Chandapur
Chandāpur
Village
Map showing Chandapur (#989) in Maharajganj CD block
Map showing Chandapur (#989) in Maharajganj CD block
Chandapur is located in Uttar Pradesh
Chandapur
Chandapur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°22′09″N 81°19′54″E / 26.369243°N 81.331595°E / 26.369243; 81.331595[1]
Country India India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictRaebareli
Area
[2]
 • Total3.482 km2 (1.344 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total2,342
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-35

Chandapur is a village in Maharajganj block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] Located 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Maharajganj,[3] the block headquarters, it historically was the seat of the Kanhpuria rajas of Chandapur.[3] In 2011, Chandapur had a population of 2,342, in 425 households.[2] It has two primary schools and no healthcare facilities.[2] It has a bazar known as Sheodarshanganj, which holds markets twice per week.[3] The village also hosts the Anna Purna Devi fair on Phalguna Badi 13, which is associated with Maha Shivaratri.[4] Vendors bring sweets, toys and everyday items to sell at the fair.[4]

History

Chandapur was founded by Drigbijai Singh, the Kanhpuria raja of Simrauta, and it was the seat of the rajas of Chandapur.[3] The old fort was originally built in an area surrounded by jungle, much of which remained at the turn of the 20th century.[3] The 1901 census recorded Chandapur as having a population of 1,177, with Ahirs being the predominant group.[3]

The 1961 census recorded Chandapur as comprising nine hamlets, with a total population of 787 (433 male and 354 female) in 193 households and 185 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was given as 908 acres (367 ha) and it had a post office and a medical practitioner at that time.[4]

The 1981 census recorded Chandapur as having a population of 1,356 in 280 households and having an area of 382.43 hectares (945.0 acres).[5]

References

  1. ^ "Geographic Names Search WebApp". Do a radial search using these coordinates here.
  2. ^ 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. 108–24. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f 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. 160. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 – Raebareli District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. 166–7, xxii-xxiii of section "Maharajganj Tahsil". Retrieved 29 July 2021.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli (PDF). 1982. pp. 54–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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