Dewaitha Explained

Dewaitha
Other Name:Daudpur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:25.364°N 83.644°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ghazipur
Established Title:Established
Government Type:Panchayati Raj (India)
Governing Body:Gram Pradhan
Unit Pref:Founder
Elevation M:70
Population Total:7104
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Kamsari
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bhojpuri, Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:232326[1]
Registration Plate:UP 61
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:05497
Founder:Raja Daud Khan
Area Total Ha:442.22
Leader Name:Haji Gyasudin khan

Dewaitha is a village in Dildarnagar Kamsar, Ghazipur, India, on the banks of the Karmanasa River. The village had a population of 7,706 as of the 2011 Census of India and a land area of 1,043 acres.[2] [3] [4] [5] Most of the people living in the village are Kamsar Pathan.

History

Dewaitha village was established by Raja Sarkar Diwan Daud Khan a descendents of Narhar Khan in year 1605 who was great grand son of Narhar Khan. His descendents are known as Kamsar Pathans. His cousin was Raja Sarkar Diwan Kuttul Khan who established a large Jagir estate name as Kamsar Jagir and build a fort at Seorai during later years of Akbar's rule, his jagir was spread over 52 villages. But later he was killed in a fight with a zamindar of Reotipur name as Man singh rai. Daud Khan after taking revenge of his cousin's death became noble man of his time and was a big zamindar of the region and establish Daudpur estate after his name. It was a big estate which had many villages with its capital being Dewaitha. He also built a soldier setelment at Village name Daudpur (after his name) and a Fort at dewaitha which is converted into ruins.

His legacy of Zamindarana and jagirdarana continued in his family with corporation. During the region of a Nawab Yad Ali Khan raies, sixth generation grandson gained a lot of power over this area and Daudpur region gained a lot of power. During Yad's region the Nawab of Ghazipur was, Fazal Ali Khan.(son of Sheikh Abdullah) the Ghazipur region gained a lot of power. Now Yad Ali's family is known a Atho Ghar. Its last lambardari and zamindari was headed by Wasil Khan, The family also had its riayat and kot in the village. He was appointed as the caretaker of the village and after independence Wasil Khan became the first pradhan of dewaitha . Some parts of the Daudpur region was under Vizianagaram princely state during late British raj.[6] [7] [8]

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, the total area of the village was 442.22 hectares. The village had a total population of 7,104 and 917 households.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pin Code: Dewaitha, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India, Pincode.net.in . PINCode Search, Post Office Details, All India Post Office Data Pincode.net.in . 3 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Pincode of Dewaitha village in Zamania tehsil pf Ghazipur District.. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20111210095944/http://pincode.net.in:80/UTTAR_PRADESH/GHAZIPUR/D/DEWAITHA . 10 December 2011 .
  3. Web site: Bhulekh. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160506041339/http://www.upbhulekh.gov.in:80/public/public_ror/Public_ROR.jsp . 6 May 2016 .
  4. Web site: 2011 census of India. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20060510061218/http://www.censusindia.gov.in:80/ . 10 May 2006 .
  5. Web site: Panchyati Raj, Ghazipur. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191228174057/http://panchayatiraj.up.nic.in:80/pblc_pg/Reports/PB2FormReport?ReportType=Filled&District=GHAZIPUR . 28 December 2019 .
  6. Web site: Ghazipur Gazeteer.
  7. Book: Sikarwar Rajputs history and conversion to Islam. 978-0-19-539301-9. Gottschalk. Peter. 2013. Oup USA .
  8. Web site: Evolution and Spatial organisation of Clan settlements in Middle ganga valley. A book by Ansari Sayed Hasaan (1986). Ansari. Saiyad Hasan. 1986.