Kantha, Unnao
Kantha is a village in Asoha block of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It hosts two small melas, one of which is the Mahabirji-ka-Mela, held every Tuesday during the month of Jyaistha. People bring sweets, toys, and other items to sell at the fair. Kantha also hosts a market twice per week, on Mondays and Fridays, with vegetables being the main item of trade. As of 2011, the population of Kantha is 9,973, in 2,079 households.
History
Kantha was historically the largest village in Asoha pargana. About 900 years ago a Lodha named Kantha is said to have cleared off the jungle which surrounded this place and people in. The name is derived from that of its founder.
References
- ^ "Geographic Names Search WebApp". Search for "Kantha" 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.
- ^ 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. 149–50. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (37 - Unnao District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. 152, 158, xcvi-xcvii of section "Purwa Tehsil", cxxvi. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Government of Uttar Pradesh (1877). Gazetteer of the Province of Oudh, Volume II -H to M. Allahabad, North-Western Provinces and Oudh Government Press. p. 111.