Sanjarpur Explained

Sanjarpur
Native Name:संजरपुर, سنجر پور
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:26.0122°N 82.973°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Azamgarh
Government Type:Local
Governing Body:Gram panchayat
Leader Title:Sarpanch
Leader Name:Mohammed Emdadullah[1]
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:3.403
Elevation M:83
Population Total:6540
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Sanjari
Demographics Type1:Language
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:223227
Registration Plate:UP-50

Sanjarpur is a village and gram panchayat in Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh.[2]

Demographics

Sanjarpur is a muslim-dominated village.[3] The population of Sanjarpur is 6540, out of which 3294 are males while 3246 are females. The average sex-ratio of Sanjarpur village is 985 Females per 1000 Males, which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912 Females per 1000 Males. The average literacy rate of Sanjarpur village is 83.61%, while male literacy stands at 88.92% and female literacy stands at 78.27%.[4]

Transport

Roadways :

Sanjarpur is at a distance of 35 km from the nearest Purvanchal Expressway entry/exit in Mahul, Uttar Pradesh.

Airways :

Azamgarh Airport, located 40 km away from Sanjarpur is the nearest domestic airport.

Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport, located 91 km away from Sanjarpur is the nearest international airport.

Railways :

Sanjarpur Railway Station (SJER) serves the Sanjarpur village. The station has 2 Platforms and 2 Tracks. Only 4 Passenger trains stop at the station, making Sanjarpur a fairly small halt station.[5] Due to this, people from Sanjarpur have to travel to either Sarai Meer Railway station or Azamgarh railway station to board trains going to major cities such as Mumbai, Lucknow, New Delhi, Kolkata, Gorakhpur and more.

Politics

There are more than 5000 voters in Sanjarpur, out of which more than 2700 are Muslims, more than 1500 are SC, more than 300 are Prajapatis, more than 300 are Yadavs and more than 150 are Guptas.[6]

Sanjarpur belongs to the Lalganj Lok Sabha constituency in the Lok Sabha,[7] and the Nizamabad Assembly constituency in the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha.[8]
Before the delimitation process in 2004, Sanjarpur belonged to the Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency and the SaraiMeer Assembly constituency. After the delimitation process, the boundaries of the Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency was re-evaluated. The Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency was split into two constituencies, which were Azamgarh and Lalganj, meanwhile the assembly segments were re-evaluated as well and the SaraiMeer Assembly constituency combined with the Nizamabad Assembly constituency.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://theprint.in/india/in-up-village-demand-for-probe-into-batla-house-encounter-gives-way-to-more-urgent-issues/832548/
  2. Web site: भाषा . 2019-05-09 . आजमगढ़ जिले का संजरपुर गांव ‘आतंक’ के ठप्पे से चाहता है छुटकारा . 2024-06-24 . TheQuint . hi.
  3. Web site: Sanjarpur village wants to shun 'Terror Tag'. . Business Standard.
  4. Web site: Sanjarpur Village Population - Nizamabad - Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh . 2024-06-25 . www.census2011.co.in.
  5. Web site: Sanjarpur Railway Station : NER/North Eastern Zone . 2024-06-27 . indiarailinfo.com.
  6. Web site: Sanjarpur village awaits removal of terror tag stigma. . Hindustan Times.
  7. Web site: 2009-04-16 . Lalganj wants to hit back for Azamgarh blot . 2024-06-24 . The Indian Express . en.
  8. Web site: 2022-02-15 . आजमगढ़ के संजरपुर की चुनावी फिजा में आ गए नए मुद्दे . 2024-06-24 . Jansatta . hi.
  9. News: 2009-04-08 . Place: Sanjarpur and Saraimeer in Azamgarh district . 2024-06-24 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.