Kandrawan
Kandrāwān | |
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Village | |
![]() Map showing Kandrawan (#244) in Unchahar CD block | |
Coordinates: 25°53′17″N 81°15′43″E / 25.888189°N 81.26185°E [1] | |
Country India | ![]() |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Raebareli |
Area | |
• Total | 13.391 km2 (5.170 sq mi) |
Population (2011)
[2] | |
• Total | 10,283 |
• Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Vehicle registration | 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.[ citation needed]
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]
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