Nawabganj, Bareilly
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Nawabganj, Bareilly
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Nawabganj (nəbəb'gəndʒ; Hindi: नवाबगन्ज, navābganj Urdu: نوابگنج, navābganj) is a Nagar palika and a Administrative subdivision (or Tehsil) of Bareilly district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. A Sub-Divisional Magistrate is the head official.
There are forests nearby. The population of town is 30,000.
Demographics
Nawabganj is situated on National Highway 74 between the cities of Bareilly and Pilibhit. The nearest railway station is Bijauria.
The literacy rate is 63%. Male literacy is 72% and female literacy is 54%.[citation needed]
The languages spoken are Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and English. Khariboli is also spoken.
Hindus and Muslims live there.
Sugarcane,Paddy and wheat are the main crops.
History
The Imperial Gazetteer of India Vol 7 1908, [1] gives statistics of of area and population of Nawabganj Tehsil as follows:
| Area in square miles | Number of towns | Number of Villages | Population | Population per square miles | Percentage of variation in population between 1891 and 1901 | Number of persons able to read and write |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221 | 3 | 308 | 127160 | 575 | +2.2 | 1404 |
| Total | Cultivated | Irrigated | Cultivated waste |
|---|---|---|---|
| 221 | 178 | 55 | 12 |
The Imperial Gazetteer of India Vol 18, 1908, page 427 [2] describes Nawabganj Tehsil as follows:
Nawābganj Tehsil — East Central tahsil of Bareilly District, United Provices, conterminous with the pargana of the same name, lying between 28° 21′ and 28° 39′ N. and 79° 28′ and 79° 47′ E., with an area of 221 square miles. Population increased from 124349 in 1891 to 127160 in 1901. There are 308 villages and three towns, none of which has a population of 5000. The demand for land revenue in 1903-4 was Rs. 251000 and for cesses Rs. 42000. The density of population, 575 persons per square miles, is below the District average. The tahsil is a gently sloping plai, intersected by several small rivers from which canals are drawn. It is not so damp as the Baheri tahsil to the north, but the increase in population between 1891 and 1901 was less than in the south of District. Rice and sugar-cane are largely grown. In 1903-4, 178 square miles were cultivated, of which 55 were irrigated. Canals supply half the irrigated area, and wells most of the remainder.[2]
The town was known for ingenious production of gur and sugar. Earliest known reference of this in British India is found in The Louisiana Planter and Sugar Manufacturers journal dated January 18, 1919 [3]. The report titled "The Improvement of the Indigenous Methods of Gur and Sugar making in the United Provinces" was published in 1916 in Imperial Agricultural Research Institute Bulletin 82, 1916 [4] by William Edward Hulme, Sugar Engineer Expert to Government of India and R. P. Sanghi, Sugar Chemist, Nawabganj Experimental Factory. Reference to the paper (IOR/V/27/515/31 1916) can be found in British Library [5].
Nawabganj Experimental Factory was erected in 1914-15. The site chosen was a government farm [3].
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Notable Events
In June 2012, Ravindra Singh Rathore, who was the BJP candidate for the post of Nawabganj Nagar Palika Parishad chairman (and incumbent for last 10 years), was arrested along with his two supporters[6][7]. His arrest was strongly protested by his supporters and party workers, who alleged administrative mismanagement in many areas of the election process[8].
In November 2011,Bharatiya Janata Party workers hurled shoes on MP Varun Gandhi [9][10] when he refused to attend a scheduled party program.
Tourism
Nearby points of interest include:
- Bareilly (32 km)
- Nainital (142 km)
- Pilibhit (21 km)
- Dudhwa National Park (120 km)
References
- ^ a b c http://archive.org/details/imperialgazettee07greauoft
- ^ a b http://archive.org/details/imperialgazettee18greauoft
- ^ a b http://books.google.com/books?id=HcPmAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA42#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ^ http://www.archive.org/stream/n01memoirsbotani11impeuoft/n01memoirsbotani11impeuoft_djvu.txt
- ^ http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorv_11-5&cid=-1#-1
- ^ http://business-standard.com/generalnews/news/bjp-candidate-incivic-polls-held-for-vandalism/26035/
- ^ http://www.ptinews.com/news/2746020_BJP-candidate-in-UP-civic-polls-held-for-vandalism
- ^ http://www.amarujala.com/city/Bareilly/Bareilly-45364-120.html
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/news/report/shoes-hurled-at-varun-gandhi-cavalcade/20111112.htm
- ^ http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/UP-varun-gandhi-is-the-latest-target-of-shoe-attack-2558709.html
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