Hasanganj | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Map of Hasanganj CD block | |
  Hasanganj Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°46′28″N 80°38′14″E / 26.774499°N 80.637114°E[1] | |
| Country India |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Unnao |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.838 km2 (0.710 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 4,658 |
| • Density | 2,534/km2 (6,564/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-35 |
Hasanganj is a village and tehsil headquarters in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located near Mohan, at a road junction leading to Miyanganj and Rasulabad.[3] As of 2011, its population is 4,658, in 818 households.[2]
Hasanganj hosts two fairs: the Jal Bihar cattle fair on Bhadra Badi 2-4, and the Kans Lila fair on Bhadra Sudi 3.[4] At both events, vendors bring sweets, clay toys, and articles of daily use to sell.[4] Hasanganj also holds a market on Tuesdays and Fridays where grain and vegetables are sold.[4]
History
Hasanganj was originally a bazaar founded by Hasan Raza Khan, a naib in the service of Asaf-ud-Daula, in the village of Mahadeopur Balamau.[3] It became a tehsil headquarters around 1890, replacing Mohan in this capacity, and the police station was transferred to Hasanganj at the same time.[3]
At the turn of the 20th century, Hasanganj was centred around "a wide street lined with trees and shops on both sides."[3] It was a minor commercial centre and had, in addition to the tehsil office and police station, a dispensary and a road bungalow, as well as an upper primary school with 32 students.[3] Most of the locals were Banias and agriculturalists, and the population in 1901 was 1,310, including a Muslim minority of 255 people.[3]
The 1961 census recorded Hasanganj as comprising 3 hamlets, with a total population of 1,461 (828 male and 633 female), in 268 households and 245 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was given as 318 acres.[4] Average attendance of the biweekly market was about 400.[4] Average attendance at both the Jal Bihar and Kans Lila fairs was recorded as 2,000 people.[4] The police station had a staff of 2 sub-inspectors, 1 head constable, and 14 constables at the time.[4]
Villages
Hasanganj CD block has the following 156 villages:[2]
References
- ↑ "Geographic Names Search WebApp". Search for "Hasanganj" here.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Unnao, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 204–36. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nevill, H.R. (1903). Unao: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XXXVIII Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 186–7. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (37 - Unnao District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. 127, 152–3, 157, lii-liii of section "Hasanganj Tehsil". Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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