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Jagdishpur

Coordinates: 25°28′N 84°25′E / 25.467°N 84.417°E / 25.467; 84.417
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Jagdishpur
Town
Location in Jagdishpur block
Location in Jagdishpur block
Jagdishpur is located in Bihar
Jagdishpur
Jagdishpur
Location in Bihar, India
Jagdishpur is located in India
Jagdishpur
Jagdishpur
Jagdishpur (India)
Coordinates: 25°28′N 84°25′E / 25.467°N 84.417°E / 25.467; 84.417[1]
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictBhojpur
Area
 • Total25.63 km2 (9.90 sq mi)
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total32,447[2]
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Bhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
802 158
Telephone code916181
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR
Vehicle registrationBR-03

Jagdishpur is a nagar panchayat town of the district Bhojpur of the state of Bihar in eastern India.[2] It was the capital of the eponymous Jagdishpur Raj ruled by Rajputs of the Ujjainiya clan.[3] One of its rulers, Kunwar Singh, was a major figure in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, considered the leader of the rebellion in Bihar.[4]

The sub-division occupies an area of 232.13 km2 (90 sq mi) and has a population of 263,959, while the town proper has a population of 32,447 (as of 2011).[5]

History

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Jagdishpur's association with the Ujjainiya Rajputs predates the foundation of the eponymous state by at least two centuries. Gajpati Sahi, who defeated Sher Shah Suri, fortified Jagdishpur and made it his capital before 1539.[6] After Sher Shah's victory over the Mughal emperor Humayun at the Battle of Chausa in 1539, he elevated Gajpati Sahi, who had fought in the battle, to the title of Raja. However, Dilpati Sahi, a rival claimant to the throne, later allied with the Mughal emperor Akbar against Gajpati Sahi. Mughal sources state that a Mughal army sacked Jagdishpur in 1575 and captured Gajpati Sahi. Dilpati Sahi took advantage of this and attacked in 1577; Gajpati Sahi was killed in the ensuing battle. Akbar granted Dilpati Sahi the title of Raja and made him a mansabdar. Dilpati Sahi moved his capital away from Jagdishpur to Bihiya, although Jagdishpur remained his main military stronghold.[6]

Later, the Ujjainiya ruler Pratap Mal, who ascended the throne in 1621 and was a contemporary of Shah Jahan, moved away from Jagdishpur.[6]

Jagdishpur became the capital of a Rajput zamindari estate in 1702 by Sujan Sahi, an Ujjainiya Rajput who claimed descent from the earlier Paramara dynasty.[6] Sujan Sahi's son and successor, Udwant Singh, expanded the borders of the estate by conquering neighbouring towns and villages. The governor of Bihar, Fakhr ud-Dawla, attempted to intervene, but Udwant Singh defeated the troops he sent.[6]

Kunwar Singh brought a "new era of peace and prosperity, splendour and magnificence" to Jagdishpur. He renovated its fort and then started construction on a temple dedicated to Shiva, although this temple was never completed. He established markets and had many wells and reservoirs dug. Under his reign, Jagdishpur came to host various festivals and melās (fairs). In particular, the Shivratri festival was associated with a large melā that Kunwar Singh made mandatory for local merchants to attend.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1951 11,322—    
1961 11,840+4.6%
1971 14,739+24.5%
1981 17,621+19.6%
1991 21,384+21.4%
2001 28,085+31.3%
2011 32,447+15.5%
Source: 2011 Census of India[2]

According to the 2011 Census, the town of Jagdishpur had a population of 32,447, up from 28,085 in 2001. Of this, 75.2% were Hindus and 24.2% were Muslims, with all other religious groups accounting for the remaining 0.6%. The local literacy rate was 68.5%, which was the lowest in Bhojpur. 11.6% of the population was employed as cultivators, 26.7% as agricultural labourers, 6.9% as household industry workers, and 54.8% as other workers. The 11.6% of cultivators was the largest in Bhojpur.[2] It is 29 KM from the Ara Railway Station.

The sub-district of Jagdishpur contained 79 villages in 2011, all of which had access to clean drinking water, 69 of which had schools, 30 of which had medical facilities, 24 of which had post offices, 56 of which had transport communications (bus, rail, or navigable waterways), 6 of which had banks, 18 of which had agricultural credit societies, 55 of which had pucca roads, and 35 of which had electricity. 81.5% of the total land area in Jagdishpur district was under cultivation, and 83% of the land under cultivation was irrigated.[2]

576 people in the town Jagdishpur lived in slums, or 1.78% of the total population, which was the lowest in Bhojpur. There are two slums: Harijan Tola (Ward No. 4, population 300) and Chamar Tola (Ward No. 18, population 276).[2]

Administration

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Kunwar Singh with his attendants during Revolt of 1857.

The Jagdishpur sub-division (Tehsil) is headed by an IAS or state Civil service officer of the rank of Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM).

Blocks

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The Jagdishpur Tehsil is divided into 3 Blocks, each headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO). List of Blocks is as follows:

  1. Jagdishpur
  2. Behea
  3. Shahpur

List of villages

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Jagdishpur block contains the following 91 villages:[2] (GP is Gram Panchayat).

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Mathurapur 127 1,984
Misrauliya 49 0
Dubhar 38 0
Bimawan (GP) 728 8,487
Lahijohar 56 0
Tulsi 295 1,358
Harigaon (GP) 648 6,638
Kaunra (GP) 1,137 10,466
Geyanpura 205 1,210
Sultanpur 173 1,686
Asodhan 335 2,363
Bankat 50 1,018
Sundara 106 1,049
Dhaka Karam 152 1,581
Saniya Barahta 34 56
Barnaon (GP) 946 9,491
Kahen 195 2,562
Kusamha 253 2,534
Isanri 191 1,719
Babhniyawan (GP) 711 9,945
Hathpokhar 238 2,633
Tikthi 171 1,629
Manjhupur 119 1,040
Parasiya (GP) 123 2,433
Masurhi 372 3,426
Asodhar 65 861
Bahuwara 142 1,462
Siyaruwa (GP) 358 3,146
Mungaul 45 504
Barad Parwa 330 4,327
Dulaur 113 345
Diliya 79 1,218
Sondhi 94 712
Narayanpur 234 2,125
Ujiyarpur 149 971
Bhatauli 224 1,241
Hardiya (GP) 808 6,998
Panapur 163 619
Afzalpur 68 0
Danwan (GP) 2,050 14,523
Chakwa (GP) 419 12,814
Gangadhar Dehri 91 885
Uttardaha (GP) 539 3,645
Kataibojh 250 2,884
Hetampur (GP) 910 7,575
Rangarua 155 1,417
Anharibag 121 1,287
Utarwari Jangal Mahal (GP) 0 6,330
Bara Pokhar 40 0
Sonbarsa 64 1,244
Dihri 166 1,984
Shiupur (GP) 631 3,760
Araila 405 4,893
Kinnu Dehri 51 0
Mannu Dehri 88 1,964
Jamui Horil 79 0
Jamui Khanr 222 0
Deorar 249 3,080
Kunai 86 1,407
Kesari 307 2,226
Harna Tanr 110 1,528
Mangitpur 76 13
Dilia 42 445
Mahurahi 177 2,072
Kusaha 47 692
Dhangain 307 1,710
Bachri 42 610
Basauna (GP) 304 2,670
Baluwanhi 24 632
Bichla Jangal Mahal (GP) 0 3,677
Tenduni 143 2,912
Dalippur (GP) 1,127 8,921
Korhwa 179 1,414
Manhtati 50 575
Bharsara 241 2,624
Neur Pokhar 237 999
Repura 55 551
Khutaha 31 0
Kakila (GP) 419 3,279
Bariar Patti 17 0
Pipra 92 1,012
Paliya 80 693
Lakhanpura 14 447
Paliya Chak 31 0
Kali Bali 43 0
Diul 361 2,406
Ugna 144 2,672
Mangura 276 1,686
Gurez 121 1,189
Bairahi 43 1,023
Aer 1,133 13,305

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jagdispur Map – Bihar, India". Mapcarta. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook – Bhojpur, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 46, 63, 81–83, 90, 92, 476–515, 808–823. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b Anand A. Yang (1 February 1999). Bazaar India: Markets, Society, and the Colonial State in Bihar. University of California Press. pp. 145–147. ISBN 978-0-520-91996-9.
  4. ^ S. Purushottam Kumar (1983). "Kunwar Singh's Failure in 1857". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 44: 360–369. JSTOR 44139859.
  5. ^ "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook – Bhojpur, Part B (Primary Census Abstract)". Census 2011 India. pp. 26–27. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e Surendra Gopal (22 December 2017). Mapping Bihar: From Medieval to Modern Times. Taylor & Francis. pp. 204–206 and others. ISBN 978-1-351-03416-6.
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