Naraini

Naraini
Naraini
Town
	Naraini
	Naraini Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Naraini Naraini (India)
	Coordinates: 25°11′N 80°29′E / 25.183°N 80.483°E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Banda
Population (2011)
• Total	13,400
Language
• Official	Hindi
• Additional official	Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	05191
Vehicle registration	UP-90
Website	up.gov.in

Naraini is a town and Nagar panchayat in Banda district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the four tehsils of Banda District.

It lies in the region of Bundelkhand, in the extreme south of Uttar Pradesh. It is about 619 kilometres south east from New Delhi and 234 kilometres south from Lucknow

Demographics

As of 2011 Indian Census, Naraini had a total population of 13,400, of which 7,218 were males and 6,182 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 1,876. The total number of literates in Naraini was 8,866, which constituted 66.2% of the population with male literacy of 73.8% and female literacy of 57.2%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Naraini was 76.9%, of which male literacy rate was 85.4% and female literacy rate was 66.9%. The Scheduled Castes population was 2,757. Naraini had 2505 households in 2011.^[1]

As of 2001 Indian census, Naraini town had a total population of 13,124, with 7,046 males and 6,078 females. Population in the age groups of 0 to 6 years was 2,416. The total number of literates in 2001 was 7,419, which constituted 56.5% of the total population. The effective literacy of 7+ population was 69.3.^[3]

Places

Naraini has various religious and popular places.

Hanuman (हनुमान) temple in Gurha kalan is approx 8 kilometers away from Naraini.
Kalinjar Fort (कालिंजर दुर्ग) is famed for its war history & glorious rock sculptures is situated 20 kilometers south from Naraini. The fortress is strategically located on an isolated rocky hill at the end the Vindhya Range, at an elevation of 1,203 feet (367 m) and overlooks the plains of Bundelkhand. It served several of Bundelkhand's ruling dynasties, including the Chandela dynasty of Rajputs in the 10th century, and the Solankis of Rewa. The fortress contains several temples dating as far back as the Gupta dynasty of the 3rd-5th centuries.
Rangarh (रनगढ़) fort is one of the oldest fort situated near Pangara between the Ken River.

Transport Links

Air

The nearest airport is at Khajuraho, 110 kilometres (68 mi) away.

Rail

The nearest railway station is at Atarra 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) away. another one railway station is Banda 35 kilometres (22 mi) away.

Road

It's Approx 35 kilometers away from Banda, Uttar Pradesh, and approx 100 kilometers away from Satna, Madhya Pradesh by road.

Geography and climate

Naraini is located at 25.11N 89.29E. Naraini lies on the plateau of central India, an area dominated by rocky relief and minerals underneath the soil. The city has a natural slope in the north as it is on the southern area of the Vindhyachal mountains ranges of Madhya Pradesh.

Climate

Being on a rocky plateau, Naraini experiences extreme temperatures. Winter begins in October with the retreat of the Southwest Monsoon and peaks in mid-December. The mercury generally reads about 4 degrees minimum and 21 degrees maximum. Spring arrives by the end of February and is a short-lived phase of transition. Summer begins by April and summer temperatures can peak at 47 degrees in May. The rainy season starts by the third week of June (although this is variable year to year). Monsoon rains gradually weaken in September and the season ends by the last week of September. In the rainy season, the average daily high temperature hovers around 36 degrees Celsius with high humidity.

Member of legislative assembly

2017- Naraini SC- Raj Karan Kabir
2012- Naraini SC- Gayacharan Dinkar
2007- Naraini GEN- Purushottam Naresh
2002- Naraini GEN- Dr. Surendra Pal Verma
1996- Naraini GEN- Babu Lal Kushvaha
1993- Naraini GEN- Surendra Pal Verma
1991- Naraini GEN- Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi
1989- Naraini GEN- Surender Pal Verma
1985- Naraini GEN- Shrender Pal Verma
1980- Naraini GEN- Harbansh Prasad Pandey
1977- Naraini GEN- Surendra Pal
1974- Naraini GEN- Chandrabhan Azad
1969- Naraini GEN- Harbansh Prasad
1967- Naraini GEN- J.Singh
1962- Naraini GEN- Matola Singh
1957- Naraini GEN- Gopi Krishna Azad
1951- Naraini GEN- Shyama Charan

References

^ ^a ^b "Census of India: Naraini". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b "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 7 December 2018.
^ "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.

2. http://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/naraini.html

[Census2011Gov-1] "Census of India: Naraini". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 19 November 2019.

[langoff-2] "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 7 December 2018.

[3] "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.

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