MERA GAON MERA DESH ( MY VILLAGE MY COUNTRY ) : SANT KABIR NAGAR, UTTAR PARDESH, BHARAT (HINDUSTAN / INDIA ) 💞🕉️🇮🇳💐🙏
MERA GAON MERA DESH
( MY VILLAGE MY COUNTRY ) :
SANT KABIR NAGAR, UTTAR PARDESH, BHARAT (HINDUSTAN / INDIA )
During the reign of Bhagwan Shri Ramachandra, the glory of Koshala empire reached its
culmination, that is also credited with the establishment of Ram Rajya, an ideally lawful state. However, the Koshala Empire soon came into conflict with the Magadha’s during the time of Ajatashatru and was thus finally annexed and incorporated into the Maghadhan Kingdom which was the most powerful among the
16 Mahajanpadas (D.N. Jha, 2010).
The Koshala, being an old name of the area around Sant Kabir Nagar district also remained under the possession of Guptas and were followed by Gurjara Pratiharas and Ghadvalas.
The District came under attack of Muslim ruler both under the Sultans of Delhi and the Mughal kings. In 1394, the Sultan Nasiruddin Mohamad Tughlaq, appointed the wazir Malik Sarwar Khawaja Jahan as governor of this area as a separate zone with the headquarter at Jaunpur and the area remained under the effective control of his successors till 1479 when the whole area was taken over by the Bahlol Lodhi. It was probably around this period that Mahatma Kabir Das, well known poet and philosopher lived at Maghar and played a vital role in carrying the
message of Bhakti and made a strong movement Hindu Dharma
The area around the district Sant Kabir Nagar played an important role in the modern period of India’s Struggle for Independence which is generally traced from the revolt of 1857 Mangal Pandey . During the Non-Cooperation Movement launched by Gandhiji, the district remained sensitive and had come into prominence as a centre of political activities mainly due to its association with the neighbouring district of Gorakhpur which attained the national attention for its Chaura- Chauri incident 1922 & My Grand Grand Father was Freedom Fighter Ramswarth. Rambujhawan. Pandey
Before understanding rural-urban continuum in Sant Kabir Nagar District, it is necessary to have a look on the physical and socio-economic background of the study area as it influences the agricultural activities, movements of goods and people, flow of knowledge, ideas and culture.
( MY VILLAGE MY COUNTRY ) :
SANT KABIR NAGAR, UTTAR PARDESH, BHARAT (HINDUSTAN / INDIA )
During the reign of Bhagwan Shri Ramachandra, the glory of Koshala empire reached its
culmination, that is also credited with the establishment of Ram Rajya, an ideally lawful state. However, the Koshala Empire soon came into conflict with the Magadha’s during the time of Ajatashatru and was thus finally annexed and incorporated into the Maghadhan Kingdom which was the most powerful among the
16 Mahajanpadas (D.N. Jha, 2010).
The Koshala, being an old name of the area around Sant Kabir Nagar district also remained under the possession of Guptas and were followed by Gurjara Pratiharas and Ghadvalas.
The District came under attack of Muslim ruler both under the Sultans of Delhi and the Mughal kings. In 1394, the Sultan Nasiruddin Mohamad Tughlaq, appointed the wazir Malik Sarwar Khawaja Jahan as governor of this area as a separate zone with the headquarter at Jaunpur and the area remained under the effective control of his successors till 1479 when the whole area was taken over by the Bahlol Lodhi. It was probably around this period that Mahatma Kabir Das, well known poet and philosopher lived at Maghar and played a vital role in carrying the
message of Bhakti and made a strong movement Hindu Dharma
The area around the district Sant Kabir Nagar played an important role in the modern period of India’s Struggle for Independence which is generally traced from the revolt of 1857 Mangal Pandey . During the Non-Cooperation Movement launched by Gandhiji, the district remained sensitive and had come into prominence as a centre of political activities mainly due to its association with the neighbouring district of Gorakhpur which attained the national attention for its Chaura- Chauri incident 1922 & My Grand Grand Father was Freedom Fighter Ramswarth. Rambujhawan. Pandey
Before understanding rural-urban continuum in Sant Kabir Nagar District, it is necessary to have a look on the physical and socio-economic background of the study area as it influences the agricultural activities, movements of goods and people, flow of knowledge, ideas and culture.
The district extends from 260
30' north latitudes to 270 10' north latitudes and 820 45' east longitudes to 830 15' east longitudes. The geographical area encompasses 1646 square kilometres.
3.1 Topography :-
In spite of its apparent uniformity of aspect, the district Sant Kabir Nagar may be divided topographically into several distinct tracts namely, the low valley of the Ghaghara in the south-extending from Ghaghara river to its tributary the Kuwanon; The Central Upland, that occupies the large extent of area between the Kuwanon river and the Tapti; and the low and ill drained paddy belt between the Rapti and other streams.
3.2 Physiography
The whole land of the district is formed by the silt brought out by Ghaghara, Rapti and its tributaries. The land of the study areas which is north of Ghaghara river is predominantly plain and fertile like plain area of Ganga and Yamuna rivers (Wadia, 1961). Generally, water flow of the district is from north-west to south-east direction.
On the basis of soil and geology the district may be divided into following
physiographic division.
3.2.1. Rapti Flood Plain: The region is bounded by Rapti river in the north-eastern side of the district. In the region of Mehdawal, Rapti river has a number of small ‘Jhils’ or ‘Tals’ of which ‘Bakhira’ tal is of great importance. This part of Sant Kabir Nagar has the alluvium soil of recent origin and udalfs-sub order association of soil.
3.2.2. Khalilabad Plain: It covers the central and major part of the district. The plain is locally known as ‘Uparhar’ and is extension of Basti plain. The plain is an upland zone and the western side of the plain has relatively higher surface to its neighbouring region. Khalilabad plain has its slopes towards south-east direction. There are numerous streams which make entry in the plain from the western side and drain the plain for example Ami and Garia rivers. The plain has affected various flood havoc produced by numerous smaller rivers of Ghaghara drainage system. In this region, there are numerous water bodies which are basically the abandoned courses of the rivers. The plain is very rich in agriculture (S.N. Jha, 1972).
3.2.3. Ghanghata Khadar:
The region is situated parallel to Ghaghara river in northwest and south-east direction. The northern part of the region is delimited by watershed line of the Kuwanon river. The area in immediate neighbourhood of the river is low land tract. The rivers usually make change in their path due to flooding in the region. The tract (lowlands) between deep stream and higher bank is known as ‘Manjha’ which are invariably flooded and in the north of this it is called as Tarhar or Khadar. The extension of the land is not continuous but broken in nature. Ox-bow lakes, natural lavees, dead arms are the other different physiographic feature of the
study area.
The fig. 3.1 shows the elevation of the district Sant Kabir Nagar from the mean sea level. It is clear from the elevation map that the north eastern part of the district has relative low elevation to the other part of the district and it is up to 13 metres (lowest elevation) from the sea level. The region has one of the largest wetland lake (Bakhira Lake) of Uttar Pradesh. The track of Ghaghara river in the south and south-west part of the district has also low elevation. Most of the parts of the district have smooth and homogenous elevation except a narrow track of Ami River in the central part of the district. The average elevation is 83 metres whereas, highest is 167
metres from the mean sea level.
3.3 Geology
The district is part of the Central Ganga Plain. It lies in inter- fluvial belt of river Ghaghara in the south and Rapti in the north-east. The region is underlain by quaternary alluvium comprising of various grades gravel, kankar and clay. It was eroded from the Himalayas by the rivers and the monsoons. Geomorphologically and geologically the alluvium of the district can be classified into two groups, the Older alluvium and the Newer alluvium plains (Krishnan, 1915).
3.3.1. Older Alluvium: It is of the middle Pleistocene age and generally occupies high ground which is not affected by floods during the rainy season. The older alluvium is also known as Bhangar is more clayey in composition and is generally dark in colour. It comprises the low valley of the Ghaghara in south, extending to its tributary Kuwanon between Hainsar Bazar and Nath Nagar blocks area and Rapti river north-east of the district along the Gorakhpur district.
3.3.2. Newer Alluvium:
It is also called younger alluvium plain and it is a flat to gently sloping, slightly undulated land surface. It is produced by extensive deposition of unconsolidated sand, silt, and clays that belongs to the Upper Pleistocene to the recent age. The deposition took place adjacent to the flood plain, along the river channels. Newer alluvium covers the lower height.
3.4 Drainage:
The drainage follows the general slope and relief features of the region. The district has two main river systems viz. the Ghaghara river system and the Rapti river system. Both of which ultimately form the part of the Greater Gangatic System. The other important rivers of the district are the Kuwanon, the Rawai, the Manwar, the Katnahia and the Ami.
3.4.1. The Ghaghara :-
It has its origin in the mountain of kumaun, and is formed by the combined water of Kauriyala, Girwa, Chauka and other streams. It forms the southern boundary of the district. Being mountainous, this river is the main source of water round the year with slight seasonal variations in volume of the water in the district. During rainy season, the river achieves immense size and floods considerably large area, causing much damage to lives, property and standing crops. Due to flood the river have a tendency to change its course, and in this manner large tracts of land from time to time are transferred either to the north or south bank, rendering the total area of the district subject to frequent variation.
3.1 Topography :-
In spite of its apparent uniformity of aspect, the district Sant Kabir Nagar may be divided topographically into several distinct tracts namely, the low valley of the Ghaghara in the south-extending from Ghaghara river to its tributary the Kuwanon; The Central Upland, that occupies the large extent of area between the Kuwanon river and the Tapti; and the low and ill drained paddy belt between the Rapti and other streams.
3.2 Physiography
The whole land of the district is formed by the silt brought out by Ghaghara, Rapti and its tributaries. The land of the study areas which is north of Ghaghara river is predominantly plain and fertile like plain area of Ganga and Yamuna rivers (Wadia, 1961). Generally, water flow of the district is from north-west to south-east direction.
On the basis of soil and geology the district may be divided into following
physiographic division.
3.2.1. Rapti Flood Plain: The region is bounded by Rapti river in the north-eastern side of the district. In the region of Mehdawal, Rapti river has a number of small ‘Jhils’ or ‘Tals’ of which ‘Bakhira’ tal is of great importance. This part of Sant Kabir Nagar has the alluvium soil of recent origin and udalfs-sub order association of soil.
3.2.2. Khalilabad Plain: It covers the central and major part of the district. The plain is locally known as ‘Uparhar’ and is extension of Basti plain. The plain is an upland zone and the western side of the plain has relatively higher surface to its neighbouring region. Khalilabad plain has its slopes towards south-east direction. There are numerous streams which make entry in the plain from the western side and drain the plain for example Ami and Garia rivers. The plain has affected various flood havoc produced by numerous smaller rivers of Ghaghara drainage system. In this region, there are numerous water bodies which are basically the abandoned courses of the rivers. The plain is very rich in agriculture (S.N. Jha, 1972).
3.2.3. Ghanghata Khadar:
The region is situated parallel to Ghaghara river in northwest and south-east direction. The northern part of the region is delimited by watershed line of the Kuwanon river. The area in immediate neighbourhood of the river is low land tract. The rivers usually make change in their path due to flooding in the region. The tract (lowlands) between deep stream and higher bank is known as ‘Manjha’ which are invariably flooded and in the north of this it is called as Tarhar or Khadar. The extension of the land is not continuous but broken in nature. Ox-bow lakes, natural lavees, dead arms are the other different physiographic feature of the
study area.
The fig. 3.1 shows the elevation of the district Sant Kabir Nagar from the mean sea level. It is clear from the elevation map that the north eastern part of the district has relative low elevation to the other part of the district and it is up to 13 metres (lowest elevation) from the sea level. The region has one of the largest wetland lake (Bakhira Lake) of Uttar Pradesh. The track of Ghaghara river in the south and south-west part of the district has also low elevation. Most of the parts of the district have smooth and homogenous elevation except a narrow track of Ami River in the central part of the district. The average elevation is 83 metres whereas, highest is 167
metres from the mean sea level.
3.3 Geology
The district is part of the Central Ganga Plain. It lies in inter- fluvial belt of river Ghaghara in the south and Rapti in the north-east. The region is underlain by quaternary alluvium comprising of various grades gravel, kankar and clay. It was eroded from the Himalayas by the rivers and the monsoons. Geomorphologically and geologically the alluvium of the district can be classified into two groups, the Older alluvium and the Newer alluvium plains (Krishnan, 1915).
3.3.1. Older Alluvium: It is of the middle Pleistocene age and generally occupies high ground which is not affected by floods during the rainy season. The older alluvium is also known as Bhangar is more clayey in composition and is generally dark in colour. It comprises the low valley of the Ghaghara in south, extending to its tributary Kuwanon between Hainsar Bazar and Nath Nagar blocks area and Rapti river north-east of the district along the Gorakhpur district.
3.3.2. Newer Alluvium:
It is also called younger alluvium plain and it is a flat to gently sloping, slightly undulated land surface. It is produced by extensive deposition of unconsolidated sand, silt, and clays that belongs to the Upper Pleistocene to the recent age. The deposition took place adjacent to the flood plain, along the river channels. Newer alluvium covers the lower height.
3.4 Drainage:
The drainage follows the general slope and relief features of the region. The district has two main river systems viz. the Ghaghara river system and the Rapti river system. Both of which ultimately form the part of the Greater Gangatic System. The other important rivers of the district are the Kuwanon, the Rawai, the Manwar, the Katnahia and the Ami.
3.4.1. The Ghaghara :-
It has its origin in the mountain of kumaun, and is formed by the combined water of Kauriyala, Girwa, Chauka and other streams. It forms the southern boundary of the district. Being mountainous, this river is the main source of water round the year with slight seasonal variations in volume of the water in the district. During rainy season, the river achieves immense size and floods considerably large area, causing much damage to lives, property and standing crops. Due to flood the river have a tendency to change its course, and in this manner large tracts of land from time to time are transferred either to the north or south bank, rendering the total area of the district subject to frequent variation.
The most important river of the region rises in the foothills of the north of Behraich district and after distance of about 130 km. traverses to the northern portion of the Gonda district and then touches the district Sant Kabir Nagar in the north-west.
The river forms a short boundary between Sant Kabir Nagar and Gorakhpur. It runs along Mehdawal Vikas Khand and finally discharges into Ghaghara (in Deoria district). Rapti has a considerable volume of water in the rainy and winter seasons and carries huge amount of alluvium with it. The deposits made by the river in its bed as well as basin are silty in nature which is locally called as Bhat, due to its relatively high fertilities. There are numerous tributaries especially those on the left bank of Rapti River. The Ami river is the most important river among its tributaries.
3.4.3 The Kuwanon :
This river is also known as Kuwanon. The river rises in the low ground of the east of Bahraich district and passes through Gonda district. After crossing Basti it enters into Sant Kabir Nagar near Pachara and Belghat villages. It makes boundary between Nath Nagar and Haisar Bazar in the southern part of the district. After passing through Mahuli West and Mahuli East, it leaves the district in the south eastern corner; after that at a short distance it merges with Ghaghara in Gorakhpur.
3.4.4 The Rawai :
It is a small stream and right bank tributary of Kuwanon river. The river rises in the north of Amorha and flows between steep and sandy banks frequently infected with Reh, it runs through the western half of Pragana Basti for a distance and
ultimately joins the Kuwanon.
3.4.5 The Manwar (Manorama)
The river rises in Gonda district and flows in an easterly direction along the edge of Sikri forest to the district boundary. For a short distance it separates the Basti district from Gonda and then it is joined by the Chamnai, a small and sluggish stream.
After this junction the Manwar bends to the south-east and flows through the centre of Pragna Amorha, on the eastern boundary of which it receives a small tributary called Ramrekha on its right bank. It then passes through two paraganas of Nagar East and
Nagar West and then joins the Kuwanon near Lalganj in Mahuli west.
3.4.6 The Katnahia :
The only important left bank tributary of Kuwanon is Katnahia, which rises in
the swamps to the north of Basti district. In the east of district Basti it meets with the Garia, a similar stream which has its origin in the south of Rasulpur. Their combined water continues in a south easterly direction along the border of Nagar East and Mahuli west Pragana. After here it takes a turns for south and join with the Kuwanon near Mukhlispur in Mahuli East.
3.4.7 The Ami :
It is one of the chief tributaries of the Rapti. The Ami is a stream which
commences at a short distance from Rapti in Rasulpur and issues from a large tract of paddy land.
3.5 Wetlands and Lakes
The total wetland area in the district is 15,443 hectares (2010). This is also a
district of natural wetlands. The major wetland types of the district are lakes/ponds and river/streams. There are 118 lakes/ponds accounting for around 42.96 per cent of total wetland area whereas, river/streams accounts for 32.41 per cent of total wetland areas. The Ox-bow lakes and riverine wetlands together occupy 14.45 per cent of the total wetland area. Waterlogged area constitutes 9.38 per cent of the total wetland of the study area. The remaining 0.80 per cent of the total wetland is shared by tanks/ponds and other man made ponds.
Lakes
There are numerous lakes in the district some of them are of considerable size.
They are most commonly formed by the changes in the river channels, natural depressions and due to other fluvial action. The largest and the most valuable lake in the district is the Bakhira or Badhanchh Tal, sometimes called as the Moti Jhil, which lies on the eastern border of the district between Bakhira and Mehdawal. This lake though seldom more than two metres in depth, is about 8 km. long and its width is 3
km. The lake attracts different types of birds from several countries. The water in the lake is largely derived from the overflow of the Rapti. In 1989, Bakhira Jhil was converted into Bird Sanctuary and was named as Bakhira Bird Sanctuary that covers an area of 29 square kilometres. This is largest natural flood plain wetland of India.
During the time of November to January the migratory birds from Tibet, China, Europe and Siberia come here covering 5000 kilometres. Indian purple Moorhen also called Purple Swamp here is one of the most beautiful water birds found in India.
3.6 Soils :
Soil is one of the most important natural resource that determines the
agricultural productivity and growth of vegetation in an area. The district comes under Middle Gangetic Plain region of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. The soils of the district are highly calcareous (pH 7.8) and are very similar to alluvial soil that comprises of sand, gravel, clay and kankar in different proportion. The texture of the soil is clay loam (82.69 per cent), sandy loam (72.96 per cent), sandy clay (41.26 per cent) and diara
soil (14.64 per cent). Sandy types of soils are found along the high bank of Ghaghara.
In the eastern region these soils are locally known by different names like
Bhat, Banjar, Mant and Dhuh. Bhat soil (sandy loam) is found in low laying areas of the district which have high lime in content. In the Kachhar of Burhi Rapti there is strip of Bhat soil which is characterized by great fertility. Dhuh soil is found near river banks and is subject to inundation; it is a phosphatic deficient belt. A narrow belt of Trai runs through the northern most part of the district. The fertility status of the soil of the district indicates low nitrogen phosphorous (P) ) and medium in potash (K) content.
3.7 Climate :
Climate form an important part of physical environment which not only
influence the various aspects of human life but also determines the life style, culture and food habits of the people. Based on outlined criteria of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) the district comes under north eastern plain of hot subhumid (moist) agro climatic zone. The climate of the district is more equable than the adjoining districts to the south. The climate is sub humid and resembles out to be eastern part of Uttar Pradesh. It is also characterised by a rhythmic change of seasons, which are caused by the south-west and north-east monsoon. The climate of the district may be categorised into four distinct seasons.
1. The Cold Weather Season (November to February).
2. The Hot Weather Season (March to Mid-June).
3. The Season of Rains/ south west monsoon season (Mid-June to October).
4. Transition or post monsoon season (October to Mid-November)
Most of the rainfall of the district (92 per cent) occurs with the onset of south west Monsoon stream that takes place by the middle of June and continues till the end of September. The period corresponds with a higher temperature and very high relative humidity. May is the hottest month whereas January is the coldest month with minimum temperature. In the month of November, the belt of high pressure extends from north-west India that also covers whole part of the Uttar Pradesh.
3.7.1. Temperature :
Temperature is one of the most important elements of climate of a region. In the district Sant Kabir Nagar, May is the hottest month and temperature may sometimes be as high as 470C. With the onset of the monsoon temperatures begin to drop in the night but day temperatures continue to be high. January is coldest month.
During the winter season the mean minimum temperature is about 90 C and mean maximum is 230 C while during the summer season the minimum is about 250 C and mean maximum is about 440 C. The mean annual temperature of the district is 250C.
3.7.2. Rainfall
The average annual (2012) rainfall received by the district Sant Kabir Nagar
is 1141 millimetres. The highest rainfall is in the month of July. Most of the rainfall is received in the months of July, August and September. About 92 per cent of rainfall takes place in the rainy month ranging from July to September. South west monsoon is solely responsible for heavy rains in these months of summer. Some rainfall is also received in winter due to western disturbance before the onset of monsoon. This rain is important for the Rabi crops especially wheat (Husain, 2012).
3.7.3. Humidity
During the cold season and first half of the hot season the air is very dry.
During the period of south west Monsoon (June to September) the air is very moist and have a high relative humidity of about 75 per cent. Thereafter the humidity starts
decreasing and is low in January. In the south-west monsoon and the post monsoon seasons the relative humidity is high, being above 70 percent. Thereafter the humidity
begins to decrease, as the air in the summer is very dry.
3.7.4 Winds :
Winds are in general very light throughout the year. With the advancement of monsoon in the late summer the speed and force of the wind (westerlies) gets increased. There is a hot and dry wind called Loo which blows in the afternoon during the month of May and June. The average annual wind blow in the district ranges from
2 to 7.1 km/hrs.
3.8 Socio-Economic Setting :
3.8.1 Agriculture :
Rural economy of the district Sant Kabir Nagar is entirely dependent on
agriculture. According to National Agricultural Research Project (NARP) the district comes under North Eastern Plain Zone (U.P. 8) which is in the Middle Gangetic Plain Region (IV), categorized by the Planning Commission of India. The main types of soil in the region are loamy clay and loamy dumat which is very similar to alluvial soil of the Gangetic Plain. The climate and soil of the district are suitable for the
production of nearly all the agricultural crops which are grown in the plain. The major crops cultivated in Sant Kabir Nagar districts are wheat, paddy, maize, pulses, oilseeds (sarso), potato, sugarcane and vegetable.
The agricultural area (in hectare)
covered by important crops and their productivity and production are presented in the table 3.3. Paddy and wheat are the principle crops in the district, which share about
89.62 per cent of the total area covered by different crops.
Rice is cultivated in kharif season and its cultivation is highly influenced by South West Monsoon. Out of the total 89,950 hectares of rice cultivated land only 775 hectare lands are irrigated in the district. It means that the production of rice solely depends on the rainfall. In the season of rabi crops, farmers are habitual with the cultivation of wheat, pulses mustard and other crops. The main crop of dry winter is wheat and it occupies 91015 hectares of agricultural land of the district, of which 90,935 hectares of land is irrigated by different means of irrigation.
3.8.2 Land Use Pattern
Land use pattern at any given place and time is determined by various factors including size of population, technology in use, the cultural tradition and location and capabilities of land. It is an important indicator of the effective use of land resource
for different purposes of
developmental planning. The land uses of the district for the year 2010 are given in table 3.3.
The table 3.4 clearly shows that the total geographical area of the district is 1.74810 lakh hectares. The net sown area of the district is about 69.38 per cent of the total area of land. The share of current and old fallow land is 6.14 per cent whereas land utilization for non- agriculture accounts for 16.19 per cent of the total land. Forest covers only 2.49 per cent of the total land use of the district, which is very low.
3.8.3 Demographic Characteristics
The most distinguishable characteristic of demography of a region is the distribution of population. Concentration of population plays an important role in defining the development of a region that also gives clear picture of the stages of development of that region. Table 3.5 shows that the total population of the district in 2001 was 1,420,226 that increased to 1715183 and witnessed an increase of 295,557 populations with the growth rate of 20.81 per cent per decade. Out of the total population of the district, 128,531 were residing in urban parts of the study area (2011). The district is divided in three sub-district division namely, Mehdawal, Khalilabad and Ghanghata.
The urban population of the district is 7.49 per cent, which is distributed
among six towns of the district namely, Mehdawal, Bagh Nagar urf Bakhira, Ledwa Mahua, Khalilabad, Maghar and Hariharpur. The highest concentration of urban population (37.22 per cent) to the total urban population was found in Khalilabad town (Census 2011). The most populous tehsil is Khalilabad with 632983 and least population was in Mehdawal with 447332. There was a change of 20.77 per cent in the population compared to population as per 2001. Block wise area and population of the district are given in table 3.4. Khalilabad is most populated blocks followed by Semriyawan and Baghauli. Pauli, Belhar Kala and Sotha are lowest populated block of the district (Table. 3.5).
The average population density of Sant Kabir Nagar district is 1042 persons per sq. km. which is much higher than the state (829) and national average (382 people per sq. km.), (2011). In 2001, the population density of the district was 863 people per sq. km. Pauli and Khalilabad block are most densely blocks of the district with population density of 1711 and 1296 per sons per sq. km. respectively whereas the lowest density was found in Baghauli with only 628 persons per sq. km. In respect of average sex ratio it stood at 972 females per 1000 males in 2011 census as compared to 2001 census figure of 974. The district is better in sex ratio as against 912 females per males at state and at national level it is 940 females per 1000 males.
The literacy rate of the district is 66.62 per cent in 2011 as compared to 50.88 per cent in 2001. If we look at gender wise literacy we find that male and females are 78.39 and 54.80 per cent respectively. However, the proportions of male and female literates have increased from 66.57 and 34.92 per cent in 2001 to 78.39 and 54.80 per cent in
2011.
The total working populations of the district is 33.58 per cent. Out of which 13.49 per cent are agricultural labourers and only 2.88 per cent are household workers. Mehdawal block has the highest per cent of the working population in the district with 52.96 per cent of the total population.
The second highest per cent of
working population was registered in Belhar Kala and it constitutes of 35.38 per cent. Haisar Bazar has the lowest share of working populations in the district with 29.20 per cent of total workers. All the blocks except Mehdawal have the lower working
population than the district average (Table 3.7).
3.8.4 Transportation
Proper road network and accessibility is prerequisite for the development of rural areas. Road connectivity improves mobility and links the countryside with market towns.
The district has good accessibility by having National Highways-28, different state highways and railways. There are other important district roads in the district that provide linkages between rural and urban area. Total length of all types of roads in the district in 2012-13 was 1697 km. that is given in table 3.8. The length of NH-28 in the district is 28 km, which passes through the heart of the district. National Highway 28 connects the district with two important adjoining cities of the region i.e. Basti and Gorakhpur city. There are networks of important state highways in the
district with a total length of 111 km that connects it with the surrounding districts.
The district is also connected with railways. Khalilabad railway station is on the Lucknow-Gorakhpur line and goes further east to Bihar, Kolkata, Assam.
Gorakhpur is the nearest airport which is 56 km. away from the district and it serves only weekly domestic flights.
My Village Bharwaliya Pandey :
Bharwaliya Pandey is a medium size village located in Mehdawal Tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh with total 150 families residing. The Bharwaliya Pandey village has population of 1015 of which 527 are males while 488 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Bharwaliya Pandey village population of children with age 0-6 is 165 which makes up 16.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bharwaliya Pandey village is 926 which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Bharwaliya Pandey as per census is 854, lower than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.
Bharwaliya Pandey village has higher literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Bharwaliaya Pandey village was 73.53 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Bharwaliya Pandey Male literacy stands at 84.93 % while female literacy rate was 61.41 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bharwaliya Pandey village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. There is a schools and hospital in Mehdawal Tehsil near Bharwaliya Pandey village 10min.
Bharwaliya Pandey is a medium size village located in Mehdawal Tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh with total 150 families residing. The Bharwaliya Pandey village has population of 1015 of which 527 are males while 488 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Bharwaliya Pandey village population of children with age 0-6 is 165 which makes up 16.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bharwaliya Pandey village is 926 which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Bharwaliya Pandey as per census is 854, lower than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.
Bharwaliya Pandey village has higher literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Bharwaliaya Pandey village was 73.53 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Bharwaliya Pandey Male literacy stands at 84.93 % while female literacy rate was 61.41 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bharwaliya Pandey village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. There is a schools and hospital in Mehdawal Tehsil near Bharwaliya Pandey village 10min.
SantoshKumar B Pandey at 9.45PM.
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