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| subdivision_name3 = [[Hardoi district|Hardoi]] |
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| governing_body = Pihani Municipal Council |
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| leader_title = Municipal Chairperson |
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| leader_name = Shaheen Begum ([[Samajwadi Party|SP]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sec.up.nic.in/site/NewWinnerList2023.aspx|title=2023 UP Municipal Election results|work=ECI Uttar Pradesh|accessdate=22 May 2023}}</ref> |
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| leader_title1 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha MP]] |
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| leader_name1 = [[Jai Prakash]] ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]) |
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| leader_title2 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] |
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| leader_name2 = [[Rajani Tiwari|Rajni Tiwari]] ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]) |
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'''Pihani''' is a town and [[nagar palika parishad]] (municipal board) in [[Hardoi district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref name="Census 2011">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Hardoi, Part A (Village and Town Directory) |pages=124-45, 578-81, 589|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/09/0924_PART_A_DCHB_HARDOI.pdf |website=Census 2011 India|access-date=19 May 2021}}</ref> Historically, the city was a centre of sword production, leading to at least one British writer calling it "the [[Damascus]] of [[Oudh]]".<ref name="Gazetteer">{{cite book |last1=Nevill |first1=H.R. |title=Hardoi - A Gazetteer |date=1904 |publisher=Government Press |location=Allahabad |pages=236–9 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.48076 |access-date=19 March 2021}}</ref> Today, important industries in Pihani include [[jaggery]] and woven [[carpet]]s.<ref name="Census 2011"/> As of 2011, the town's population is 36,014, in 5,626 households.<ref name="Census 2011"/> Pihani also serves as the headquarters of a [[community development block]] in [[Shahabad, Hardoi|Shahabad]] tehsil.<ref name="Census 2011"/> |
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'''Pihani''' is a town and a [[municipal board]] in [[Hardoi district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. |
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==Geography== |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Pihani had a population of 27,535. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Pihani has an average literacy rate of 46%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 53%, and female literacy is 38%. In Pihani, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age. |
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road connect to hardoi... as well as jang bahadur ganj |
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| 1901 | 7616 |
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| 1911 | 5963 |
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| 1921 | 7446 |
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| 1931 | 8107 |
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| 1941 | 13101 |
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| 1951 | 10360 |
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| 1961 | 10716 |
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| 1971 | 13511 |
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| 1981 | 16375 |
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| 1991 | 21047 |
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| 2001 | 27545 |
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| 2011 | 36014 |
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{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Pihani had a population of 27,535. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Pihani has an average literacy rate of 46%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 53%, and female literacy is 38%. In Pihani, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age. |
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==Transport== |
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==People from Pihani== |
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Pihani is well connected with [[Hardoi|Hardoi City]] . Government and private buses are available for Hardoi, Lucknow, Kanpur and Delhi. |
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[[Arpita Kapoor]], Co-Founder and CEO of [[Mech Mocha]], a mobile gaming start-up |
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==History== |
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There are two different accounts of the founding of Pihani.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> The first, traditionally told by Hindu locals, holds that Pihani was originally settled by Dube Brahmins from [[Kannauj]].<ref name="Gazetteer"/> They had supposedly been invited by [[Raja Lakhan Sen]], a Gaur king who had conquered the fort of [[Simaurgarh]] (near [[Mansurnagar]]) from the [[Thathera]]s.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> The Muslim account, on the other hand, says that Pihani was founded by Sayyid Abdul Ghafur, who served as [[Qadi|qazi]] of Kannauj under the Mughal emperor [[Humayun]].<ref name="Gazetteer"/> In 1540, after [[Humayun]]'s defeat by [[Sher Shah Suri]], Abdul Ghafur refused to acknowledge Sher Shah's rule and left Kannauj to take shelter in the jungle where Pihani now stands.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> The name "Pihani" is thus said to derive from the word ''pinhani'', meaning "concealment".<ref name="Gazetteer"/> |
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One of the main historical monuments in Pihani is the ornate tomb of [[Nawab Sadr Jahan]], who served as a minister under [[Akbar]].<ref name="Gazetteer"/> It consists of a double dome supported by red sandstone pillars, while the surrounding area is shaded by large [[tamarind]] trees.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> An inscription in [[Persian language|Persian]] says that the tomb's construction began in 1071 [[Hijri year|AH]] and finished 10 years later.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> Sadr Jahan's son, Badr-i-Alam, is also buried here.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> Another monument is the ruined fort of Nizam Murtaza Khan (Badr-i-Alam's son); its western gate is still extant, as are the high walls built of [[kankar]] blocks.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> |
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Under the [[Nawabs of Awadh]], Pihani was renowned for the quality of its sword blades.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> It also produced woven turbans (aka [[dastar]]s), but both of these industries had declined by the turn of the 20th century.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> |
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At the turn of the 20th century, Pihani was described as having two distinct quarters named Bari Pihani and Chhoti Pihani.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> Bari Pihani was older and more run-down at the time, while Chhoti Pihani, or Nizampur, had been founded by Nizam Murtaza Khan and was more prosperous, with many trees providing shade.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> Pihani remained a minor commercial centre, with a police station, post office, cattle pound, and several schools: one middle school, a lower primary school for boys, and two lower primary schools for girls.<ref name="Gazetteer"/> |
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==Economy== |
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As of 1971, the economy of Pihani was described as dominated by [[Primary sector|primary activities]].<ref name="Census 1971">{{cite book |title=Census 1971 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part X-A: Village & Town Directory, District Hardoi |date=1972 |pages=viii-xi, 8-9 |url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/1130/1/45148_1971_HAR.pdf |access-date=14 June 2021}}</ref> The main items imported were cloth, groceries, and [[kerosene]] oil.<ref name="Census 1971"/> The main items manufactured were handloom, shoes, and agricultural implements.<ref name="Census 1971"/> The biggest exports were cane sugar, paddy, and wheat.<ref name="Census 1971"/> |
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==Villages== |
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Pihani CD block has the following 123 villages:<ref name="Census 2011"/> |
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! Population (in 2011) |
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| [[Sakara, Pihani|Sakara]] || 218.6 || 1,005 |
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| [[Rari, Hardoi|Rari]] || 324.4 || 1,395 |
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| [[Bandraha]] || 472.6 || 4,200 |
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| [[Kunwarpur Baghela]] || 279.4 || 1,632 |
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| [[Saravar]] || 469.6 || 2,382 |
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| [[Mahmoodpur Khurd]] || 88.1 || 370 |
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| [[Sahijana]] || 452 || 2,390 |
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| [[Santarha]] || 273.1 || 1,092 |
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| [[Korigawan]] || 486.1 || 1,985 |
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| [[Baherma]] || 100.3 || 757 |
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| [[Jalalpur, Pihani (census code 139398)|Jalalpur]] || 117.5 || 446 |
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| [[Del Pandarwa]] || 166.8 || 1,155 |
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| [[Mahmoodpur Bhagat]] || 140 || 826 |
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| [[Hariharpur, Pihani (census code 139401)|Hariharpur]] || 89.1 || 634 |
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| [[Saidapur, Pihani|Saidapur]] || 129.6 || 651 |
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| [[Jarauna]] || 361.7 || 2,342 |
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| [[Kunwarpur Baseet]] || 333.6 || 2,206 |
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| [[Raigain]] || 596.3 || 3,912 |
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| [[Bari, Pihani|Bari]] || 683 || 1,963 |
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| [[Abdulla Nagar]] || 1,057.5 || 7,152 |
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| [[Ambari, Hardoi|Ambari]] || 232.7 || 2,005 |
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| [[Dhamapur]] || 183.4 || 1,315 |
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| [[Deomalpur]] || 269.2 || 1,577 |
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| [[Hannpasigawan]] || 183.7 || 2,208 |
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| [[Mahmoodpur Saraiyan]] || 476.4 || 5,435 |
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| [[Pipri, Pihani|Pipri]] || 83 || 760 |
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| [[Bhethua]] || 101 || 1,098 |
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| [[Jahani Khera]] || 175.8 || 506 |
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| [[Darra, India|Darra]] || 204.1 || 1,452 |
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| [[Sindauriya]] || 69.4 || 696 |
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| [[Manikapur, Pihani|Manikapur]] || 178.9 || 1,290 |
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| [[Paharpur, Pihani|Paharpur]] || 26.7 || 261 |
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| [[Hajipur, Pihani|Hajipur]] || 53.2 || 594 |
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| [[Salempur, Pihani|Salempur]] || 59.6 || 822 |
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| [[Bukharpur]] || 149.8 || 503 |
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| [[Mooseypur]] || 66.8 || 64 |
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| [[Anjana, Hardoi|Anjana]] || 82.5 || 337 |
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| [[Peerpur]] || 122.1 || 1,269 |
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| [[Babakkarpur]] || 49.6 || 383 |
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| [[Shahpur Shukul]] || 94.7 || 493 |
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| [[Bharona]] || 159.7 || 886 |
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| [[Gajua Khera]] || 417 || 3,125 |
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| [[Jajupara]] || 233.8 || 3,343 |
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| [[Muridpur]] || 244.4 || 0 |
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| [[Usmanpur]] || 223.5 || 1,217 |
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| [[Damgarha]] || 142.3 || 1,255 |
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| [[Baddapur]] || 130 || 894 |
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| [[Saadat Nagar]] || 502.6 || 3,917 |
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| [[Anda Barahimpur]] || 305 || 1,989 |
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| [[Gauria, Pihani|Gauria]] || 134.5 || 706 |
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| [[Kaimpur, Pihani|Kaimpur]] || 108.5 || 763 |
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| [[Dateonapur]] || 105.1 || 773 |
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| [[Nari Khera]] || 179.5 || 1,440 |
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| [[Newada, Pihani|Newada]] || 66.2 || 844 |
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| [[Rabha, Hardoi|Rabha]] || 1,755 || 7,915 |
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| [[Sarehjoo]] || 511.2 || 3,931 |
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| [[Mahelia Khera]] || 143.6 || 1,027 |
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| [[Bazid Nagar]] || 849 || 5,323 |
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| [[Khizar Nagar]] || 66.2 || 701 |
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| [[Magrapur]] || 167.6 || 896 |
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| [[Rasoolpur, Pihani|Rasoolpur]] || 923.9 || 4,669 |
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| [[Bahadur Nagar]] || 188.7 || 1,313 |
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| [[Kotra, Pihani|Kotra]] || 245.2 || 1,573 |
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| [[Bhiria, Hardoi|Bhiria]] || 122 || 722 |
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| [[Amtalia]] || 45.8 || 145 |
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| [[Rajuapur]] || 373 || 2,149 |
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| [[Lohar Khera]] || 166 || 649 |
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| [[Hindu Nagar Chirahula]] || 407.8 || 1,746 |
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| [[Kulhawar]] || 131 || 793 |
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| [[Urdahiya]] || 90.4 || 0 |
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| [[Dahelia]] || 403.5 || 6,035 |
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| [[Kangoiya]] || 33.2 || 344 |
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| [[Pataun Misra]] || 81.1 || 477 |
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| [[Barkheria]] || 92.5 || 643 |
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| [[Chathia Buzurg]] || 124.1 || 666 |
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| [[Pandarwa]] || 329.6 || 5,043 |
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| [[Kursanda]] || 172.7 || 1,040 |
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| [[Shahpur Saida]] || 334.7 || 2,388 |
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| [[Nipania, Hardoi|Nipania]] || 146 || 1,029 |
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| [[Kunwarpur Prithivi Nath]] || 40.7 || 0 |
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| [[Nardhira]] || 275.6 || 1,573 |
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| [[Harrai Pipri]] || 281.1 || 861 |
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| [[Ismailpur, Pihani]] || 60.6 || 340 |
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| [[Nizampur, Pihani|Nizampur]] || 131.2 || 553 |
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| [[Aintha Khera]] || 148.4 || 784 |
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| [[Itara, Hardoi|Itara]] || 1,085.6 || 5,015 |
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| [[Patras, Hardoi|Patras]] || 175.5 || 1,073 |
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| [[Sahora]] || 128.6 || 292 |
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| [[Bijgawan]] || 464.3 || 2,540 |
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| [[Rasoolapur]] || 282.7 || 1,441 |
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| [[Tavakkalpur]] || 343.1 || 2,623 |
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| [[Jamuhi]] || 269.1 || 1,880 |
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| [[Rampur Kora]] || 661.6 || 2,955 |
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| [[Ahemi]] || 464.2 || 2,297 |
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| [[Simaur]] || 477.2 || 2,919 |
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| [[Padra, Hardoi|Padra]] || 119.1 || 948 |
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| [[Hasnapur Grant]] || 27 || 175 |
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| [[Samthari]] || 190.2 || 989 |
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| [[Chandeli]] || 693.9 || 3,911 |
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| [[Machheta]] || 97.4 || 579 |
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| [[Sarora]] || 78.9 || 420 |
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| [[Sujauli]] || 60 || 231 |
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| [[Amirta Chauki]] || 289.5 || 1,957 |
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| [[Barhaiya Khera]] || 81.3 || 378 |
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| [[Lodhna Khera]] || 58.2 || 428 |
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| [[Santarha]] || 160.9 || 894 |
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| [[Chhataiya]] || 210.2 || 1,528 |
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| [[Karim Nagar]] || 763.8 || 5,014 |
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| [[Jalalpur, Pihani (census code 139496)|Jalalpur]] || 84.6 || 510 |
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| [[Hariharpur, Pihani (census code 139497)|Hariharpur]] || 79.8 || 650 |
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| [[Kuiyan, Pihani|Kuiyan]] || 164.3 || 1,775 |
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| [[Umarsenda]] || 588.2 || 4,274 |
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| [[Uchaul]] || 503.2 || 1,947 |
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| [[Fatteypur]] || 116.5 || 640 |
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| [[Mansoor Nagar]] || 934.2 || 5,603 |
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| [[Para, Pihani|Para]] || 60.1 || 307 |
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| [[Barkhera Grant]] || 55.4 || 408 |
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| [[Arua, Hardoi|Arua]] || 634.9 || 4,120 |
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| [[Bhiti Newada]] || 200 || 1,667 |
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| [[Puraila]] || 108.9 || 689 |
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| [[Bilhari]] || 158.3 || 1,110 |
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| [[Nedura]] || 277.4 || 2,274 |
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| [[Bela Kapoorpur]] || 411.8 || 2,239 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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[http://pihaninpp.in pihaninpp.in (Official website of Pihani)] |
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==External links== |
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{{Hardoi district}} |
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* [http://pihaninpp.in pihaninpp.in (Official website of Pihani)] |
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Latest revision as of 00:10, 18 July 2024
Pihani | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 27°37′12″N 80°12′12″E / 27.619866°N 80.203426°E[1] | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
Division | Lucknow |
District | Hardoi |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Body | Pihani Municipal Council |
• Municipal Chairperson | Shaheen Begum (SP)[2] |
• Lok Sabha MP | Jai Prakash (BJP) |
• MLA | Rajni Tiwari (BJP) |
Area | |
• Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 141 m (463 ft) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 36,014 |
• Density | 7,200/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP-30 |
Website | pihaninpp.in |
Pihani is a town and nagar palika parishad (municipal board) in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh, India.[3] Historically, the city was a centre of sword production, leading to at least one British writer calling it "the Damascus of Oudh".[4] Today, important industries in Pihani include jaggery and woven carpets.[3] As of 2011, the town's population is 36,014, in 5,626 households.[3] Pihani also serves as the headquarters of a community development block in Shahabad tehsil.[3]
Geography
[edit]Pihani is located at 27°38′N 80°12′E / 27.63°N 80.2°E.[5] It has an average elevation of 141 metres (462 feet).
Demographics
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1901 | 7,616 | — |
1911 | 5,963 | −21.7% |
1921 | 7,446 | +24.9% |
1931 | 8,107 | +8.9% |
1941 | 13,101 | +61.6% |
1951 | 10,360 | −20.9% |
1961 | 10,716 | +3.4% |
1971 | 13,511 | +26.1% |
1981 | 16,375 | +21.2% |
1991 | 21,047 | +28.5% |
2001 | 27,545 | +30.9% |
2011 | 36,014 | +30.7% |
Source: 2011 Census of India[3] |
As of 2001[update] India census,[6] Pihani had a population of 27,535. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Pihani has an average literacy rate of 46%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 53%, and female literacy is 38%. In Pihani, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
[edit]Pihani is well connected with Hardoi City . Government and private buses are available for Hardoi, Lucknow, Kanpur and Delhi.
History
[edit]There are two different accounts of the founding of Pihani.[4] The first, traditionally told by Hindu locals, holds that Pihani was originally settled by Dube Brahmins from Kannauj.[4] They had supposedly been invited by Raja Lakhan Sen, a Gaur king who had conquered the fort of Simaurgarh (near Mansurnagar) from the Thatheras.[4] The Muslim account, on the other hand, says that Pihani was founded by Sayyid Abdul Ghafur, who served as qazi of Kannauj under the Mughal emperor Humayun.[4] In 1540, after Humayun's defeat by Sher Shah Suri, Abdul Ghafur refused to acknowledge Sher Shah's rule and left Kannauj to take shelter in the jungle where Pihani now stands.[4] The name "Pihani" is thus said to derive from the word pinhani, meaning "concealment".[4]
One of the main historical monuments in Pihani is the ornate tomb of Nawab Sadr Jahan, who served as a minister under Akbar.[4] It consists of a double dome supported by red sandstone pillars, while the surrounding area is shaded by large tamarind trees.[4] An inscription in Persian says that the tomb's construction began in 1071 AH and finished 10 years later.[4] Sadr Jahan's son, Badr-i-Alam, is also buried here.[4] Another monument is the ruined fort of Nizam Murtaza Khan (Badr-i-Alam's son); its western gate is still extant, as are the high walls built of kankar blocks.[4]
Under the Nawabs of Awadh, Pihani was renowned for the quality of its sword blades.[4] It also produced woven turbans (aka dastars), but both of these industries had declined by the turn of the 20th century.[4]
At the turn of the 20th century, Pihani was described as having two distinct quarters named Bari Pihani and Chhoti Pihani.[4] Bari Pihani was older and more run-down at the time, while Chhoti Pihani, or Nizampur, had been founded by Nizam Murtaza Khan and was more prosperous, with many trees providing shade.[4] Pihani remained a minor commercial centre, with a police station, post office, cattle pound, and several schools: one middle school, a lower primary school for boys, and two lower primary schools for girls.[4]
Economy
[edit]As of 1971, the economy of Pihani was described as dominated by primary activities.[7] The main items imported were cloth, groceries, and kerosene oil.[7] The main items manufactured were handloom, shoes, and agricultural implements.[7] The biggest exports were cane sugar, paddy, and wheat.[7]
Villages
[edit]Pihani CD block has the following 123 villages:[3]
Village name | Total land area (hectares) | Population (in 2011) |
---|---|---|
Sakara | 218.6 | 1,005 |
Rari | 324.4 | 1,395 |
Bandraha | 472.6 | 4,200 |
Kunwarpur Baghela | 279.4 | 1,632 |
Saravar | 469.6 | 2,382 |
Mahmoodpur Khurd | 88.1 | 370 |
Sahijana | 452 | 2,390 |
Santarha | 273.1 | 1,092 |
Korigawan | 486.1 | 1,985 |
Baherma | 100.3 | 757 |
Jalalpur | 117.5 | 446 |
Del Pandarwa | 166.8 | 1,155 |
Mahmoodpur Bhagat | 140 | 826 |
Hariharpur | 89.1 | 634 |
Saidapur | 129.6 | 651 |
Jarauna | 361.7 | 2,342 |
Kunwarpur Baseet | 333.6 | 2,206 |
Raigain | 596.3 | 3,912 |
Bari | 683 | 1,963 |
Abdulla Nagar | 1,057.5 | 7,152 |
Ambari | 232.7 | 2,005 |
Dhamapur | 183.4 | 1,315 |
Deomalpur | 269.2 | 1,577 |
Hannpasigawan | 183.7 | 2,208 |
Mahmoodpur Saraiyan | 476.4 | 5,435 |
Pipri | 83 | 760 |
Bhethua | 101 | 1,098 |
Jahani Khera | 175.8 | 506 |
Darra | 204.1 | 1,452 |
Sindauriya | 69.4 | 696 |
Manikapur | 178.9 | 1,290 |
Paharpur | 26.7 | 261 |
Hajipur | 53.2 | 594 |
Salempur | 59.6 | 822 |
Bukharpur | 149.8 | 503 |
Mooseypur | 66.8 | 64 |
Anjana | 82.5 | 337 |
Peerpur | 122.1 | 1,269 |
Babakkarpur | 49.6 | 383 |
Shahpur Shukul | 94.7 | 493 |
Bharona | 159.7 | 886 |
Gajua Khera | 417 | 3,125 |
Jajupara | 233.8 | 3,343 |
Muridpur | 244.4 | 0 |
Usmanpur | 223.5 | 1,217 |
Damgarha | 142.3 | 1,255 |
Baddapur | 130 | 894 |
Saadat Nagar | 502.6 | 3,917 |
Anda Barahimpur | 305 | 1,989 |
Gauria | 134.5 | 706 |
Kaimpur | 108.5 | 763 |
Dateonapur | 105.1 | 773 |
Nari Khera | 179.5 | 1,440 |
Newada | 66.2 | 844 |
Rabha | 1,755 | 7,915 |
Sarehjoo | 511.2 | 3,931 |
Mahelia Khera | 143.6 | 1,027 |
Bazid Nagar | 849 | 5,323 |
Khizar Nagar | 66.2 | 701 |
Magrapur | 167.6 | 896 |
Rasoolpur | 923.9 | 4,669 |
Bahadur Nagar | 188.7 | 1,313 |
Kotra | 245.2 | 1,573 |
Bhiria | 122 | 722 |
Amtalia | 45.8 | 145 |
Rajuapur | 373 | 2,149 |
Lohar Khera | 166 | 649 |
Hindu Nagar Chirahula | 407.8 | 1,746 |
Kulhawar | 131 | 793 |
Urdahiya | 90.4 | 0 |
Dahelia | 403.5 | 6,035 |
Kangoiya | 33.2 | 344 |
Pataun Misra | 81.1 | 477 |
Barkheria | 92.5 | 643 |
Chathia Buzurg | 124.1 | 666 |
Pandarwa | 329.6 | 5,043 |
Kursanda | 172.7 | 1,040 |
Shahpur Saida | 334.7 | 2,388 |
Nipania | 146 | 1,029 |
Kunwarpur Prithivi Nath | 40.7 | 0 |
Nardhira | 275.6 | 1,573 |
Harrai Pipri | 281.1 | 861 |
Ismailpur, Pihani | 60.6 | 340 |
Nizampur | 131.2 | 553 |
Aintha Khera | 148.4 | 784 |
Itara | 1,085.6 | 5,015 |
Patras | 175.5 | 1,073 |
Sahora | 128.6 | 292 |
Bijgawan | 464.3 | 2,540 |
Rasoolapur | 282.7 | 1,441 |
Tavakkalpur | 343.1 | 2,623 |
Jamuhi | 269.1 | 1,880 |
Rampur Kora | 661.6 | 2,955 |
Ahemi | 464.2 | 2,297 |
Simaur | 477.2 | 2,919 |
Padra | 119.1 | 948 |
Hasnapur Grant | 27 | 175 |
Samthari | 190.2 | 989 |
Chandeli | 693.9 | 3,911 |
Machheta | 97.4 | 579 |
Sarora | 78.9 | 420 |
Sujauli | 60 | 231 |
Amirta Chauki | 289.5 | 1,957 |
Barhaiya Khera | 81.3 | 378 |
Lodhna Khera | 58.2 | 428 |
Santarha | 160.9 | 894 |
Chhataiya | 210.2 | 1,528 |
Karim Nagar | 763.8 | 5,014 |
Jalalpur | 84.6 | 510 |
Hariharpur | 79.8 | 650 |
Kuiyan | 164.3 | 1,775 |
Umarsenda | 588.2 | 4,274 |
Uchaul | 503.2 | 1,947 |
Fatteypur | 116.5 | 640 |
Mansoor Nagar | 934.2 | 5,603 |
Para | 60.1 | 307 |
Barkhera Grant | 55.4 | 408 |
Arua | 634.9 | 4,120 |
Bhiti Newada | 200 | 1,667 |
Puraila | 108.9 | 689 |
Bilhari | 158.3 | 1,110 |
Nedura | 277.4 | 2,274 |
Bela Kapoorpur | 411.8 | 2,239 |
References
[edit]- ^ "GeoNames Search". geonames.nga.mil. Archived from the original on 12 April 2014.
- ^ "2023 UP Municipal Election results". ECI Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Hardoi, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 124–45, 578–81, 589. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Nevill, H.R. (1904). Hardoi - A Gazetteer. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 236–9. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pihani
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ a b c d Census 1971 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part X-A: Village & Town Directory, District Hardoi (PDF). 1972. pp. viii–xi, 8–9. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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