Hardoi

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Population  (2001)
• Total	112,474

Hardoi (Hindi:हरदोई) is a city and a municipal board in Hardoi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Hardoi District.

Geography

Hardoi is located at 27.42°N 80.12°E / 27.42; 80.12. It has an average elevation of 134 metres (439 feet).Hardoi district is contiguous of Shahjahanpur and Lakhimpur Kheri districts on the north, Lucknow and Unnao districts on the south, Kanpur and Farrukhabad districts on the west and Sitapur district on the east. Hardoi is located at 110 km from Lucknow (capital of Uttar Pradesh) and 394 from New Delhi (capital of India). The Ganges and several of its tributaries are crossing the south of Hardoi district.Hardoi is one of the districts with most number of criminal cases.

Its area is 5947 km². The record height is 500 ft. In 1995, Hardoi district had 5 km² of dense forest and 13 km² of open forest. he

History

Name origin

People believe that the name Hardoi comes from distorted version of its earlier name Haridrohi, which is a Hindi word that means "anti to the God". According to a mythological story in past it was ruled by a king Hirnakashyap, who didn’t have faith in God, but instead declared himself as God. He wanted the people should pray him but later his own son Prahlad rebelled. He tried to kill his own son by various means but he was unsuccessful. Later, to save Prahlad, God himself came in disguise, such that he was neither human nor animal, and killed "HIRNAKASHYAP". According to some scholars the term "Hardoi" originated from the term "Haridwaya" which means two Gods. Since there were two Gods Baman bhagvan (in the regime of King 'BALI) and Narsimha Bhagvan (in the regime of King HIRANYAKASHIPU) had been incarnated hence the place called Haridwaya and later called Hardoi.

Muslim occupation

Hardoi is first mentioned during the Muslim rule.In 1028, Bwan was invaded by Sayyid Salara Masgud. However, Muslim didn’t occupy the region until 1217. Many battles between the Mogul and Afghan empires took place in Hardoi district due to the situation of the district. Humayun was defeated by Sher Shah Suri between the cities of Bilgram and Sandi and he escaped by crossing the river Ganga with the help of a bhisti to whome he had made the king for oneday after regaing the throne.

Later, in February 1856, Hardoi, as a part of Oudh, became part of the British territory after Lord Dalhousi's proclamation. The headquarters of the district were at first Mallawan, but then became Hardoi after the Sepoy Mutiny.

Recent history

In January 1998, a passenger train going from Bareilly to Varanasi collided with the Kashi Vishwanath Express in the district. It seems that the passenger train didn't stop at a red signal in Hardoi station.[1]

On September 22, 2002, a bomb exploded in the city of Hardoi and killed fifteen people [2].

Recently (August 2005), the district has been the scene of an epidemic of Japanese encephalitis which killed dozens of children.

Economy

In 1901, the main activities were wood-carving industry, salpetre works and grain trade. The district exported grain, sugar, hides, tobacco and salpetre.

Agriculture

Agriculture is the main activity in the district and many people depends on it. 3980.45 km² of Hardoi district are devoted to agriculture. The main crops are paddy, sugarcane, wheat, vegetables, pulses and oilseeds. A small proportion of the total cultivated are is used for horticulture : guava, mangos, some herbs, etc. Irrigation is made possible by the presence of the Hardoi and Lucknow branches of the Sarda Canal.

Industry

We can quote a metal wire producer, a flour mill and a sugar refinery. Recently the previously sick M/s U P State Sugar Corp. has been revived by the local MLA.

Transport

Hardoi is connected to the following cities :

• Lucknow (capital of Uttar Pradesh) : 102 km by railway track and 110 km by road.
• Kanpur : 140 km by road.
• New Delhi (capital of India) : 394 km by railway track & road.

Notable Personalities

Rakesh Kumar I.R.S (Born November 1954, Hardoi) is a 1976 batch Indian Revenue Service officer, having served in prestigious posts of Commissioner (Customs) Vishakapatnam, Commissioner (Central Excise) Vadodara, Executive Director (Vigilance) Shipping Corporation of India, Additional Commissioner (Customs) Sahar Airport-Mumbai and Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Finance among others. Presently he is serving as Member (Technical) in the Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (Principal Bench) New Delhi.

Rajesh Saxena (Born 1957, Hardoi) is a prominent textile industrialist based in Zambia, Africa. Starting his career in India, he has worked with several Fortune 500 companies based in Saudi Arabia and Singapore. He his counted amongst some of the highly influential people in Zambia. He is a member of Zambian Textile Board and Tourism Promotion Council of Zambia and Advisor to the Trade Promotion Board, Govt. of Zambia. Presently he lives in Lusaka, Zambia with his family.

Arvind Saxena A.C.A (Born 1962, Hardoi) is one of the first residents of Hardoi to become a Chartered Accountant. In his illustrious career he has served with several MNC's in India. Presently he heads the Direct Taxation department of Reliance Industries Ltd, Mumbai.

Asim Abbas (born June 26, 1984 in Hardoi) is a creative graphic artist & consultant working in Lucknow, created various advertising and brand activation campaigns for local, regional & national level companies.

Education

Hardoi city have 5 degree colleges :

• Cane Society Nehru Degree College
• M P Govt. P G College
• Arya Kanya Degree College
• Katiyari Degree College Harpalpur
• B.N.Degree college shahabad

Hardoi distinct have These colleges :

• Bhagvan Budha Inter College Sandila
• B. G. Raghuvir Sahai Inter College
• Government Inter College
• R. R. Inter College
• Shri Dev Darbar Ashram Intermediate College, Sandi
• Ganga Devi Inter College.

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• B.N Inter College mallawan , hardoi.

Janta Inter College (Kachhauna) P.S.S.INTER COLLEGE KACHHAUNA, HARDOI

• Beni madhav Girls inter college, hardoi
• Arya kanya girls inter college , hardoi
• Tulsi ashram inter college Baghauli,Hardoi Co.ed.
• A.S.B.V.inter college Hardoi.
• S.D.Inter college Hardoi.
• Sri Narpati Singh Inter college, Madhoganj
• Mahatma Gandhi inter college Palia
• D. P. Inter College Khasaura
• LBS Inter College Hardoi
• P.B.R. Inter College, Gausganj

S.V.V.inter college Kherwa Purbawan Hardoi

Junior high schools

• Bal Vidya Bhawan Public School, Hardoi
• Shri Ram Junior High School
• Junior High School Behta Gokul
• Saint James Senior Secondary School, Hardoi
• Sri Lal Bahadur Shastri High School, Atwa Ali Mardan Pur
• Janta Junior High School civil line (Ravidas Mandir) Hardoi
• Junior High School Bharkhani (Pali) Sawayajpur Hardoi
• THE DISTRICT PRIMARY PATHSHALA HARDOI
• sri Guru Ram Rai Public school HARDOI
• JUNIOR PATHSHALA(DHANAULI) HEAD MASTER- SAROJINI DEVI

1.PRIMARY PATHSALA CHAROULI (KURRIYA) HARDOI UP

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Hardoi had a population of 112,474. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Hardoi has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 68%. In Hardoi, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

External links

• Official Website of Hardoi