Harchandpur Explained

Harchandpur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:26.36°N 81.17°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Raebareli
Government Type:Legislative Assembly
Governing Body:Government of Uttar Pradesh
Leader Title:MLA
Leader Name:Rakesh Singh (INC)
Population Total:140274
Population As Of:2016
Blank2 Name:Official language
Blank2 Info:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:229303
Area Code Type:Telephone Code
Area Code:+91-535
Registration Plate:UP-33

Harchandpur is a village and corresponding community development block in Raebareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] It is located on the Baiti river, which is a tributary of the Sai, and it is northeast from the district headquarters on the road to Lucknow.[2] Particularly since the coming of the railway in the 1800s, Harchandpur serves as one of the main commercial centres for the surrounding region; it is also a major exporter of local goods.[2] As of 2011, its population is 4,348 people, in 833 households.[1]

Harchandpur is also a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, under the district of Raebareli.[3] The Pin Code of the town is 229303 and there are 47 Gram panchayats under Harchandpur.[4]

History

HarchandPur was founded by Nabh Rai, a Kayastha who served as the diwan to the Bais raja Tilok Chand, and named after his son Har Chand, who was adopted in 1350 Samvat.[2] His descendants are still major landowners in Harchandpur; one of them, Jai Narain Srivastava, was appointed the first Station Master of Harchandpur Railway Station in 1893.

With the opening of the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway in the 1800s, Harchandpur experienced a boom in commercial activity.[2] The main line of the railway passed through town, and the Harchandpur railway station quickly became a major point of export for local goods like grain, hides, and oilseeds.[2] The Raghuveergang bazar in Harchandpur was founded by Thakurain Udairaj Kunwar in 1894 (after the opening of the station) and named after her late husband Raghubar Bakhsh Singh, the taluqdar of Hasnapur.[2] By 1905, it was described as one of the main markets in the Raebareli tehsil.[2] At that point, it also had a post office, a cattle pound, and a large primary school, as well as a military encampment on the road to the northwest.[2] The population in 1901 was 1,457, including many Brahmins, Bania, Muslims and Other caste .....

Transport

Road

Harchandpur is on the route of National Highway 30, between Lucknow and Rae Bareli.[5]

Bus

Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) buses also run through the town. Buses stop near the main market place. Private transport vehicles runs all directions to near locations.

Rail

The town has its own railway station. The rail line connects Rae Bareli to Lucknow, on the Northern Railways network.[6]

Air

  1. Lucknow International Airport towards west (approx. 64 km)
  2. Raebareli Airport toward east (approx. 30 km)

National Highway

National Highway 30 (India) NH 30 - LucknowRaebareliAllahabad

Education

Harchandpur has quality educational institutions affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, Uttar Pradesh Board, and CSJM University Kanpur. For primary education, nearly every village has a government school and a number of Many private School They are Very success and also The school is give high level education and are few colleges they also give high level education have also footholded in recent past.

Colleges

Temples

Villages

Harchandpur CD block has the following 80 villages:[1]

Village nameTotal land area (hectares)Population (in 2011)
599.2 3,264
158 1,494
91.5 645
811.6 5,644
270.5 995
139.7 1,777
457 1,836
464 2,434
1,934.9 10,657
229.3 1,692
133.1 805
423.8 1,980
283.7 1,948
383.4 2,434
114.7 596
710.1 4,123
195.4 1,281
156.6 901
221.4 1,259
291.5 1,701
350.2 2,080
269.4 1,448
352.6 2,640
289.6 1,136
132.5 760
438.8 3,092
383.2 4,494
285.5 1,406
Harchandpur (block headquarters) 264.2 4,348
188.3 1,287
513.4 5,115
80.9 567
553 4,019
326.2 1,738
435.1 3,075
182.1 1,020
158.1 568
96.8 564
119.1 1,139
130.4 401
195.2 1,610
43.6 192
153.5 847
246.8 1,114
396.5 1,956
364 829
105.7 2
214.7 2,142
111.5 1,223
588.3 4,292
78.3 321
89.2 674
85.4 607
340.9 1,359
64.7 759
148 808
102.5 993
99.6 553
462 3,034
148.6 574
495.4 3,421
350.2 2,687
225.3 1,256
207 1,596
70 570
58.9 421
181.2 1,098
90 521
408 3,935
215 1,699
106 680
174.5 1,126
246.6 1,326
200.4 1,559
141 1,175
81 414
133 1,185
9 14
111 2,378
70 961

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory) . 168–84 . Census 2011 India. 1 August 2021.
  2. Book: Nevill . H.R. . Rai Bareli: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XXXIX Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh . 1905 . Government Press . Allahabad . 175 . 1 August 2021.
  3. Web site: List of Constituencies : RAE BARELI . Myneta.info . 2014-01-02.
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-12-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131213070737/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=1470&parenttype=B&ptype=V . 2013-12-13 .
  5. Web site: Rae Bareli District Map. mapsofindia.com. 31 January 2015.
  6. News: Sonia launches radio channel, roads, rail line in Rae Bareli. 2 December 2013. The Hindu. 31 January 2015.