Bhadohi district
Sant Ravidas Nagar | |
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Hindi[1] | |
• Regional | Bhojpuri |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 89.14% |
• Sex ratio | 902 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP-66 |
Major highways | |
Website | Official Website |
Bhadohi district is a
History
Ancient period
According to the epic
Medieval period
Bhadohi supposedly gets its name from Bhar Raj of the region which had Bhadohi as its capital, whose traces can be found in the names of ruined mounds and old tanks named after the Bhar rulers, a tributary of Kannauj kingdom, which in the early medieval period was included in the Kingdom of Jaunpur.
During the reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar, Bhadohi was made a dastur and included in the
By the fifteenth century the Bhar were overpowered by
However around 1750 AD due to non-payment of land revenue arrears, Raja Pratap Singh of
In 1911, Bhadohi came under first Maharaja of the newly created
Saint Ravidas
Sant Ravi Das, known as Raidas also, was one of the twelve pupils of Saint Ramanand. The devotee of ‘Nirgun Brahama’. Raidas never discriminated between Hindus and Muslims. He established the ‘Raidasi Sampradaya’. The region is also linked with Sant Ravidas, after whom the district has been given the name Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi).[2]
Modern period
Bhadohi was created on 30 June 1994 as the 65th district of the State. It was part of Varanasi district prior to its creation.
The Mayawati government changed this district's name from Bhadohi to Sant Ravidas Nagar (S.R.N.). The Akhilesh Yadav government resolved on 6 December 2014 to change the name back to Bhadohi.[7]
Geography
This district is situated in the plains of the
Divisions
This district is divided into three
There are 1075 populated villages and 148 non-populated villages, along with 79 nyay-panchayat and 489 gram panchayats in the district. The district has nine geographically divided police stations namely - Aurai, Bhadohi, Chauri, Durgaganj, Gopiganj, Koirauna, Gyanpur, Oonj and Suriyawan In urban area there are seven statutory Towns and four Census Town. Statutory Towns are two Nagar Palika Parishad and five Nagar Panchayats.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 252,866 | — |
1911 | 254,175 | +0.05% |
1921 | 258,180 | +0.16% |
1931 | 276,399 | +0.68% |
1941 | 327,907 | +1.72% |
1951 | 388,471 | +1.71% |
1961 | 464,317 | +1.80% |
1971 | 557,307 | +1.84% |
1981 | 780,014 | +3.42% |
1991 | 1,077,633 | +3.28% |
2001 | 1,353,705 | +2.31% |
2011 | 1,578,213 | +1.55% |
source:[11] |
According to the
Languages
At the time of the
Tehsil | Hindi | Awadhi | Bhojpuri | Urdu |
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Bhadohi | 70.52% | 14.26% | 10.29% | 4.79% |
Gyanpur | 75.50% | 18.83% | 4.99% | 0.58% |
Aurai
|
49.32% | 3.92% | 45.90% | 0.82% |
Economy
Bhadohi carpets
Carpet weaving in Bhadohi-Mirzapur region dates back to the 16th century, during the reign of
The present day Bhadohi district is biggest carpet manufacturing centres in India, most known for its hand-knotted carpet. While the Mirzapur-Bhadohi region has the largest number of weavers involved in handmade carpet weaving cluster, engaging around 3.2 million people in the industry, Bhadohi alone employs 2.2 million rural artisans in its 100 percent export-oriented industry.[2] Bhadohi based organisations account for about 75% of the Rs 44 billion of total carpet exports from India, The annual turnover of carpet exports from Bhadohi was Rs 25 billion (approx) in 2010.[citation needed]
In 2010, the carpets of the region received the
Well-known carpet types from Bhadohi include cotton Dhurries, Chhapra Mir carpets, Abusan, Persian, Loribaft, Indo Gabbeh but also Nepalese carpets and more recent shaggy type carpets.[citation needed] They are manufactured in various qualities.
Bhadohi received a major boost in November 2018 as the government has extended the 'export excellence' tag to it. Under the 'Towns of Export Excellence' tag, carpet makers of the city will get financial assistance from the central government to procure modern machines, improve export infrastructure, and organise fairs and exhibitions in different parts of the world to attract global buyers. Bhadohi will be the 37th town in India to get this status. The tag would help put the carpet city on the world map.[citation needed]
Notable Personalities from Bhadohi
- Rinku Singh Rajput - Wrestler (WWE)
- Shivam Dube - Cricketer
- Yashashvi Jaiswal - Cricketer
- Rangnath Mishra - Politician
- Jameel Khan - Actor
- Ramyatna Shukla - Scholar
- Kapil Deva Dvivedi - Scholar
- Shyamdhar Mishra - Politician
- [Prashant Kumar Singh] - Businessman
References
- ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioners for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d "District Census Handbook" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations (Uttar Pradesh). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ a b "How to Reach | District Bhadohi, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ISBN 81-261-2444-X.
- ISBN 0-521-31054-7.
- ^ "Historical Background of Bhadohi Carpet Industry" (PDF). Shodhganga.
- ^ "Sant Ravidas Nagar district to be renamed as Bhadohi". India TV. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ Suraj, Mishra. "wikivillage.in".
- ^ Abholi, Wikivillage.in
- ^ Aurai, Wikivillage.in
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook: Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi)" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Gabon 1,576,665
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Hawaii 1,360,301
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Famed Bhadohi carpet gets GI tag". The Times of India. 9 September 2010. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012.
External links
- Official website
- YouTube: Sita Samahit Sthal, notable temple