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Village in Uttar Pradesh, India
Community Development Block in Uttar Pradesh, India
Mal, also spelled Mall, is a village and corresponding community development block in Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is part of the tehsil of Malihabad.[2] As of 2011, the population of Mal was 6,429, in 1,199 households, while the population of Mal block was 170,962, in 31,429 households.[2]
History
Mal was historically the seat of a tribe of Gaharwar Rajputs, whose family tradition states that they came from Manda-Bijaipur near Varanasi under one Rai Paitawan, a brother of the ruler of Varanasi.[3] The story goes that Rai Paitawan had gone on a pilgrimage to Nimkhar, in what is now Sitapur district, and after encountering a good omen on the way back, he decided to stay in this area.[3] He drove out the ruling Jhojhas from their forts at Mal and Ant to become ruler himself.[3] The Gaharwars' territory later became divided among seven estates: Mal, Atari, Salinagar, Amlauli, Masira, Hamirpur, and Nabipanah.[3] By the turn of the 20th century, the Gaharwars' influence had declined, and they only owned about a quarter of the village lands in Mal.[3] The remainder of the lands were held by Pandit Bakht Narain.[3]
At the turn of the century, Mal had a population of 1,775, and it had a marketplace called Ramnarainganj after its founder, Pandit Ram Narain (Bakht Narain's father), which hosted markets twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays.[3] There was also a weekly cattle market.[3] Three fairs were held here annually: the Athon fair during the month of Chait, the Mahabir fair in Jeth, and the Janamashtami fair in Bhadon.[3] Mal's soil was described as highly fertile, and wheat was the main crop grown.[3] Irrigation was provided by wells, tanks, and also some from the Jhingi nala, which flows to the east of the village.[3] There were at the time two Hindu temples, one mosque, and also the mausoleum of a saint named Gulmir Shah.[3]
Villages
Mal block comprises the following 87 villages:[2]
| Village name
|
Total land area (hectares)
|
Population (in 2011)
|
| Vahir |
246.6 |
1,244
|
| Ahindar |
391.7 |
3,876
|
| Umraval |
606.5 |
3,380
|
| Rahata |
251.9 |
1,886
|
| Siswara |
294.4 |
2,011
|
| Gorava Baravki |
177.4 |
2,131
|
| Saspan |
1,180.1 |
8,378
|
| Kamaluddin Nagar |
52 |
486
|
| Gopal Pur |
219.2 |
1,601
|
| Tilan |
556.2 |
2,289
|
| Jamolia |
581.8 |
4,628
|
| Gahndo |
650.9 |
4,957
|
| Thari |
755.3 |
5,175
|
| Barkhorava |
295.9 |
1,717
|
| Muriyara |
413.6 |
2,975
|
| Kharsara |
743.4 |
3,557
|
| Saidapur |
309.8 |
2,562
|
| Auntgarhi Saura |
643.5 |
4,532
|
| Visunpur |
141.6 |
145
|
| Karend |
292.7 |
2,467
|
| Para Bhadrahi |
487.2 |
4,451
|
| Navbasta |
106.7 |
781
|
| Shahmau |
114.2 |
1,117
|
| Atari |
338.8 |
2,308
|
| Roodan Khera |
164.1 |
1,021
|
| Jindana |
180.8 |
1,050
|
| Mawai Khurd |
294 |
1,556
|
| Basant Pur |
372.6 |
2,883
|
| Bhelam Pur |
45.4 |
491
|
| Birpur |
391.6 |
1,885
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| Devari Ganja |
191.8 |
1,073
|
| Akbar Pur |
181.8 |
1,024
|
| Shankar Pur |
221.1 |
1,906
|
| Godhan |
107.6 |
157
|
| Saleh Nagar |
534.1 |
3,962
|
| Raipur |
246 |
1,343
|
| Badiya |
412.4 |
3,083
|
| Tikari Kala |
262.8 |
1,155
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| Kamalpur Lodhaura |
361.3 |
1,086
|
| Didhara |
87.9 |
782
|
| Pipari Kurakhar |
298.8 |
2,443
|
| Bahraura |
225 |
1,813
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| Pakara |
206.4 |
1,626
|
| Devari Bharat |
246.8 |
1,258
|
| Shahpurgorava |
234 |
1,370
|
| Madwana |
770.4 |
4,393
|
| Ataria, Lucknow |
207.9 |
810
|
| Manjhi Nikrojpur |
500.6 |
2,484
|
| Majhauva |
234.4 |
1,016
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| Danaur |
233.2 |
1,506
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| Sultanpur |
92.3 |
337
|
| Aumau |
369 |
2,245
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| Khakhara |
118.1 |
447
|
| Kolava Bhanaura |
562.2 |
2,136
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| Adampur |
106.9 |
756
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| Garhthamma |
120.7 |
541
|
| Latifpur |
116.6 |
969
|
| Gauraiya |
189.8 |
974
|
| Jagdishpur Bujurg |
104.6 |
903
|
| Patauna |
209.1 |
1,786
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| Sarthara |
208.7 |
1,736
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| Keraura |
105.2 |
1,438
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| Amlauli |
139.4 |
626
|
| Peer Nagar |
159.7 |
1,064
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| Gumsena |
158.4 |
1,257
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| Ranipara |
306 |
1,844
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| Narayanpur |
318.2 |
1,285
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| Ram Nagar |
234.1 |
2,259
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| Naibasti Bhithaura |
369 |
2,112
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| Sukka Khera |
165 |
999
|
| Chandwara |
112.7 |
1,209
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| Bhanwar |
75.9 |
238
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| Mal (block headquarters) |
261.9 |
6,429
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| Naru |
40.2 |
183
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| Vidhishyama |
102.3 |
566
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| Ant |
142.3 |
1,138
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| Masirha Ratan |
283.3 |
3,196
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| Gagan Barauli |
102.6 |
565
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| Masirha Hamir |
365.4 |
2,279
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| Saibasi |
193.9 |
1,392
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| Hasanapur |
514.3 |
3,913
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| Devari Danda |
76.3 |
943
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| Nabi Panah |
573.3 |
5,136
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| Ibrahimpur |
48.7 |
354
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| Bhanpur |
63.6 |
995
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| Dhakhava |
444.5 |
4,133
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| Dautpur |
68.7 |
749
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