Khaga
Khaga | |
|---|---|
town | |
  Khaga Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°47′N 81°07′E / 25.78°N 81.12°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Fatehpur |
| Named for | Maharaja Khadagsen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Lok Sabha |
| • Body | Niranjan Jyoti |
| Elevation | 107 m (351 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 120,020 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Khaga is a town and a nagar panchayat in Fatehpur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated on NH 19 between the cities of Allahabad, which is also known as Prayag, and Kanpur and is also connected to those places by rail, by which Allahabad is 86 kilometres (53 mi) distant and Kanpur 102 kilometres (63 mi). 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 Suryavanshi 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 Ark Nagvanshi kshatriya (also referred to as ' Ark the synonym of Surya ' ) 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[update] India census, Khaga had a population of 12,0020. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. The average literacy rate of 90% was higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 93% and female literacy was 87%. 20% of the population was under 6 years of age.[1]
Geography
Khaga has an average elevation of 107 metres (351 feet).[citation needed]
Railways
Khaga is connected with important cities by train by use of Fatehpur railway station on the Mughalsarai-Kanpur section of the Howrah-Delhi main line.
References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.