Joga Musahib | |
Settlement Type: | Village[1] |
Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 25.6705°N 83.8487°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ghazipur |
Established Title: | Settled |
Established Date: | 1446 |
Founder: | Babu Ram Chandra Sharma |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 6000[2] |
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: | 233233[3] |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 05493 |
Registration Plate: | UP-61 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Distance from New Delhi |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 893km (555miles) NW (land) |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Distance from Mumbai |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 1552km (964miles) SW (land) |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Distance from Chennai |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | 1896km (1,178miles) SE (land) |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Distance from Kolkata |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | 713km (443miles) (land) |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | Cfa (Köppen) |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Precipitation |
Blank2 Info Sec2: | 980mm |
Blank3 Name Sec2: | Avg. annual temperature |
Blank3 Info Sec2: | 32°C |
Blank4 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
Blank4 Info Sec2: | 33°C |
Blank5 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
Blank5 Info Sec2: | 5°C |
Joga Musahib is a village located in the Karail area of Mohammadabad tehsil in Ghazipur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It had a population of 3,612 in the 2011 Census. Its local administration follows the Panchayati Raj system.
Babu Ram Chandra Dikshit established the village in 1446. He was one of the seventeen grandsons of Babu Nainan Dikshit., Babu Ram Chandra Dikshit moved from Karimuddinpur to Joga Musahib.[4]
Babu Nainan Dikshit, the son of Prithuraj Dikshit (Karimuddinpur), had two sons. The two sons had seventeen sons, each of whom went on to establish a different village in Kargil Kshetra known as "Sataraho" (Hindi: सतरहो).
The Sataraho was a branch of the Kashyap Gotriya Kinwar Bhumihar Brahman. They are part of kanyabubj Brahman Sakha. One of the young members of Babu Sangram Rai's family of Sonari, was a cavalry officer in the Tughulaq army. He acted bravely in the war against the Bengal rebels. For this bravery, he was awarded a jagir in Singhabad of the Malda district. Later, Raja Bhairvendra Narayan Rai of Singhabad (Malda) earned a reputation during the struggle for India's independence.
Joga Musahib is part of the Mohammadabad assembly seat of Ballia Lok Sabha constituency. However, it is administered by Mohammadabad tehsil (township), under Ghazipur district.
Joga Musahib has its own Panchayat. The Sarpanch (Pradhan) of Joga is Shri Ramesh Rai.[5]
The village is nearly from Ghazipur city railway station and UP Roadways Ghazipur depot. Other nearby railway stations are Karimuddinpur, Yusufpur and Buxar. It is also accessible by road.
The primary language is a mix of Bhojpuri and Hindi. Culturally, the area is greatly influenced by Ballia, which is a nearby cultural center.