Badarka Explained

Badarka
Other Name:Badarka Harbansh
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:26.46°N 80.49°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Unnao
Founder:Raja Harbans
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:4776
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Demographics1 Title2:Additional official
Demographics1 Info2:Urdu
Demographics1 Title3:Regional
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:209801
Registration Plate:UP35

Badarka, founded in 1643 CE, is a village & gram panchayat in Unnao tehsil of Unnao sub-district of Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is situated 15 km south of Unnao city between Ata & Lohcha villages on Kanpur-Raibareli road (also known as the Azad Marg). The village is famed for being the native place of the renowned freedom fighter Chandrasekhar Azad and his parents - father Pandit Sitaram Tiwari and mother Jagrani Devi.

History

Badarka was founded in 1643 CE by Raja Harbans, an official at the court of Shah Jahan, who received a grant of 500 bighas from the mughal emperor in Harha pargana. He built the Badarka fort and palace here with the walls of limestone blocks to a height of about 500m, surmounted with turreted walls, on an elaborate frieze of red stone over the gateway, having alternately geese & elephants in pairs. A large hall of audience supported on carved pillars formerly stood here, but Asaf-ud-daula took these pillars to build Imambara at Lucknow.

Geography

The total habited geographical area of village is 68.08 hectares. Nearby cities are Unnao 15 km north, Jajmau 13 km southwest, Kanpur 16 km southwest and Purwa 34 im northeast.

Near by tourist places are at Kanpur 15 km, Bithur 28 km west, Lucknow 68 north, Rae Bareli 91 km east and Kannauj 96 km northwest.

Nearby villages are

Demography

In 2011 Census of India, Badarka Harbansh had location code 142320, 597 houses, 2,834 total population including 1,508 male and 1,326 female.

Transport

Public & private buses are available.

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