Rajamau
Rājāmau, Raja Mau | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 26°26′11″N 81°02′22″E / 26.436392°N 81.039485°E[1] | |
Country India | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Raebareli |
Area | |
• Total | 7.556 km2 (2.917 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 5,044 |
• Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP-35 |
Rajamau is a village in Bachhrawan block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] As of 2011, its population is 5,044, in 927 households, and it has 5 primary schools and no healthcare facilities.[2] It is located 10 km[3] southwest[4] of Bachhrawan, the block headquarters, and the main staple foods are wheat and rice.[3] Rajamau hosts a Kalreshwar Mahadeo mela on Magha Sudi 5 dedicated to the worship of Shiva; vendors bring sweets, toys, and everyday items to sell at the fair.[5]
At the turn of the 20th century, Rajamau served as the headquarters of the Bais taluqdars of Udrehra.[4] The village had a bazar, an aided school, and "a fine temple, built by the taluqdar".[4] The dangol, or wrestling fair, was noted as being held here during the full moon in Sawan, and it had an attendance of some 2,000 people at the time.[4] The population of Rajamau as of the 1901 census was 1,767.[4]
The 1961 census recorded Rajamau as comprising 6 hamlets, with a total population of 2,055 people (1,053 male and 1,002 female), in 453 households and 429 physical houses.[5] The area of the village was given as 1,627 acres.[5] It had a medical practitioner then.[5] Average attendance of the Kalreshwar Mahadeo mela was listed as about 500 people at the time.[5]
The 1981 census recorded Rajamau as having a population of 3,115 people, in 638 households, and having an area of 669.76 hectares.[3]