Dinganj Explained

Dinganj
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:26.0652°N 81.0844°W[1]
Subdivision Type:Country India
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Raebareli
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:0.467
Population Total:840
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
Registration Plate:UP-35

Dinganj is a village in Dalmau block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located 4 km from Dalmau, the block headquarters. As of 2011, it has a population of 840 people, in 140 households.[2] It has two primary schools and no healthcare facilities.[2] It hosts a market twice per week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays; cattle, cloth, and vegetables are the main items traded.

The 1961 census recorded Dinganj as comprising 1 hamlet, with a total population of 406 people (208 male and 198 female), in 80 households and 80 physical houses.[3] The area of the village was given as 108 acres.[3] Average attendance of the twice-weekly market was about 200 people.[3]

The 1981 census recorded Dinganj as having a population of 611 people, in 115 households, and having an area of 48.56 hectares.[4] The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geographic Names Search WebApp . Do a radial search using these coordinates here .
  2. Web site: Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory) . 306–30 . Census 2011 India. 18 August 2021.
  3. Book: Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 - Raebareli District) . 1965 . Lucknow . 174, lxxxiv-lxxxv of section "Dalmau Tahsil" . 18 August 2021.
  4. Book: Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli . 1982 . 166–7 . 18 August 2021.