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Mal, Lucknow

Mal, also spelled Mall, is a village and corresponding community development block in Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is part of the tehsil of Malihabad. 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.

History

Mal was historically the seat of a tribe of Gaharwar Rajputs, whose family tradition states that they came from Manda-Bijaipur near Varanasi under one Rai Paitawan, a brother of the ruler of Varanasi. The story goes that Rai Paitawan had gone on a pilgrimage to Nimkhar, in what is now Sitapur district, and after encountering a good omen on the way back, he decided to stay in this area. He drove out the ruling Jhojhas from their forts at Mal and Ant to become ruler himself. The Gaharwars' territory later became divided among seven estates: Mal, Atari, Salinagar, Amlauli, Masira, Hamirpur, and Nabipanah. 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. The remainder of the lands were held by Pandit Bakht Narain.

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. There was also a weekly cattle market. Three fairs were held here annually: the Athon fair during the month of Chait, the Mahabir fair in Jeth, and the Janamashtami fair in Bhadon. Mal's soil was described as highly fertile, and wheat was the main crop grown. Irrigation was provided by wells, tanks, and also some from the Jhingi nala, which flows to the east of the village. There were at the time two Hindu temples, one mosque, and also the mausoleum of a saint named Gulmir Shah.

Villages

Mal block comprises the following 87 villages:

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Vahir 246.6 1,244
Ahindar 391.7 3,876
Umraval 606.5 3,380
Rahata 251.9 1,886
Siswara 294.4 2,011
Gorava Baravki 177.4 2,131
Saspan 1,180.1 8,378
Kamaluddin Nagar 52 486
Gopal Pur 219.2 1,601
Tilan 556.2 2,289
Jamolia 581.8 4,628
Gahndo 650.9 4,957
Thari 755.3 5,175
Barkhorava 295.9 1,717
Muriyara 413.6 2,975
Kharsara 743.4 3,557
Saidapur 309.8 2,562
Auntgarhi Saura 643.5 4,532
Visunpur 141.6 145
Karend 292.7 2,467
Para Bhadrahi 487.2 4,451
Navbasta 106.7 781
Shahmau 114.2 1,117
Atari 338.8 2,308
Roodan Khera 164.1 1,021
Jindana 180.8 1,050
Mawai Khurd 294 1,556
Basant Pur 372.6 2,883
Bhelam Pur 45.4 491
Birpur 391.6 1,885
Devari Ganja 191.8 1,073
Akbar Pur 181.8 1,024
Shankar Pur 221.1 1,906
Godhan 107.6 157
Saleh Nagar 534.1 3,962
Raipur 246 1,343
Badiya 412.4 3,083
Tikari Kala 262.8 1,155
Kamalpur Lodhaura 361.3 1,086
Didhara 87.9 782
Pipari Kurakhar 298.8 2,443
Bahraura 225 1,813
Pakara 206.4 1,626
Devari Bharat 246.8 1,258
Shahpurgorava 234 1,370
Madwana 770.4 4,393
Ataria, Lucknow 207.9 810
Manjhi Nikrojpur 500.6 2,484
Majhauva 234.4 1,016
Danaur 233.2 1,506
Sultanpur 92.3 337
Aumau 369 2,245
Khakhara 118.1 447
Kolava Bhanaura 562.2 2,136
Adampur 106.9 756
Garhthamma 120.7 541
Latifpur 116.6 969
Gauraiya 189.8 974
Jagdishpur Bujurg 104.6 903
Patauna 209.1 1,786
Sarthara 208.7 1,736
Keraura 105.2 1,438
Amlauli 139.4 626
Peer Nagar 159.7 1,064
Gumsena 158.4 1,257
Ranipara 306 1,844
Narayanpur 318.2 1,285
Ram Nagar 234.1 2,259
Naibasti Bhithaura 369 2,112
Sukka Khera 165 999
Chandwara 112.7 1,209
Bhanwar 75.9 238
Mal (block headquarters) 261.9 6,429
Naru 40.2 183
Vidhishyama 102.3 566
Ant 142.3 1,138
Masirha Ratan 283.3 3,196
Gagan Barauli 102.6 565
Masirha Hamir 365.4 2,279
Saibasi 193.9 1,392
Hasanapur 514.3 3,913
Devari Danda 76.3 943
Nabi Panah 573.3 5,136
Ibrahimpur 48.7 354
Bhanpur 63.6 995
Dhakhava 444.5 4,133
Dautpur 68.7 749

References

  1. ^ "Geonames.org. Māl". Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Nevill, H.R. (1904). Lucknow - A Gazetteer. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 234–5. Retrieved 19 March 2021.