Misrikh is a city and a municipal board in Sitapur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Misrikh
मिश्रिख तीर्थ | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Dadhichi Kund | |
  Misrikh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°27′N 80°31′E / 27.450°N 80.517°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Sitapur |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,390 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP 34 |
| Website | https://sitapur.nic.in/hi/ |
History
editThe region came under Magadh Kingdom in ancient India. After the fall of the Nandas and the Mauryas, the region came under the power of the Shunga dynasty. Terracotta sculptures of Shunga style were found in nearby Sidhauli Tehsil. Similarly, some small idols of Gupta period were found in Badesar in Mishrik Tehsil. Naimisharanya, also known as Neemsar, holds immense religious importance in Hindu mythology and is mentioned in several ancient scriptures, including the Mahabharata and the Puranas, situated on the left bank of the Gomti, it is a pilgrimage site where Maharishi Ved Vyas composed the Puranas. During the post-Vedic period, it is believed that a vast university existed in the region where 88,000 Shastri rishis gathered knowledge to perform a thousand-year sacrificial ritual (yagna) to purify the world. Naimisharanya is renowned for its temples, sacred ponds, and the Chakra Tirtha, a revered water body where devotees take holy dips. The proximity of Misrikh to such a prominent spiritual center enhances its cultural and historical significance, attracting numerous pilgrims and tourists to the area.
Demographics
edit| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 835,817 | (90.24%) | 447,279 | 388,538 |
| Muslim | 82,275 | (8.88%) | 42,863 | 39,412 |
| Christian | 967 | (0.1%) | 496 | 471 |
| Sikh | 2,665 | (0.29%) | 1,438 | 1,227 |
| Buddhist | 634 | (0.07%) | 326 | 308 |
| Jain | 51 | (0.01%) | 17 | 34 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0%) | 6 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 3,782 | (0.41%) | 1,897 | 1,885 |
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 143,607 | 75,008 | 68,599 |
| Literacy | 66.25% | 64.72% | 45.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 354,306 | 189,416 | 164,890 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 456 | 241 | 215 |
| Illiterate | 407,697 | 174,399 | 233,298 |
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 354,306 | 189,416 | 164,890 |
| Schedule Tribe | 456 | 241 | 215 |
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207,013 | 183,571 | 23,442 |
| Cultivators | 111,954 | 103,525 | 8,429 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56,548 | 50,982 | 5,566 |
| Household Industries | 6,784 | 4,397 | 2,387 |
| Other Workers | 31,727 | 24,667 | 7,060 |
| Marginal Workers | 88,383 | 62,818 | 25,565 |
| Non Working | 630,805 | 247,933 | 382,872 |
Naimiṣāraṇya Tirth
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Assembly Segments
editPresently, Misrikh Lok Sabha comprises five Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[1]
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153 | Misrikh (SC) | Sitapur | Ramkrishna Bhargav | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 159 | Bilgram-Mallanwan | Hardoi | Ashish Kumar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 160 | Balamau (SC) | Rampal Verma | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 161 | Sandila | Alka Singh Arkvanshi | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 209 | Bilhaur (SC) | Kanpur Nagar | Rahul Bachha Sonkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Members of Parliament
editLok Sabha Election Results
editLok Sabha 2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ashok Kumar Rawat | 475,016 | 45.15 |  6.90
| |
| SP | Sangita Rajwanshi | 4,41,610 | 41.98 |  41.98
| |
| BSP | B R Ahirwar | 1,11,945 | 10.64 | 31.61
| |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 8,029 | 0.76 | 0.23
| |
| Majority | 33,406 | 3.18 | 6.62
| ||
| Turnout | 10,51,983 | 56.01 | 1.16
| ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Lok Sabha 2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Ashok Kumar Rawat | 534,429 | 52.05 | ||
| BSP | Neelu Satyarthi | 4,33,757 | 42.25 | ||
| INC | Manjari Rahi | 26,505 | 2.58 | ||
| PSP(L) | Arun Kumari Kori | 2,442 | 0.24 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 10,181 | 0.99 | ||
| Majority | 1,00,642 | 9.80 | |||
| Turnout | 10,27,382 | 57.17 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
Lok Sabha 2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Anju Bala | 4,12,575 | 41.33 | ||
| BSP | Ashok Kumar Rawat | 3,25,212 | 32.58 | ||
| SP | Jai Prakash | 1,94,759 | 19.51 | ||
| INC | Om Prakash | 33,075 | 3.31 | ||
| Independent | Hans Mukhi Katheria | 8,635 | 0.86 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 9,633 | 0.96 | ||
| Majority | 87,363 | 8.75 | |||
| Turnout | 9,98,314 | 57.85 | |||
| BJP gain from BSP | Swing | ||||
Notable People
edit- Ramkrishna Bhargava (Vidhayak), Assembly MLA
- Manish Rawat (Vidhayak), Assembly MLA
- Rakesh Singh (Poorv Vidhayak), Former Assembly MLC
- Ashok Kumar Rawat (Sansad), Parliament MP
- Anju Bala (Poorv Sansad), Former Parliament MP
See Also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Information and Statistics-Parliamentary Constituencies-43-Kanpur". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh website.
- ^ "General Election 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Misrikh Constituency Lok Sabha Election Results 2024". Bru Times News.
- ^ "General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024". eci.gov.in.
- ^ "General Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.