Asoha
Asoha is the headquarters of a community development block, which was first inaugurated on 1 July 1956 in order to oversee implementation of India's Five-Year Plans at a local and rural level. As of 2011, the block comprises 122 rural villages (including Asoha itself), with a total population of 153,798 people in 30,885 households. Asoha is also the headquarters of a nyaya panchayat.
History
According to C.A. Elliott, the name "Asoha" is derived from that of Ashwatthama, the figure in the Mahabharata, who is said to have rested here for a time after the murder of Draupadi's children. Asoha was historically the seat of a pargana, which is first attested during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar in the late 16th century. At the turn of the 20th century, Asoha had five temples, a police station, a cattle pound, and a primary school, as well as "unusually extensive" groves of mango and mahua trees.
The 1961 census recorded Asoha as comprising 4 hamlets, with a total population of 1,868 (981 male and 887 female), in 304 households and 286 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 861 acres. It had a police force of 1 sub-inspector, 1 head constable, and 13 constables at the time.
Culture
A legendary figure named Astik is worshipped in Asoha. He is said to have been born during the Dvapara Yuga period, and that at the time of the great Sarpa Satra performed by Janamejaya, Astik received a boon from the serpent Takshak, who promised him that men bitten by snakes would recover if they took his name.
Villages
Asoha CD block has the following 122 villages:
| Village name | Total land area (hectares) | Population (in 2011) |
|---|---|---|
| Kashi Pur | 54.8 | 300 |
| Datauli | 125.5 | 735 |
| Saharawan | 894.5 | 6,211 |
| Keona | 149.4 | 890 |
| Keoni | 182 | 653 |
| Jagdish Pur | 144.7 | 276 |
| Sahabad Grant | 400.2 | 1,475 |
| Beekamau | 216.8 | 1,235 |
| Narsingh Pur | 118.6 | 769 |
| Kantha | 2,155.1 | 9,973 |
| Ratawar | 227.4 | 871 |
| Surja Pur | 151.9 | 1,195 |
| Saraiya | 198 | 1,013 |
| Chaktaliya Bhur | 32.9 | 0 |
| Islam Nagar | 114.6 | 523 |
| Newada | 79.7 | 566 |
| Nimaicha | 115.9 | 607 |
| Sikri | 205.7 | 488 |
| Ajai Pur | 88.3 | 376 |
| Asoha (block headquarters) | 337.5 | 3,709 |
| Pathak Pur | 459 | 3,054 |
| Malla Khera | 67.9 | 555 |
| Gadhi Karmali | 202.6 | 881 |
| Goshain Khera | 487.5 | 1,199 |
| Kushli Khera | 209.7 | 107 |
| Harnam Khera | 252.9 | 347 |
| Ismail Pur | 257.9 | 882 |
| Barha | 72.5 | 638 |
| Gyanpur | 140.2 | 892 |
| Makdumpur | 41.3 | 540 |
| Gaddipur | 63.7 | 33 |
| Darheta Achli | 88.5 | 814 |
| Darheta Mahant | 75.2 | 627 |
| Lachhi Pur | 160.6 | 1,037 |
| Pahar Pur | 164.6 | 1,269 |
| Ograpur | 209.9 | 1,597 |
| Chilauli | 217.8 | 1,165 |
| Gumapur | 170.8 | 946 |
| Pardamanpur | 63.5 | 305 |
| Kilpur | 70.1 | 366 |
| Godwa | 102.8 | 330 |
| Dundiyathar | 163.8 | 798 |
| Bilaura | 325.2 | 2,388 |
| Majharia | 142.5 | 1,096 |
| Chaupai | 533.6 | 2,548 |
| Nim Tikar | 163.3 | 1,227 |
| Semri | 352.6 | 1,980 |
| Utraura | 240.4 | 1,281 |
| Jabrela | 451.4 | 3,004 |
| Karam Semau | 87.1 | 0 |
| Soho | 64 | 1,675 |
| Pahasa | 378 | 1,355 |
| Beru | 140.4 | 975 |
| Muktey Mau | 406.9 | 969 |
| Chhiyantikur | 147.8 | 1,562 |
| Kalu Khera | 101 | 1,888 |
| Bhawalia | 228.1 | 2,177 |
| Bhur Pahas | 99.6 | 0 |
| Rampur | 330.6 | 1,432 |
| Rawat Khera | 71.2 | 394 |
| Kanchanpur | 270 | 1,793 |
| Maliha Garha | 228.1 | 1,216 |
| Anwarpur | 119.6 | 707 |
| Sandoli | 146.5 | 665 |
| Sarwan | 795.5 | 3,824 |
| Baraoli | 302.2 | 894 |
| Terhwa Babhna | 152.2 | 749 |
| Sarwara | 129.9 | 715 |
| Bhao Mau | 176.6 | 1,125 |
| Samadha | 856.9 | 3,681 |
| Sheo Garh | 76.8 | 712 |
| Sikhaiya | 200.5 | 1,157 |
| Barwa Khurd | 183.6 | 693 |
| Bhat Purwa | 147.7 | 961 |
| Gilshah Mau | 135.9 | 689 |
| Shah Pur | 475.5 | 2,342 |
| Mubarkpur | 119.5 | 818 |
| Pipri | 224.8 | 1,777 |
| Darsawan | 473.7 | 3,074 |
| Daun | 714.6 | 2,743 |
| Asawar | 510.1 | 3,080 |
| Zorawar Ganj | 514.2 | 2,553 |
| Jhakwasa | 93.3 | 1,065 |
| Raipura | 64.7 | 308 |
| Rahimanpur Jagdishpur | 283.8 | 714 |
| Saidpur | 142.4 | 750 |
| Abhusha | 170.9 | 1,070 |
| Chhavinath Khera | 66.7 | 403 |
| Mohammdpur | 101.8 | 720 |
| Ajaipur | 90.5 | 617 |
| Talhauri | 137.5 | 1,373 |
| Karauli | 251.9 | 811 |
| Madarpur/Narainpur | 246.6 | 1,254 |
| Ratwsiyana Madarpur | 203.4 | 1,033 |
| Dharampur | 266.9 | 762 |
| Tilokpur | 115.2 | 900 |
| Bachhaura | 312.2 | 1,802 |
| Sariya | 141 | 973 |
| Mirri Khurd | 166.2 | 589 |
| Mirri Kalan | 627.1 | 5,622 |
| Raiker | 63.5 | 448 |
| Bhadin | 395 | 2,212 |
| Manika Pur | 251.6 | 685 |
| Maidpur | 161.3 | 954 |
| Kudikapur | 241.8 | 657 |
| Dhannipur | 171.3 | 759 |
| Dhaurhara | 147.7 | 787 |
| Ibrahimpur | 114.6 | 370 |
| Chaitra | 232.1 | 1,449 |
| Rashidpur | 100.3 | 785 |
| Turi Raja Sahib | 144.2 | 586 |
| Turichhabinath | 116.8 | 594 |
| Raipur | 68.7 | 364 |
| Behta | 199.5 | 1,423 |
| Sumbhari Khurd | 243.4 | 787 |
| Raqba | 46.8 | 284 |
| Mangat Khera | 220.7 | 1,329 |
| Majhkuriya | 74.6 | 1,470 |
| Atarsai | 311.2 | 317 |
| Baigaon | 267.9 | 3,212 |
| Bachhrauli | 202.3 | 949 |
| Kakauha | 78 | 445 |
References
- ^ "Geographic Names Search WebApp". Search for "Asoha" here.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Unnao, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 323–47. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Baghel, Amar Singh (1979). Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers: Unnao. Rampur: Government Press. pp. 150–2, 252. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Nevill, H.R. (1903). Unao: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XXXVIII Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 147–50. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (37 - Unnao District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. 127, xcvi-xcvii of section "Purwa Tehsil". Retrieved 9 July 2021.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)