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Musafirkhana

Coordinates: 26°27′N 81°48′E / 26.450°N 81.800°E / 26.450; 81.800
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Musafirkhana
Town
Map showing Musafirkhana CD block
Map showing Musafirkhana CD block
Musafirkhana is located in Uttar Pradesh
Musafirkhana
Musafirkhana
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Musafirkhana is located in India
Musafirkhana
Musafirkhana
Musafirkhana (India)
Coordinates: 26°27′N 81°48′E / 26.450°N 81.800°E / 26.450; 81.800
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictAmethi
Area
 • Total0.59 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Elevation
102 m (335 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total7,999
 • Density14,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialHindi[3]
 • Additional officialUrdu[3]
 • RegionalAwadhi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
227813
Vehicle registrationUP-36
Websiteamethi.nic.in

Musafirkhana is a town and tehsil in Amethi district in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The word "Musafirkhana" means "Sarai," or "Dharamshala". Musafirkhana is located 32 km northwest of district headquarters Amethi.

As of 2011, Musafirkhana's population is 7,999 people, in 1,276 households.[1]

History

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At the turn of the 20th century, Musafirkhana was described as a small and run-down village that was of no importance besides being the tehsil headquarters.[4] Why it was chosen as the seat of a tehsil is unclear — it was originally all the way in the corner of the tehsil, and was possibly chosen so that officials could keep an eye on the Kandu nala, which was formerly affected by bandits and dacoits.[4]

Musafirkhana was originally a bazar — or rather sarai, as the name indicates — built on the village lands of Bhanauli.[4] Their combined population in 1901 was 2,058, a quarter of whom were Muslims.[4] At that time, Musafirkhana had a police station, pound, school, and dispensary.[4]

Geography

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Musafirkhana is located at 26°22′N 81°48′E / 26.37°N 81.8°E / 26.37; 81.8.[5] It has an average elevation of 102 metres (334 feet). Musafirkhana is 32 km northwest of district headquarters Amethi, 20 km from Jagdishpur.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 5,731—    
2001 7,366+28.5%
2011 7,999+8.6%
Source: 2011 Census of India[1]

As of 2011 Indian Census, Musafirkhana had a total population of 7,999, of which 4,143 were males and 3,856 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 1,018. The total number of literates in Musafirkhana was 5,876, which constituted 73.5% of the population with male literacy of 79.7% and female literacy of 66.7%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Musafirkhana was 84.2%, of which male literacy rate was 91.2% and female literacy rate was 76.6%. The Scheduled Castes population was 414 respectively. Musafirkhana had 1276 households in 2011.[2]

According to the Census of India conducted in 2001, Musafirkhana had a population of 7,373. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Musafirkhana has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 57%. In Musafirkhana, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.[6]

The official languages of speak Musafirkhana are Hindi and Urdu.[3]

Pincodes of Musafirkhana tehsil

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  • Musafirkhana - 227813
  • Pindara - 227807

Temples

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  • Mahadevan Temple
  • Baba Nand Mahar is Yadav's temple in memory of Krishna. It is believed that God Krishna had arrived there in his childhood. This temple is famous for Yadav's worship to his local cast god Rajabali and Pawaria. Every Tuesday, people come with milk to worship Krishna in the temple. Every year a large fair is held in the temple, on the Hindi month of Kartik (Ashwin) Purnima. It is important to note that Yadavs from different districts (Amethi, Faizabad, Bahraich, Gonda, Ambedkarnagar, Pratapgarh, Raibareli, Barabanki) and other surrounding villages usually come here and worship the gods Rajabali and Pawaria.
  • Durgan Bhawani is the temple of Durga and Hanuman.
  • Santoshi Mata temple is the temple of Santoshi, 6 km from Musafirkhana on the Jamon road. TheSantoshi Mata Temple is in Tiwari ka purwa, Barehati village. Every Friday, people come and wish for their wellness and blessings.
  • The Maa Hinglaj temple, Baba Purushottam Das temple, Khaki Baba temple, Phoolmati Mata temple (in Poorab Pati) and Bhoodhe Baba (Prem Nagar) are renowned temples of the village Dadra which is located 5 km from Musafirkhana. The Maa Hinglaj temple is a very famous temple and is about 500 years old.

Transport

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Railways

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Musafirkhana Railway Station

Musafirkhana has a railway station (500 meters from its center location), which falls on the Varanasi-Lucknow rail route.

Roadways

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Musafirkhana is located on the road from Lucknow to Jaunpur, with other roads branching off to Isauli, Jamo, Gauriganj, and Amethi.[4]

Airports

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Sarvoday Inter College school situated on Musafirkhana-Gauriganj Road

Villages

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Musafirkhana CD block has the following 87 villages:[1]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Kochhit 357 2,484
Kotwa 136 1,140
Nara Adhanpur 1,079.4 7,544
Mahesh Pur 84.9 1,352
Kadipur 56.4 997
Mawai 104.9 631
Gangerwa 268.2 2,002
Salpur 163.2 1,458
Kankupur 224 1,954
Kanjas 518.5 2,629
Newada 176 2,194
Sadipur 210.1 2,427
Saraiya Sabal Shah 197 717
Gajanpur Duwariya 488.8 5,703
Bhaidpur 165.7 576
Ranjitpur 100.5 1,087
Chandipur 158.6 897
Kailashpur 26.8 231
Bhaddaur 350.7 2,005
Kodaili 68.3 863
Nijamuddinpur 181.7 1,843
Bharatpur 71.8 114
Pure Pahlwan 218.2 1,608
Dadra 1,078.6 6,220
Madha Urf Bhusanda 237.3 1,521
Chak Baher 112.6 511
Rampur Urf Lokrai 91 945
Gunnaur 460.4 3,252
Bhagupur 42.5 404
Mishra Pur 74 1,215
Chak Raghunandan 31.2 0
Umapur 31.5 326
Manshahpur 226.3 1,300
Ankhara 118 755
Ankhari 72.4 609
Pure Prem Shah 133.6 2,039
Kapoorchand Pur 147.1 1,040
Pindra Maharaj 132.5 1,810
Pindarakarnai 278.6 2,985
Kishundaspur 54 271
Surpur Kashipur 309.2 2,238
Bhikhipur 156.8 1,255
Pindara Thakur 329.9 2,111
Palia Chand Pur 230.9 1,930
Saraiya Talukedadra 93.2 556
Paliya Purab 169.5 2,636
Sariya Urf Musafirkhana 130.1 596
Pure Paerwani 163 1,010
Jakha Shiwa Pur 351.2 3,012
Pure Mohammad Newaj 134 1,664
Bhanauli 238.5 4,325
Khaudiya 112.8 1,577
Ramraipur 72.5 740
Ramnagar Urf Nayakot 62.5 593
Dharauli 257.1 2,020
Besara Paschim 301 2,035
Keshaw Pur 124.6 1,130
Marha Sarswatigiri 29.3 296
Besara Purab 405.6 3,162
Nandaur 198.5 1,122
Rudauli 401 2,437
Barna 117.5 1,201
Chak Jangali 25.3 121
Muhiuddinpur 227 1,784
Aurangabad 249.1 1,233
Pure Jorai 59.1 954
Pure Siddhi 66 336
Jamuwari 243.8 2,964
Sarai Sulemani 22.6 210
Kasthuni Paschim 138.4 1,461
Uttarpati 78.4 1,091
Chakdohri 18.9 384
Khargipur Dubey 41.5 243
Khargipur Madhaw 18.2 350
Tikra 90.5 904
Pure Beijnath 20.6 258
Majhagawaan 98 1,299
Kondri 170.8 639
Rasulabad 390.1 4,316
Pipri Amirgiri 9.2 0
Chitai Pur 161.5 1,628
Mana Madan Pur 115.1 1,018
Karpiya 145.9 1,458
Nathupur 47.8 475
Tiwari Pur 21.8 38
Kasthuni Purab 183 1,927

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Sultanpur, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 112–28, 758–73. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Census of India: Musafirkhana". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Nevill, H.R. (1903). Sultanpur: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XLVI Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 196–201. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  5. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Musafirkhana
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Uttar Pradesh: Ayodhya airport to start functioning early next year". The Times of India. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.