| Nawabganj | |
| Native Name Lang: | hi |
| Settlement Type: | Nagar panchayat |
| Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 26.621°N 80.6683°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Unnao |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1842 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.62 |
| Elevation M: | 93 |
| Population Total: | 11545 |
| 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: | 209859 |
| Registration Plate: | UP-35 |
| Website: | Npnawabganj.com |
Nawabganj is a town and nagar panchayat in Hasanganj tehsil of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] It is located northeast of Unnao on the Lucknow-Kanpur road, near the Ajgain railway station.[2] Founded in 1842[2] and first officially classified as a town for the 1981 census,[3] Nawabganj once served as the seat of a tehsil under the Nawabs of Awadh[2] and is today the headquarters of a community development block containing 124 villages.[1]
Nawabganj is the site of Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, which was established in 1984 at the site of a local lake.[1] Designated as a protected Ramsar site since September 2019, the sanctuary is home to over 25,000 birds (including both resident and migratory populations) across some 220 species.[4] Among the species present are the endangered Egyptian vulture and Pallas's fish eagle, as well as the vulnerable lesser adjutant and woolly-necked stork.[4] Additionally, the sanctuary is home to larger mammals including the golden jackal and the jungle cat.[4]
Nawabganj hosts a large annual fair at the end of Chait in honour of the goddesses Durga Devi and Kusahri Devi.[2] The fair is one of the largest in the district, drawing visitors from Lucknow and Kanpur.[2] The Durga temple is in Nawabganj, while the Kusahri temple is in the neighbouring village of Kusumbhi to the north.[2] Major products manufactured in Nawabganj include fireworks, jaggery, and sweets.[1] As of 2011, the town's population is 11,545, in 1,985 households.[1]
Nawabganj was founded in 1842 by Amin-ud-Daulah, the prime minister of Oudh State, who also built a sarai and mosque here.[2] Naubat Rai, the state's treasurer, was responsible for the construction of the tank.[2] Under the Nawabs of Awadh, Nawabganj was the seat of a tehsil and also had a thana, but it declined in importance after the tehsil was relocated and the population shrank as a result: it was 3,123 in 1869, but by 1891 it had fallen to 2,840.[2] The 1901 census recorded a population of 2,789, including a Muslim minority of about one-sixth of the total.[2]
According to the 2011 census, Nawabganj has a population of 11,545 people, in 1,985 households.[1] The town's sex ratio is 934 females to every 1000 males; 5,968 of Nawabganj's residents are male (51.7%) and 5,577 are female (48.3%).[1] The 0-6 age group makes up about 12.7% of the town's population; among this group, the sex ratio is 964, which is higher than the district urban average of 903.[1] Members of Scheduled Castes make up 23.55% of the town's population and members of Scheduled Tribes make up 1.22%.[1] The proportion of scheduled tribes in Nawabganj is the highest among towns in Unnao district.[1] The town's literacy rate was 70.6% (counting only people age 7 and up); literacy was higher among men and boys (75.2%) than among women and girls (65.6%).[1] The corresponding gap of 17.3% was the highest among towns in the district.[1] The scheduled castes literacy rate is 57.2% (63.5% among men and boys, and 50.7% among women and girls).[1]
In terms of employment, 25.2% of Nawabganj residents were classified as main workers (i.e. people employed for at least 6 months per year) in 2011.[1] Marginal workers (i.e. people employed for less than 6 months per year) made up 3.1%, and the remaining 71.7% were non-workers.[1] Employment status varied substantially according to gender, with 49.8% of men being either main or marginal workers, compared to only 5.3% of women.[1]
The train station is at the nearby village of Kusambi, 1.5 km[1] north of Nawabganj.[2] There are 7.4 km of roads in the town, and it is connected by bus routes with other towns.[1]
Nawabganj's PIN code is 209859 and its postal head office is Nawabganj (Unnao).
Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary, a bird sanctuary (chandra shekhar azad) and nature reserve, is located near the town. Shri Durga Mata temple is located in the town. Shri Kushahari Mata temple is 3 k.m. away from the town near kusumbhi railway station.
Nawabganj CD block has the following 124 villages:[1]
| Village name | Total land area (hectares) | Population (in 2011) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | 6,190 | ||
| 180 | 739 | ||
| 121 | 938 | ||
| 61.5 | 1,886 | ||
| 57.1 | 1,337 | ||
| 443.5 | 2,215 | ||
| 190.8 | 1,817 | ||
| 65.8 | 583 | ||
| 145.9 | 1,170 | ||
| 137.4 | 608 | ||
| 0 | 11,171 | ||
| 781.5 | 4,573 | ||
| 180 | 1,606 | ||
| 138.5 | 1,283 | ||
| 226.1 | 1,812 | ||
| 117.4 | 614 | ||
| 91.9 | 447 | ||
| 115 | 629 | ||
| 156.3 | 1,158 | ||
| 155.2 | 1,250 | ||
| 249.2 | 1,574 | ||
| 84.8 | 422 | ||
| 106.1 | 502 | ||
| 80 | 1,042 | ||
| 184.1 | 769 | ||
| 87.2 | 919 | ||
| 301 | 1,376 | ||
| 102.2 | 792 | ||
| 83.4 | 629 | ||
| 507.7 | 2,762 | ||
| 108.5 | 2,104 | ||
| 278.2 | 3,731 | ||
| 39.9 | 784 | ||
| 364.4 | 1,480 | ||
| 22.5 | 828 | ||
| 77.4 | 785 | ||
| 139.2 | 594 | ||
| 841.1 | 4,306 | ||
| 19.8 | 0 | ||
| 140.1 | 222 | ||
| 902.5 | 5,453 | ||
| 324.4 | 8,296 | ||
| 428.9 | 3,878 | ||
| 121.7 | 769 | ||
| 64.2 | 583 | ||
| 650.8 | 4,246 | ||
| 86.2 | 567 | ||
| 92.7 | 873 | ||
| 107 | 503 | ||
| 119.9 | 1,083 | ||
| 119.9 | 875 | ||
| 200.1 | 700 | ||
| 185.8 | 1,434 | ||
| 0 | 2,624 | ||
| 114.9 | 735 | ||
| 101.5 | 696 | ||
| 134.1 | 5,150 | ||
| 101.6 | 796 | ||
| 527.2 | 1,114 | ||
| 138.8 | 1,086 | ||
| 256 | 0 | ||
| 125.2 | 907 | ||
| 171.5 | 1,061 | ||
| 452 | 2,321 | ||
| 115.4 | 1,173 | ||
| 220.7 | 1,419 | ||
| 84.6 | 189 | ||
| 62 | 1,569 | ||
| 678.7 | 3,946 | ||
| 42.4 | 3,023 | ||
| 83.2 | 900 | ||
| 164.1 | 875 | ||
| 118 | 578 | ||
| 158.9 | 862 | ||
| 112.9 | 348 | ||
| 88.7 | 934 | ||
| 156.4 | 833 | ||
| 296 | 1,598 | ||
| 264 | 1,545 | ||
| 93 | 684 | ||
| 56.3 | 491 | ||
| 125.8 | 437 | ||
| 135.7 | 894 | ||
| 184.9 | 1,105 | ||
| 167.7 | 1,403 | ||
| 69.4 | 724 | ||
| 388.4 | 2,663 | ||
| 183.6 | 1,449 | ||
| 149.5 | 1,207 | ||
| 216.5 | 4,950 | ||
| 0 | 583 | ||
| 0 | 2,021 | ||
| 43.8 | 342 | ||
| 134.2 | 980 | ||
| 146 | 1,923 | ||
| 195.4 | 1,264 | ||
| 36.8 | 0 | ||
| 121.9 | 794 | ||
| 231.8 | 1,198 | ||
| 99 | 754 | ||
| 122.4 | 2,181 | ||
| 165.8 | 793 | ||
| 67.1 | 1,326 | ||
| 613 | 2,857 | ||
| 29.9 | 662 | ||
| 105.5 | 917 | ||
| 61.2 | 508 | ||
| 199.1 | 1,672 | ||
| 33.2 | 0 | ||
| 232.2 | 1,228 | ||
| 158.5 | 1,250 | ||
| 124.6 | 672 | ||
| 96.8 | 719 | ||
| 155.8 | 883 | ||
| 178.6 | 1,525 | ||
| 93.7 | 302 | ||
| 99.8 | 572 | ||
| 64.4 | 457 | ||
| 49.7 | 1 | ||
| 58.1 | 347 | ||
| 107.1 | 374 | ||
| 102.4 | 486 | ||
| 129.8 | 1,291 |