Chitarkoni

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Chitarkoni
Saleempur
Village
Saraila Chitarkoni
A Image of a farm in Chitarkoni
A Image of a farm in Chitarkoni
Chitarkoni is located in Uttar Pradesh
Chitarkoni
Chitarkoni
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 25°22′04″N 83°40′35″E / 25.3678449°N 83.6763355°E / 25.3678449; 83.6763355Coordinates: 25°22′04″N 83°40′35″E / 25.3678449°N 83.6763355°E / 25.3678449; 83.6763355
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictGhazipur
Established1640; 381 years ago (1640)
Founded byZamindar Saleem khan
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Area
 • Total701.46 ha (1,733.35 acres)
 • Land692.684 ha (1,711.659 acres)
 • Water8.776 ha (21.686 acres)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,377
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP
Websiteup.gov.in

Chitarkoni is a Village in Kamsaar in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1][2]

History[]

Image of Jama Masjid of Chitarkoni build in year 1641.

Chitarkoni was founded by Zamindar Saleem Khan in middle 1640AD a Great Grand son of Narhar khan founder of Kamsar. When zamindar Saleem Khan established Chtarkoni he build a Mosque in Chitarkoni name as Chitarkoni Jama Masjid. Chitarkoni Jama Masjid when made had silver on the walls. The lines of Quran was pasted on the walls of the Mosque which was made up of Silver. The Mosque still have some Silver on the wall. During 1857 most of the Silver was taken by the Britsihshers. Later some was taken by thieves but after the independence the Indian government allotted some security near the Mosque and handed the Mosque to the family of Chitarkoni village. The Jama Masjid of Chitarkoni was renovated in 1960s by the villagers. It is also said that the Jama Masjid of Chtarkoni is the largest mosque in terms of area in Kamsar-o-Bar region of Ghazipur. When Masjid was made in 1641 its minarets were 45 foot High which was the second tallest in Kamsar. Descendants of Saleem Khan established many Muhallahs in the village but the main are said As. Purabh Muhalla, and Pachim Muahallah. As of 2011 census the main population of the village lived in an area of 37.5 acres and had 644 house holds.[3][4]

Histrorical Population[]

Population Growth of Dildarnagar Kamsar 
CensusPopulation %±
1861802
—
187188510.3%
18819729.8%
18911,06910.0%
19011,17610.0%
19111,2939.9%
19211,42210.0%
19311,56510.1%
19411,72210.0%
19511,8085.0%
19611,800−0.4%
19711,98010.0%
19812,17810.0%
19912,39510.0%
20012,200−8.1%
20112,3778.0%
Source:Census of India[5][6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bhulekh". Archived from the original on 30 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Madina masjid in Chitarkoni".
  3. ^ "Bhulekh". Archived from the original on 30 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Evolution and Spatial Organization of Clan settlements in Middle Ganga valley".
  5. ^ "Census of India". mospi.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 August 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
  6. ^ "2011 census of India". Archived from the original on 14 May 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Historical Census of India". Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2015.


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