Kandrawan Explained

Kandrawan
Other Name:Kandrāwān
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:25.8882°N 81.2619°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 Km2:13.391
Population Total:10283
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

Kandrawan is a village in Unchahar block of Raebareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located on the road from Salon to Khaga, near the banks of the Ganges.[3] Nearby there is a ferry crossing the Ganges over to Naubasta in Fatehpur district.[3] As of 2011, Kandrawan has a population of 10,283 people, in 1,901 households.[2] It is 3 km from Unchahar.

This village is known as the birthplace of freedom fighter Dal Bahadur Singh. He was a close associate of Indira Gandhi, Feroze Gandhi, and Jawahar Lal Nehru. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly. This village also has a temple known as Chahil Baba. It is believed that it was built in the 10th century. Other than it there are other temples named Shiv Mandir and Khanauveer Baba.

History

At the turn of the 20th century, Kandrawan was described as a large but otherwise unimportant village in the pargana of Salon.[3] It was divided into 5 mahals, of which 3 were held by Kanhpurias and 2 were held by Bais.[3] As of 1901, its population was 3,581 people, a majority of whom were Ahirs.[3]

The 1961 census recorded Kandrawan as comprising 39 hamlets, with a total population of 4,068 people (2,077 male and 1,991 female), in 892 households and 875 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was given as 3,227 acres and it had a post office at that point.[4]

The 1981 census recorded Kandrawan as having a population of 5,318 people, in 1,306 households, and having an area of 1,305.92 hectares.[5] The main staple foods were listed as wheat and barley.[5]

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. 22 August 2021.
  3. 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 . 184 . 22 August 2021.
  4. Book: Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 - Raebareli District) . 1965 . Lucknow . cxviii-cxix of section "Salon Tahsil" . 22 August 2021.
  5. Book: Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli . 1982 . 242–3 . 22 August 2021.