Bishungarh | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 27.34°N 79.24°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kannauj |
Governing Body: | Gram panchayat |
Leader Title: | Member of Parliament |
Leader Name: | Smt. Dimpal Yadav[1] |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 7400 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 209720 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Member of Legislative Assembly from Chhibramau |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Smt. Archna Pandey |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Member Zila Panchayat |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Smt.Sushma Sisodia |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | District Magistrate |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Mr. Jagdeesh Chandra |
Bishungarh, also known as Vishungarh, is a village in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP). It is located in the Chhibramau tehsil of Kannauj district.
Bishungarh is a chieftaincy of Tiwari Brahmins of Kannaujia division. The first known ancestor of family was one Biharilal Tiwari Who founded the village of Biharipur in sakatpur. His great-grandson Hanuman Prasad had four sons; and the elder Mahanand entered the service of the officer (Chakladar) who then Governed Etawah and neighbouring districts Mahanand had in 1777 risen to the position of contractor for theRevenue of Sakatpur and Etawah Parganas: A few years laterHe was ordered by Governor Alamis Ali Khan to seize and imprison a defaulter-Landholder, Chaudhary of Lachhiram, a Bais Rajput of Talgram.Mahananda not only Imprisoned Lachhiram, but forced him to execute a deed that transferred the manThe title of Choudhary to himself.In this way Mahanand's family received this title.Mahananda's family have ever been enjoying continuously since then.[2] His brother Udaichand, who 'succeeded his post turned his hand against other clans.He expelled the Gaur Rajputs from two villages, which he made over to the Birpur Ahirs,
Tho local Brahmin Chaudharis were allowed to retain only what land theythemselves cultivated ; and the Rur Baises lost two of their villages.
Lastly,the Ahirs, who had begun to prove troublesome, were ejected from ono of the villages lately given them, their castles being everywhere demolished.[3]
The Bishungarh village falls under the Assembly constithency of Kannauj. Both Assembly and Loksabha constituencies are in the unreserved category.
Bishungarh is 8 km from Chhibramau, which can be accessed via National Highway 91 (Delhi – Etah – Kannauj - Kanpur).
Potato, sugarcane, and tilhan (an oilseed) are the main agriculture products in the area.