanpur
Sudāmānpur | |
---|---|
Village | |
![]() Map showing Sudamanpur (#079) in Jagatpur CD block | |
Coordinates: 26°59′48″N 81°12′27″E / 26.996685°N 81.207566°E [1] | |
Country 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 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 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]
Sudamanpur 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]
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