Brahmani, Raebareli

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Brahmani is a village in Bahadurpur block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It includes the important bazar and railway station of Fursatganj.[3] Fursatganj holds markets twice per week, on Thursdays and Sundays, where grain, vegetables, and cloth are the main items of trade.[4] The place also hosts a large Dussehra festival annually on Asvina Sudi 15.[4]

Brahmani
Village
Map showing Brahmani (#154) in Bahadurpur CD block
Map showing Brahmani (#154) in Bahadurpur CD block
Brahmani is located in Uttar Pradesh
Brahmani
Brahmani
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°15′18″N 81°24′00″E / 26.254893°N 81.400106°E / 26.254893; 81.400106[1]
Country India India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictRaebareli
Area
 • Total5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total6,163
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
229308[2]
Vehicle registrationUP-35

As of 2011, the total population of Brahmani is 6,163, in 1,087 households.[2] It has 6 primary schools and 1 medical clinic.[2] The main staple foods are wheat and juwar.[5]

History

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Brahmani was historically part of the taluqdari estate belonging to the Rajas of Tiloi.[3] Its commercial importance grew with the opening of the railway station at Fursatganj.[3] At the turn of the 20th century, it also had a small school and a post office.[3] The population in 1901 was 1,690, including a large number of Ahirs and Banias.[3]

An aerodrome was constructed at Fursatganj in 1941–42.[4]

The 1961 census recorded Brahmani (here spelled "Barhmani") as comprising 8 hamlets, with a total population of 1,928 people (980 male and 948 female), in 425 households and 423 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was given as 1,381 acres.[4] Average attendance of the Fursatganj biweekly market was about 3,000 people, and average of the annual Dussehra festival was about 9,000.[4]

The 1981 census recorded Brahmani (again as "Barhmani") as having a population of 3,238 people, in 506 households, and having an area of 560.09 hectares.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Geographic Names Search WebApp". Search for "Brahmani" here.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 159–67. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e Nevill, H.R. (1905). Rai Bareli: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XXXIX Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 173–4. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 - Raebareli District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. 156, 170–1, 176, xcviii-xcix of section "Salon Tahsil". Retrieved 31 July 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ a b Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli (PDF). 1982. pp. 196–7. Retrieved 31 July 2021.