Behta Kalan
Behta Kalān
Village
Map showing Behta Kalan (#802) in Lalganj CD block
Map showing Behta Kalan (#802) in Lalganj CD block
Behta Kalan is located in Uttar Pradesh
Behta Kalan
Behta Kalan
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°10′05″N 80°53′35″E / 26.168037°N 80.893024°E / 26.168037; 80.893024[1]
Country India India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictRaebareli
Area
[2]
 • Total7.818 km2 (3.019 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total6,148
 • Density790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-35

Behta Kalan is a village in Lalganj block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located 8 km (5.0 mi) from Lalganj, the block and tehsil headquarters,[3] a bit to the north of the road connecting it and Rae Bareli, the district headquarters.[4]

As of 2011, Behta Kalan has a population of 6,148 people, in 1,061 households.[2] It hosts a market twice per week, on Mondays and Thursdays, specialising in cloth and vegetables.[5]

History

At the turn of the 20th century, Behta Kalan was described as being almost completely surrounded by orchards, with the spire of the Mahadeo temple rising above them.[4] The temple had been built "some years ago" for a cost of Rs. 50,000.[4] The village possessed a post office, a large middle vernacular school, and a small bazar.[4] Its population as of 1901 was 3,565; it was held in taluqdari tenure as part of the Murarmau estate, and at that point was held by the Rana of Khajurgaon.[4]

The 1961 census recorded Behta Kalan as comprising 14 hamlets, with a total population of 3,623 people (1,779 male and 1,844 female), in 652 households and 562 physical houses.[5] The area of the village was given as 1,932 acres and it had a post office at that point.[5] It also had two government-run dispensaries, one for males and one for females, and each one had 6 beds.[5] Typical market attendance was listed at about 200 people.[5]

The 1981 census recorded Behta Kalan as having a population of 4,614 people, in 824 households, and having an area of 790.76 hectares.[3] The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Geographic Names Search WebApp". Do a radial search using these coordinates here.
  2. ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 288–306. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli (PDF). 1982. pp. 152–3. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e 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. p. 158. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 - Raebareli District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. 144, 174, lxxiv-lxxv of section "Dalmau Tahsil". Retrieved 14 August 2021.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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