Unchahar
Town
Map of Unchahar CD block
Map of Unchahar CD block
Unchahar is located in Uttar Pradesh
Unchahar
Unchahar
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°54′N 81°18′E / 25.900°N 81.300°E / 25.900; 81.300
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionLucknow
DistrictRaebareli
Government
  TypeNagar Panchayat
  BodyTehsil
  MLAManoj Kumar Panday [1]
Area
  Total1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
  Total11,033
  Density6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-33
Sex ratio51/49 /
Literacy57%
Distance from Lucknow115 kilometres (71 mi)
Distance from Allahabad85 kilometres (53 mi)
Distance from Ganges7 kilometres (4.3 mi)

Unchahar is a town and nagar panchayat in Raebareli district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[2] It serves as the headquarters of a tehsil as well as a community development block.[2] It is located on Lucknow Allahabad Highway, 115 km from Lucknow, 85 km from Allahabad. The place is well connected by rail and roads to nearby cities of Kanpur, Lucknow, and Allahabad. Unchahar is also a constituency of Uttar Pradesh Legislative assembly (183 Unchahar Vidhan Sabha).

Unchahar changed dramatically after the work done by former Member of Legislative Assembly, Har Narayan Singh. Some of his work include the establishment of the well known Feroze Gandhi Thermal Power Station of the National Thermal Power Corporation, which now has an installed capacity of 1050 MW and the launching of the daily train "Unchahar Express" connecting Allahabad with Chandigarh.

Basic public amenities are not so good despite the NTPC power plant, electricity supply is poor, although it is an important landmark in Raibareli.

Geography

Unchahar is a town in the fertile Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh. The river Ganga flows 7 km southwest to the town. Unchahar has a humid subtropical climate with cool, dry winters from November to February and dry, hot summers from April to June. The rainy season is from July to mid-September. Fog is a common phenomenon from late December to late January. Unchahar is located 38 km from the district headquarters of the Raebareli. It has an average elevation of 111 metres. The dialect spoken here is the Awadhi variety of the Hindi language.

History

The 1961 census recorded Unchahar as comprising 30 hamlets, with a total population of 4,109 people (2,139 male and 1,970 female), in 848 households and 822 physical houses.[3] The area of the village was given as 3,490 acres and it had a library and a medical practitioner at that point.[3]

The 1981 census recorded Unchahar as having a population of 7,282 people, in 1,852 households, and having an area of 1,412.36 hectares.[4] The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.[4]

The Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Station began operation in 1988 with five units each capable of generating 210 MW of electricity.[5] Construction cost Rs. 219 crores.[4] A sixth unit, generating 500 MW of electricity, commenced operation in March 2017.[5] On 1 November 2017, the new unit's boiler pipe exploded,[5] killing 32 people and injuring many more.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 6,708    
2001 9,288+38.5%
2011 11,033+18.8%
Source: 2011 Census of India[2]

According to the 2011 census, Unchahar has a population of 11,033 people, in 1,866 households.[2] The town's sex ratio is 969 females to every 1000 males, which is higher than the district-wide urban sex ratio of 924; 5,602 of Unchahar's residents are male (50.8%) and 5,431 are female (49.2%).[2] The 0-6 age group makes up about 13.0% of the town's population; the sex ratio for this group is 1003, which is the highest among towns in Raebareli district.[2] Members of Scheduled Castes make up 4.45% of the town's population, while no members of Scheduled Tribes were recorded.[2] Unchahar's literacy rate was 80.88% (counting only people age 7 and up); literacy was higher among men and boys (86.45%) than among women and girls (75.1%).[2] The scheduled castes literacy rate is 71.08% (77.68% among men and boys, and 63.35% among women and girls).[2]

In terms of employment, 18.22% of Unchahar residents were classified as main workers (i.e. people employed for at least 6 months per year) in 2011.[2] Marginal workers (i.e. people employed for less than 6 months per year) made up 9.21%, and the remaining 72.57% were non-workers.[2] Employment status varied considerably according to gender, with 46.32% of men being either main or marginal workers, compared to just 7.94% of women.[2]

4.12% of Dalmau residents live in slum conditions as of 2011.[2] There is 1 slum area in Unchahar, called Aliganj.[2] This has an approximate population of 455 residents and has 4 tap water access points.[2] The number of flush toilets installed in people's homes is 12.[2] The area is serviced by open sewers.[2]

Available banks

Transport

Unchahar Junction railway station is the main Junction railway station after Rae Bareli Junction railway station. It is located on Varanasi–Kanpur and Varanasi–Lucknow line. Unchahar Express is the only direct connected to Chandigarh.

Villages

Unchahar CD block has the following 107 villages:[2]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Bheelampur61.4614
Sarain Hardo2941,938
Pooran Mau108.7848
Ramchandarpur68.51,005
Kewal Nainpur25.762
Kalyanpur75.1363
Kamoli244.21,526
Shahabad158112
Kisundaspur4413,639
Ishwar Daspur671,165
Sar Bahda173.11,297
Miyanpur50.6383
Sarai Tula Ram81704
Chandrai120.51,455
Matrauli265.64,105
Semri Ranapur114.31,011
Newada120.5814
Chaturpur Urf Misrapur27.7433
Kalikpur Kala2041,841
Bhagipur57.3446
Gopapur49.2670
Manipur Bhatehari96.41,079
Sawayaya Hasan281.12,312
Sawayaya Mira132945
Sawayya Raje831,178
Jamalpur Mafi65618
Hatwa1691,062
Paindapur77593
Shahjadpur Ahtmali950
Shahjadpur Mu.5151,671
Kotiya Chitra2733,575
Jamunapur63584
Mirza Inayatullapur58450
Baharpur54384
Gandhavi38418
Gopalpur Ghur Vansh376
Ram Sanda2031,687
Daulatpur120954
Pach Khara2722,240
Hadipur28344
Sawanpur Newada4183,090
Najanpur70548
Sawaya Dhani2702,577
Gokana Ahtmali310
Gokana Mustakil216.21,927
Duraisa2041,103
Gangauli3763,917
Sarai Bhan2211,291
Kharauli Mustakil4114,256
Jarji Garh Mustakil41111
Jarji Garh Ahtmali300
Kharauli Ahtmali720
Kand Rawan1,339.110,283
Pure Khoob Chand Ahtmali4940
Pure Khoob Chand Mustakil331993
Kalyani1741,681
Jabbaripur213.41,400
Patti Rahas Kaithwalmustakil2135,769
Uncha Har Dehat1,34813,365
Mahmadpur Chandau78316
Arkha Mustakil1,27810,337
Jasauli1121,128
Har Bandhanpur29194
Patti Rahas Kaithwal Ahtamali7020
Arkha Ahtmali5530
Milikpur Ahtmali3730
Kotra Bahadur Ganj7405,696
Khojanpur1692,127
Dhamdhama62788
Baherawa1471,891
Hisampur78805
Kharg Sanpur28123
Gopalpur Dudhwan132913
Mani Rampur78659
Khurampur97963
Faridpur39574
Mirapur Dam Gani2991
Bahbanpur91460
Niranjanpur28582
Khanpur4972
Bikai78901
Sarai Parsoo71643
Khalikpur Khurd40298
Malkana72349
Madari Ganj84573
Gauraiya Mafi43273
Bhawanidinpur80699
Murar Mau105669
Bikar Garh43482
Bhuwalpur70.2762
Madaripur87.2657
Lal Chandpur Ikchhaniha102.2721
Kaleh73443
Sarai Sahijan1811,231
Madhopur Hardo Patti55.7280
Mokhara227.11,730
Gangsari300.32,011
Behra Mau1441,901
Purwara2872,269
Mahamadpur340
Salimpur Bhaido1962,231
Narayanpur104528
Aima Jahanmiyan1351,356
Madhaopur Sultan132900
Hariharpur103.8766
Nigoha113.21,188
Sukrullapur232.21,320

See also

References

  1. "Unchahar MLA"
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 34–63, 375–93, 573–92. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 - Raebareli District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. cxviii-cxix of section "Salon Tahsil". Retrieved 22 August 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. 1 2 3 Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli (PDF). 1982. pp. 5, 240–1. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 Pandey, Alok (2 November 2017). "22 Dead, Dozens Injured In Boiler Blast At NTPC Power Plant In UP". NDTV. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  6. "Death toll from NTPC thermal plant blast now 32: Reports have said boiler fans could've caused explosion". Firstpost. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
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