Sikandarpur Sarausi
Sikandarpur Sarausi is a community development block in Unnao tehsil of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] It consists of 96 rural villages, with a total population of 185,779 people.[1]
Historically, there was a pargana of Sarosi, which was created during the reign of Akbar in the 1500s.[2] The pargana was later renamed Sikandarpur after another one of its main villages; C.A. Elliott wrote in 1862 that the name change had "recently become habitual" then.[2]
The present block was inaugurated on 1 October 1961 in order to oversee implementation of India's Five-Year Plans at a local and rural level.[3] It was one of two blocks in the district (the other being Safipur) that was selected for implementation of the applied nutrition programme.[3] Sikandarpur, the old pargana's namesake, was chosen as the block headquarters.[3]
Demographics[edit]
As of 2011, Sikandarpur Sarausi CD block has a population of 185,779 people, in 36,202 households.[1] This population includes 98,687 males and 87,092 females.[1] The corresponding sex ratio of 883 females to every 1000 males is lower than the district rural average of 906.[1] About 14.4% of the block's population is in the 0-6 age group as of 2011.[1] The sex ratio of this group is 931, which is higher than the rural average of 923 for Unnao district.[1] Members of Scheduled Castes make up 26.5% of the block's population, the lowest proportion among the district's 16 CD blocks, and members of Scheduled Tribes make up 0.02%.[1] The literacy rate of Sikandarpur Sarausi block is 61.9% (counting only people age 7 and up); literacy is higher among men and boys (70.0%) than among women and girls (52.6%).[1] Among Scheduled Castes, the literacy rate is 55.2% — 63.6% among men and boys, and 45.7% among women and girls.[1] The 17.8% gender literacy gap among this group is the lowest among the blocks in Unnao district.[1]
In terms of employment, 24.9% of Sikandarpur Sarausi block residents were classified as main workers (i.e. people employed for at least 6 months per year) in 2011.[1] Marginal workers (i.e. people employed for less than 6 months per year) made up 11.2%, and the remaining 63.9% were non-workers.[1] Employment status varied significantly according to gender, with 52.9% of men being either main or marginal workers, compared to only 17.0% of women.[1]
Agriculture is the predominant source of employment in Sikandarpur Sarausi block: 36.6% of the block's workers were cultivators who owned or leased their own land as of 2011, and a further 32.1% were agricultural labourers who worked someone else's land for wages.[1] Another 3.8% were counted as household industry workers, and the remaining 27.5% were other workers.[1]
Villages[edit]
Sikandarpur Sarausi CD block has the following 96 villages:[1]
| Village name | Total land area (hectares) | Population (in 2011) |
|---|---|---|
| Katri Salempur Bithur | 13.6 | 0 |
| Katri Maraunda Suchit | 382.8 | 0 |
| Marounda Suchit | 568.2 | 2,810 |
| Maraunda Majhwara | 451.7 | 3,423 |
| Saidapur | 273.8 | 882 |
| Pariyar | 2,105 | 7,363 |
| Katri Maraunda Mazhwara | 598.6 | 1,140 |
| Katri Pariyar | 930.8 | 1,033 |
| Bahraula | 213.8 | 1,859 |
| Katri Bahroula | 212.5 | 929 |
| Katri Rampur | 94.9 | 0 |
| Rampur | 106.8 | 498 |
| Atry | 285 | 1,027 |
| Barhali | 158.9 | 571 |
| Sadampur | 85.9 | 1,212 |
| Mubarakpur | 38.3 | 378 |
| Bilari Gozha | 54 | 971 |
| Mominpur | 133.8 | 1,260 |
| Faizpur Sadera | 115 | 913 |
| Bhadevna | 827 | 5,941 |
| Piyarepur | 447.7 | 1,503 |
| Bulandpur | 191.1 | 1,688 |
| Jagdeeshpur | 389.8 | 1,836 |
| Airabhadiyar | 656.2 | 3,783 |
| Nagwa | 298.1 | 958 |
| Parmani | 384 | 1,304 |
| Sathara | 768.3 | 3,784 |
| Amlona | 30.2 | 491 |
| Ishuniya | 252.4 | 2,615 |
| Damgadhi | 90.5 | 812 |
| Kanjaura | 424.2 | 3,123 |
| Bandakhera | 460.3 | 3,071 |
| Raukarna | 1,077.2 | 8,705 |
| Talib Nagar | 141 | 259 |
| Baunamau | 318 | 3,890 |
| Puranisf Pansari | 768.6 | 4,692 |
| Patiyara | 205.5 | 992 |
| Akbarpur Dabauli | 270 | 2,382 |
| Thana | 901.4 | 7,423 |
| Bhatvan | 258.9 | 2,189 |
| Sarosi | 564.3 | 4,920 |
| Sultanpur Grunt | 145.9 | 676 |
| Patari | 972.3 | 8,330 |
| Raje Pur | 274.9 | 2,777 |
| Dostinagar | 325.7 | 3,236 |
| Syed Abbas Pur | 248.3 | 1,802 |
| Sikander Pur | 557.9 | 4,510 |
| Arzhora Mau | 167.6 | 942 |
| Kanjaura | 62.5 | 337 |
| Hafeezabad | 255.7 | 1,420 |
| Chilaula | 419.8 | 2,899 |
| Sihura | 592.8 | 1,022 |
| Silauli Garhi | 211.5 | 971 |
| Gangauli | 184.1 | 1,492 |
| Kanikamau | 185.4 | 860 |
| Bhatpurwa | 21.6 | 361 |
| Lalupur | 258.1 | 758 |
| Katri Basdhana | 578.6 | 0 |
| Basdhana | 245.1 | 1,564 |
| Hajipur | 450.1 | 2,162 |
| Agehra | 523.5 | 2,095 |
| Rautapur | 246.4 | 3,389 |
| Katri Rautapur | 335.4 | 0 |
| Mirzapur | 136.4 | 848 |
| Katri Mirzapur | 320.2 | 0 |
| Sanni | 344.5 | 1,965 |
| Shankarpur Sarai | 507.2 | 4,195 |
| Pipri | 210.3 | 1,594 |
| Kanhawapur | 126.8 | 313 |
| Paharipur | 117.9 | 0 |
| Manbhauna | 174.7 | 437 |
| Hariherpur Gair Ehatmali | 143.4 | 0 |
| Khairaha Gair Ehatmali | 62.7 | 0 |
| Saraiya | 137 | 1,167 |
| Khairaha Ehatmali | 119.2 | 656 |
| Lakhmi Khera | 104.1 | 343 |
| Hariherpur Ehatmali | 293 | 0 |
| Netuwa | 32.6 | 6,300 |
| Mustafapur | 71.4 | 628 |
| Bani | 166.2 | 2,190 |
| Pindorwa | 287 | 1,842 |
| Behta | 218.2 | 2,619 |
| Dewara Kala | 652.8 | 6,317 |
| Dewara Khurd | 169.2 | 1,030 |
| Khatai | 182.5 | 1,385 |
| Khuwajgipur | 826.7 | 7,619 |
| Salempur | 172.6 | 3,422 |
| Chaura | 282.3 | 2,445 |
| Fatehullagnagar | 78.8 | 1,531 |
| Lohar Khera | 86.7 | 536 |
| Barbat | 201.6 | 1,253 |
| Akrampur | 282.1 | 378 |
| Singrausi | 422 | 533 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Unnao, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 35–54, 262–79. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ a b Nevill, H.R. (1903). Unao: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XXXVIII Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. p. 239-43. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ a b c Baghel, Amar Singh (1979). Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers: Unnao. Rampur: Government Press. pp. 150–2, 272–3. Retrieved 5 July 2021.