Johwa Sharki
Johwa Sharqi
Village
Map showing Johwa Sharki (#199) in Harchandpur CD block
Map showing Johwa Sharki (#199) in Harchandpur CD block
Johwa Sharki is located in Uttar Pradesh
Johwa Sharki
Johwa Sharki
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°22′48″N 81°05′42″E / 26.379908°N 81.095082°E / 26.379908; 81.095082[1]
Country India India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictRaebareli
Area
[2]
 • Total19.349 km2 (7.471 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total10,657
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-35

Johwa Sharki, also spelled Sharqi, is a village in Harchandpur block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is an especially large village with many hamlets spread out over a wide area.[3] It lies a bit to the north of the river Sai, between the road from Bachhrawan to Lalganj on one side and the railway on the other.[3] As of 2011, its population is 10,657, in 2,027 households.[2] It has 4 primary schools and no healthcare facilities.[2]

History

An experimental agricultural bank was established in Johwa Sharki in 1901.[3] That year, its population was recorded as 3,500 people, including 101 Muslims, and the biggest Hindu group by size was the Ahirs.[3] At around that time, the village was described as being surrounded by orchards, and there were two large tanks — one on the north and the other on the east.[3]

The 1961 census recorded Johwa Sharki (as "Johwa Sharqi") as comprising 18 hamlets, with a total population of 3,612 people (1,746 male and 1,866 female), in 880 households and 827 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was given as 4,946 acres and it had a post office at that point.[4]

The 1981 census recorded Johwa Sharki (as "Johwa Sarki") as having a population of 5,954 people, in 1,132 households, and having an area of 1,944.99 hectares.[5] The main staple foods were given as wheat and rice.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Geographic Names Search WebApp". Search for "Johwa Sharki" 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. 168–84. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ^ 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. 184. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 - Raebareli District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. xxxiv-xxxv of section "Rae Bareli Tahsil". Retrieved 2 August 2021.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ a b Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli (PDF). 1982. pp. 74–5. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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