Mal, Lucknow
Mal
Māl | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Map of Mal CD block | |
  Mal Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°01′18″N 80°44′09″E / 27.02156°N 80.73584°ECoordinates: 27°01′18″N 80°44′09″E / 27.02156°N 80.73584°E[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Lucknow |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.619 km2 (1.011 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,429 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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 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 , 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 from their forts at Mal and Ant to become ruler himself.[3] The Gaharwars' territory later became divided among seven estates: Mal, , , , Masira, , and .[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 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 , 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 246.6 | 1,244 | |
| 391.7 | 3,876 | |
| 606.5 | 3,380 | |
| 251.9 | 1,886 | |
| 294.4 | 2,011 | |
| 177.4 | 2,131 | |
| 1,180.1 | 8,378 | |
| 52 | 486 | |
| 219.2 | 1,601 | |
| 556.2 | 2,289 | |
| 581.8 | 4,628 | |
| 650.9 | 4,957 | |
| 755.3 | 5,175 | |
| 295.9 | 1,717 | |
| 413.6 | 2,975 | |
| 743.4 | 3,557 | |
| 309.8 | 2,562 | |
| 643.5 | 4,532 | |
| 141.6 | 145 | |
| 292.7 | 2,467 | |
| 487.2 | 4,451 | |
| 106.7 | 781 | |
| Shahmau | 114.2 | 1,117 |
| 338.8 | 2,308 | |
| 164.1 | 1,021 | |
| 180.8 | 1,050 | |
| 294 | 1,556 | |
| 372.6 | 2,883 | |
| 45.4 | 491 | |
| 391.6 | 1,885 | |
| 191.8 | 1,073 | |
| 181.8 | 1,024 | |
| 221.1 | 1,906 | |
| 107.6 | 157 | |
| 534.1 | 3,962 | |
| 246 | 1,343 | |
| 412.4 | 3,083 | |
| 262.8 | 1,155 | |
| 361.3 | 1,086 | |
| 87.9 | 782 | |
| 298.8 | 2,443 | |
| 225 | 1,813 | |
| 206.4 | 1,626 | |
| 246.8 | 1,258 | |
| 234 | 1,370 | |
| 770.4 | 4,393 | |
| 207.9 | 810 | |
| 500.6 | 2,484 | |
| 234.4 | 1,016 | |
| 233.2 | 1,506 | |
| 92.3 | 337 | |
| 369 | 2,245 | |
| 118.1 | 447 | |
| 562.2 | 2,136 | |
| 106.9 | 756 | |
| 120.7 | 541 | |
| 116.6 | 969 | |
| 189.8 | 974 | |
| 104.6 | 903 | |
| 209.1 | 1,786 | |
| 208.7 | 1,736 | |
| 105.2 | 1,438 | |
| 139.4 | 626 | |
| 159.7 | 1,064 | |
| 158.4 | 1,257 | |
| 306 | 1,844 | |
| 318.2 | 1,285 | |
| 234.1 | 2,259 | |
| 369 | 2,112 | |
| 165 | 999 | |
| 112.7 | 1,209 | |
| 75.9 | 238 | |
| Mal (block headquarters) | 261.9 | 6,429 |
| 40.2 | 183 | |
| 102.3 | 566 | |
| Ant | 142.3 | 1,138 |
| 283.3 | 3,196 | |
| 102.6 | 565 | |
| 365.4 | 2,279 | |
| 193.9 | 1,392 | |
| 514.3 | 3,913 | |
| 76.3 | 943 | |
| 573.3 | 5,136 | |
| 48.7 | 354 | |
| 63.6 | 995 | |
| 444.5 | 4,133 | |
| 68.7 | 749 |
References[]
- ^ a b "Geonames.org. Māl". Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Lucknow, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 28–67, 76–93, 278–292. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Nevill, H.R. (1904). Lucknow - A Gazetteer. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 234–5. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- Villages in Lucknow district