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Khaga

Coordinates: 25°47′N 81°07′E / 25.78°N 81.12°E / 25.78; 81.12
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Khaga
town
Khaga is located in Uttar Pradesh
Khaga
Khaga
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°47′N 81°07′E / 25.78°N 81.12°E / 25.78; 81.12
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictFatehpur
Named forMaharaja Khadagsen
Government
 • TypeLok Sabha
 • BodyNiranjan Jyoti
Elevation
107 m (351 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total120,020
Languages
 • OfficialHindi English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Khaga (Hindi: खागा, Template:Lang-ur) is a town and a nagar panchayat in Fatehpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Khaga is situated on NH 19, between two important cities: Allahabad, which is also known as "Prayag", and Kanpur of the state Uttar Pradesh. Fatehpur is well connected with those cities by train routes and roads. The distance from Allahabad is 86 km and from Kanpur is 102 km by railway. The north boundary of the district is limited by the river Ganges and its southern boundary is the river Yamuna.


History

The town of Khaga is said to have been established by a brave ruler belonging to the martial Suryvanshi clan, named Maharaja Khadagsen (also referred to as Khadag Singh). Maharaja Khadagsen Was The Son Of Maharaja Dalpatsen . Maharaja Dalpatsen Belongs to Raja Kanaksen Family And Raja Kanaksen Was a Bloodline Of Raja Kush . And Raja Kush Was The Son Of Lord Rama . The Suryavanshi who ruled doaba region post Gupta period, came to control large parts of Fatehpur district (including Ayah and Khaga) and parts of Allahabad region under Khadagsen's rule. It is also said that Suryavanshi kshatriya (also referred to as ' Arka ' ) rulers conducted Dashashwamegha yajnas (Horse sacrifices) in the doab region (area between Ganges and Yamuna) to prove their supremacy. Their power decayed with the rise of competing powers in the form of other Rajputs and Muslims. Fort Was was situated near Kukri kukra lake but is now in ruins, however many people say that there was a fort there. Many stories about Maharaja Khadagsen were destroyed during the British Raj, or by singrour Dariyao Singh. That's the reason the history was lost.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Khaga had a population of 12,0020. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Khaga has an average literacy rate of 90%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 93%, and female literacy is 87%. In Khaga, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Schools and Colleges

  • Saraswati Vidya Mandir Inter College
  • Madarsa Misbahia Ziyaul Quran
  • Saraswati Bal Mandir Inter college
  • Shukdeo Inter College,
  • Saraswati Shishu Mandir
  • St. Mary's School,
  • St. Mary's School
  • Janhitkari inter college,
  • Saraswati Shishu Mandir,
  • Rani Chandra Prabha P.G. College,
  • Ramesh Kalyan kari high school.
  • Asha Singh Balika Inter College.
  • Kamla Balika Inter College
  • Yamuna Public School
  • A.P.S. International School
  • Girija Devi P.G. College
  • A.S.D.S.P.G. College
  • U.Y.Memorial Public School
  • Late K.K.Modern Public School
  • Nancy Career School
  • Desh Bhakt Vidya Mandir
  • Ujjawal Singh Mahavidyalaya
  • Ma Gaura Siksha Sadan Inter College

Geography

Khaga is located at 25°47′N 81°07′E / 25.78°N 81.12°E / 25.78; 81.12.[2] It has an average elevation of 107 metres (351 feet).

Newspapers

Railways

This city is connected with important cities by train. Fatehpur Station is on the main route of New Delhi-kolkata. Trains are available frequently. It has big platform of any station on the route from Howrah to Delhi. On 10 July 2011, a derailment near Malwan killed 200 passengers, and injured at least 1500, after the driver reportedly slammed on the emergency brakes because cattle were on the tracks.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khaga
  3. ^ "India Train Crash Death Toll Climbs to 68". The Guardian. Associated Press. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
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