Malihabad is a town and nagar panchayat in the Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] It is also the seat of a tehsil and a community development block of the same name.[1] As of 2011, its population was 17,818, in 3,032 households.[1] Malihabad is the largest of Uttar Pradesh's 14 designated mango belts and accounted for 12.5% of all mango production in the state in 2013.[2] Hundreds of mango varieties are grown here, including the Chausa, Langda, Safeda, and most famously the Dasheri, the "king of mangoes"[2] of which it is one of India's main producers and exporters.[1] Mango grower and Padma Shri recipient Haji Kaleem Ullah Khan has contributed to the popularization of Malihabad's mango industry.[2]
Malihabad
ملیح آباد | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Map of Malihabad CD block | |
  Malihabad Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Malihabad Malihabad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°56′N 80°43′E / 26.94°N 80.72°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Lucknow |
| Founded by | Shaikh Malih |
| Area | |
• Total | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 17,818 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Additional Official | Urdu |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-32 |
Malihabad is also a centre of chikan embroidery work.[1]
Malihabad has two slum areas called Joshin Tola (pop. 475) and Basti Dhanwant Rai (pop. 589), with 5.97% of the town's population living in them.[1]
Neighbouring places include Garhi Sanjar Khan to the west and Bakhtiyarnagar to the south.[3]
Geography
editMalihabad is located at 6°55′N 80°43′E / 6.92°N 80.72°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 128 metres (419 feet).The main areas in Malihabad are Mirzaganj, Syedwara, Chaudrana and Kewalhar. And Malihabad's major population belongs to the rural areas and there are most probably 187 villages and 67 gram panchayats also included under the tahsheel of Malihabad.
History
editAccording to some scholars, Malihabad's name came from Shaikh Malih, a relative of Shaikh Abdul Rahim, who settled here during the time of Akbar. Malihabad may have come under Muslim rule as early as the reign of Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji, who invaded Awadh in 1202.[3]
Malihabad was historically the seat of a pargana, as mentioned in the Ain-i-Akbari.[3] At the time of Shah Jahan it was colonized by Ammanzai Pathans, who became the primary landowners.[3] During the reign of Safdarjung, the Pathan landlords Yaar Beg Khan Afridi, Baaz Khan Afridi, Karam Khan Afridi and others were granted a part of Malihabad, known as Kawalhar. In 1257H Nawab Faqir Muhammad khan Goya Grandson of Yaar Beg Khan Afridi became the commander-in-chief in the army of Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah.[2] He became enamored with Malihabad and requested permission from the Nawab to grow mangoes here, thus establishing the first mango plantation in Malihabad[2]
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[5] Malihabad had a population of 15,806. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Malihabad has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 59%, and female literacy is 45%. In Malihabad, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economics
editDasheri mango plantations are one of the major income sources of the region, with mangoes being exported to many neighbouring countries.[6][7]
Vegetables are another major export here.[1]
In film and television
editThe Filmfare Award winner (1979) and winner of National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi (1978), film Junoon was mostly shot in the Mahals of Malihabad.[8] The 1978 Urdu film was produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Shyam Benegal and was a hit of its time. The film was based on Ruskin Bond novella A Flight of Pigeons.
Malihabad and its famous mangoes are mentioned several times in the 2004 film Lakshya.[9]
Culture
editMalihabad prides itself on Nawab Faqir Muhammad Khan Goya.[10]
Villages
editMalihabad block contains the following 100 villages:[1]
| Village name | Total land area (hectares) | Population (in 2011) |
|---|---|---|
| Sahijana | 800.3 | 2,420 |
| Rusena | 523.7 | 4,615 |
| Chaina | 54.8 | 474 |
| Jauria | 274 | 1,858 |
| Tarauna | 465.6 | 2,992 |
| Kaithulia | 352.1 | 2,566 |
| Fatehpur | 44.8 | 1,215 |
| Jindaur | 913.6 | 12,323 |
| Mavai Kalan | 692.4 | 4,433 |
| Daulatpur | 69.9 | 1,041 |
| Bhat Purva | 100 | 460 |
| Tiragavan | 87.3 | 1,418 |
| Mankauti | 190.4 | 2,697 |
| Raghu Rampur | 80.8 | 0 |
| Terva | 81.1 | 510 |
| Belva | 82 | 484 |
| Gosava | 169.3 | 1,542 |
| Dilawarnagar | 320.2 | 3,456 |
| Kahala | 342.3 | 4,047 |
| Harihar Pur | 172.4 | 1,305 |
| Bhadesar Mau | 196.4 | 1,456 |
| Sendharava | 420.1 | 2,840 |
| Ishapur | 105.2 | 959 |
| Kasmandi Khurd | 33.6 | 328 |
| Firozpur | 81 | 810 |
| Bhujasa | 134.4 | 2,662 |
| Sadarpur | 82.7 | 450 |
| Mohammadnagar Talukdari | 151.8 | 1,298 |
| Mohammadnagar Rahmatnagar | 350.4 | 2,216 |
| Nai Basti Dhanewa | 130.5 | 1,539 |
| Nejabhari | 116.7 | 1,003 |
| Mahmudnagar | 149.1 | 2,390 |
| Kanar | 252.5 | 1,805 |
| Ahmedabad | 301.5 | 3,524 |
| Najar Nagar | 57.9 | 373 |
| Tikari Khurd | 63.1 | 430 |
| Sarava | 171.1 | 1,534 |
| Garhi Sajar Khan | 104.6 | 2,833 |
| Madhopur | 353.4 | 2,474 |
| Badaura | 110.2 | 954 |
| Shahjad Pur | 80 | 661 |
| Khushal Pur | 93.9 | 1,445 |
| Bhatoia | 60.9 | 986 |
| Surgaula | 237.2 | 1,313 |
| Hasimpur | 93 | 368 |
| Chandpur | 139.3 | 481 |
| Rasulabad | 52.6 | 385 |
| Gaunda Muajjam Nagar | 780.9 | 5,810 |
| Khar Kuwa | 989.9 | 5,694 |
| Paharpur | 147.5 | 732 |
| Virahim Pur | 122.8 | 1,154 |
| Rampur Basti | 53.8 | 397 |
| Gaurava | 57.7 | 384 |
| Datali | 101.4 | 710 |
| Rasulpur | 137.7 | 1,219 |
| Ataura | 159.5 | 1,007 |
| Mahdoia | 384.8 | 1,711 |
| Bhogalamau | 82.2 | 324 |
| Navi Nagar | 371.8 | 1,909 |
| Kharata | 164.3 | 1,674 |
| Bhulsi | 103.9 | 875 |
| Dheremau | 230.8 | 2,053 |
| Kundara Kalan | 32.1 | 483 |
| Kundara Khurd | 71.7 | 753 |
| Bhausa (Sherpur) | 179.4 | 1,463 |
| Dular Mau | 117.4 | 944 |
| Purava | 142 | 1,463 |
| Tilsua | 182.1 | 1,450 |
| Bari Jalalpur | 37.7 | 182 |
| Bakhtiyarnagar | 190.6 | 2,480 |
| Kukura | 102.8 | 309 |
| Barhi Garhi | 166.5 | 1,684 |
| Belgarha | 142.5 | 1,452 |
| Ludhausi | 129 | 892 |
| Khalispur | 225.1 | 2,832 |
| Habibpur | 148.6 | 1,049 |
| Dugauli | 178.8 | 1,036 |
| Sahilamau | 303.6 | 3,271 |
| Meethenagar | 268.3 | 1,149 |
| Mandauli | 199.1 | 2,404 |
| Sahilabad | 44.6 | 0 |
| Allupur | 109 | 1,296 |
| Budharia | 123.4 | 783 |
| Tikaitganj | 92.5 | 1,095 |
| Vajidnagar | 83.3 | 832 |
| Kasmandikala | 561.5 | 6,005 |
| Ramgarha | 205.4 | 1,336 |
| Kithai Para | 153.6 | 1,225 |
| Bahelia | 185.6 | 1,412 |
| Gukhaura | 233.7 | 123 |
| Fatehnagar | 228.3 | 1,346 |
| Shivdaspur | 45.6 | 688 |
| Katauli | 418 | 3,380 |
| Jamalnagar | 133.9 | 1,072 |
| Malaha | 579.3 | 2,867 |
Notable people
edit- Ghaus Mohammad Khan, sportsperson[11]
- Josh Malihabadi, writer, revolutionary poet[12]
- Kaleem Ullah Khan, Mango farmer
- Abdur Razzaq Malihabadi, journalist[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Lucknow, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 28–67, 94–111, 278–292. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Paul, Satarupa (2014). "Malihabad: in the land of famous Dussehri mangoes". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d Nevill, H.R. (1904). Lucknow - A Gazetteer. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 236–45. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ it has tropical monsoon climate (am), it has warm climate all year round. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Malihabad
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ Verma, A K; Gurjar, P S; Mishra, Maneesh; Jaiswal, Rohit; Rajan, Rajan; Punia, Vinay (22 June 2020). "Impact assessment of GAP adoption in augmenting mango grower's income in Malihabad, Uttar Pradesh". The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 90 (3): 639–642. doi:10.56093/ijas.v90i3.101507. ISSN 2394-3319.
- ^ Ravi, S.C.; Beer, Karma; Gupta, A.K.; Amrutha, T.; Mishra, Maneesh; Jaiswal, Rohit; Damodaran, T (31 December 2023). "A comprehensive analysis of the value chain dynamics of Dashehari mango in Uttar Pradesh, India". The Journal of Applied Horticulture. 25 (03): 297–302. doi:10.37855/jah.2023.v25i03.53. ISSN 0972-1045.
- ^ "I had a wonderful time shooting Junoon in and around Lucknow: Shyam Benegal". The Times of India. 31 May 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Mallick, Anurag; Ganapathy, Priya (25 May 2019). "Yum for Mango". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Das, Sisir Kumar (1991). A history of Indian literature, 1800-1910: Western impact, Indian response. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-81-7201-006-5.
- ^ "Ghaus Mohammed Khan - Draws Archive". www.wimbledon.com. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Diwan Singh Bajeli (18 July 2019). "The life and times of Josh Malihabadi". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Nasir, Rosina (2 April 2020). "Contradictions in the Khilafat Movement & Transformations in Abul Kalam Azad: A Historical Analysis of Muslim Politics in British India – 1912–1947". Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs. 40 (2): 255–270. doi:10.1080/13602004.2020.1783768. ISSN 1360-2004.