| Mal | |
| Other Name: | Māl |
| Settlement Type: | Community Development Block |
| Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 27.0216°N 80.7358°W[1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lucknow |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.619 |
| Elevation M: | 130 |
| Population Total: | 6429 |
| 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: | 226104 |
| Registration Plate: | UP32 |
Mal, also spelled Mall, is a village and corresponding community development block in Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is part of the tehsil of Malihabad.[2] As of 2011, the population of Mal was 6,429, in 1,199 households, while the population of Mal block was 170,962, in 31,429 households.[2]
Mal was historically the seat of a tribe of Gaharwar Rajputs, whose family tradition states that they came from Manda-Bijaipur near Varanasi under one Rai Paitawan, a brother of the ruler of Varanasi.[3] The story goes that Rai Paitawan had gone on a pilgrimage to Nimkhar, in what is now Sitapur district, and after encountering a good omen on the way back, he decided to stay in this area.[3] He drove out the ruling Jhojhas from their forts at Mal and Ant to become ruler himself.[3] The Gaharwars' territory later became divided among seven estates: Mal, Atari, Salinagar, Amlauli, Masira, Hamirpur, and Nabipanah.[3] By the turn of the 20th century, the Gaharwars' influence had declined, and they only owned about a quarter of the village lands in Mal.[3] The remainder of the lands were held by Pandit Bakht Narain.[3]
At the turn of the century, Mal had a population of 1,775, and it had a marketplace called Ramnarainganj after its founder, Pandit Ram Narain (Bakht Narain's father), which hosted markets twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays.[3] There was also a weekly cattle market.[3] Three fairs were held here annually: the Athon fair during the month of Chait, the Mahabir fair in Jeth, and the Janamashtami fair in Bhadon.[3] Mal's soil was described as highly fertile, and wheat was the main crop grown.[3] Irrigation was provided by wells, tanks, and also some from the Jhingi nala, which flows to the east of the village.[3] There were at the time two Hindu temples, one mosque, and also the mausoleum of a saint named Gulmir Shah.[3]
Mal block comprises the following 87 villages:[2]
| Village name | Total land area (hectares) | Population (in 2011) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 246.6 | 1,244 | ||
| 391.7 | 3,876 | ||
| 606.5 | 3,380 | ||
| 251.9 | 1,886 | ||
| 294.4 | 2,011 | ||
| 177.4 | 2,131 | ||
| 1,180.1 | 8,378 | ||
| 52 | 486 | ||
| 219.2 | 1,601 | ||
| 556.2 | 2,289 | ||
| 581.8 | 4,628 | ||
| 650.9 | 4,957 | ||
| 755.3 | 5,175 | ||
| 295.9 | 1,717 | ||
| 413.6 | 2,975 | ||
| 743.4 | 3,557 | ||
| 309.8 | 2,562 | ||
| 643.5 | 4,532 | ||
| 141.6 | 145 | ||
| 292.7 | 2,467 | ||
| 487.2 | 4,451 | ||
| 106.7 | 781 | ||
| 114.2 | 1,117 | ||
| 338.8 | 2,308 | ||
| 164.1 | 1,021 | ||
| 180.8 | 1,050 | ||
| 294 | 1,556 | ||
| 372.6 | 2,883 | ||
| 45.4 | 491 | ||
| 391.6 | 1,885 | ||
| 191.8 | 1,073 | ||
| 181.8 | 1,024 | ||
| 221.1 | 1,906 | ||
| 107.6 | 157 | ||
| 534.1 | 3,962 | ||
| 246 | 1,343 | ||
| 412.4 | 3,083 | ||
| 262.8 | 1,155 | ||
| 361.3 | 1,086 | ||
| 87.9 | 782 | ||
| 298.8 | 2,443 | ||
| 225 | 1,813 | ||
| 206.4 | 1,626 | ||
| 246.8 | 1,258 | ||
| 234 | 1,370 | ||
| 770.4 | 4,393 | ||
| 207.9 | 810 | ||
| 500.6 | 2,484 | ||
| 234.4 | 1,016 | ||
| 233.2 | 1,506 | ||
| 92.3 | 337 | ||
| 369 | 2,245 | ||
| 118.1 | 447 | ||
| 562.2 | 2,136 | ||
| 106.9 | 756 | ||
| 120.7 | 541 | ||
| 116.6 | 969 | ||
| 189.8 | 974 | ||
| 104.6 | 903 | ||
| 209.1 | 1,786 | ||
| 208.7 | 1,736 | ||
| 105.2 | 1,438 | ||
| 139.4 | 626 | ||
| 159.7 | 1,064 | ||
| 158.4 | 1,257 | ||
| 306 | 1,844 | ||
| 318.2 | 1,285 | ||
| 234.1 | 2,259 | ||
| 369 | 2,112 | ||
| 165 | 999 | ||
| 112.7 | 1,209 | ||
| 75.9 | 238 | ||
| Mal (block headquarters) | 261.9 | 6,429 | |
| 40.2 | 183 | ||
| 102.3 | 566 | ||
| 142.3 | 1,138 | ||
| 283.3 | 3,196 | ||
| 102.6 | 565 | ||
| 365.4 | 2,279 | ||
| 193.9 | 1,392 | ||
| 514.3 | 3,913 | ||
| 76.3 | 943 | ||
| 573.3 | 5,136 | ||
| 48.7 | 354 | ||
| 63.6 | 995 | ||
| 444.5 | 4,133 | ||
| 68.7 | 749 |