Mankapur
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Mankapur is a town and a nagar panchayat
in Gonda district
in the India
n state
of Uttar Pradesh
. It is a constituency of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and its present member is Ram Bishun Azad. It has Gonda to its west, has Rehra in its north, Maskanawa in the east and Nawabganj
in the south. The birth place of lord Rama
, Ayodhya is only 37 km from Mankapur in south and well connected by rail and road network.
At present time about 14 Inter college are there, in Mankapur.
(estate) formed when Raja Dutt Singh of Gonda, of Bisen Rajput
dynasty, seized the Bandhalgoti rai of Mankapur and gave it to his younger infant son, Kunwar Ajmat Singh around 1681, making him the first ruler of the state. The state had 189 villages under it and during the British Raj
, it was a pargana
in Utraula
tehsil
. It became a separate tehsil
in 1987, later in 1997 when the Gonda district was bifurcated to create Balrampur district
, it remained with its former district .
The last ruler of this jagir, before the independence was Raghavendra Pratap Singh , who was a Congress
politician, 1933–1955, and served in UP assembly continuously since 1937; though later he joined the Swatantra Party
formed by C. Rajagopalachari
. Later his son Anand Singh was a Lok Sabha member; in turn his son Kirti Vardhan Singh
also became a Lok Sabha member.at present Beni Prasad Verma(Congress) is Lok Sabha
member from Gonda.
Thirukha bujurg
Nagar Panchayat
A nagar palika or nagar panchayat is a form of an urban political unit in India comparable to a municipality.An urban centre with more than 30,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat....
in Gonda district
Gonda District
Gonda is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. Gonda is the district headquarters, and also the administrative centre for the Devipatan Division....
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
. It is a constituency of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and its present member is Ram Bishun Azad. It has Gonda to its west, has Rehra in its north, Maskanawa in the east and Nawabganj
Nawabganj, Gonda
Nawabganj is a city and a municipal board in Gonda district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Geography:Nawabganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 93 metres .Ankit tiwari-Demographics:...
in the south. The birth place of lord Rama
Rama
Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...
, Ayodhya is only 37 km from Mankapur in south and well connected by rail and road network.
Demographics
India census, Mankapur had a population of 8865. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Mankapur has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 67.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 75%. In Mankapur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Mankapur is well known for its educational status.At present time about 14 Inter college are there, in Mankapur.
History
Mankapur taluka was a jagirJagir
In historic India, a jagir was a small territory granted by the ruler to an army chieftain in fairly short terms usually of three years but not extending beyond his lifetime, in recognition of his military service...
(estate) formed when Raja Dutt Singh of Gonda, of Bisen Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
dynasty, seized the Bandhalgoti rai of Mankapur and gave it to his younger infant son, Kunwar Ajmat Singh around 1681, making him the first ruler of the state. The state had 189 villages under it and during the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
, it was a pargana
Pargana
A pargana is a former administrative unit of the Indian subcontinent, used primarily, but not exclusively, by the Muslim kingdoms.Parganas were introduced by the Delhi Sultanate, and the word is of Persian origin. As a revenue unit, a pargana consists of several mouzas, which are the smallest...
in Utraula
Utraula
Utraula is a city and a municipal board in Balrampur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is approximately 45 kilometres from the border with Nepal and is 175 km in south east of capital city Lucknow...
tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
. It became a separate tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
in 1987, later in 1997 when the Gonda district was bifurcated to create Balrampur district
Balrampur district
Balrampur district is one of the 72 districts of Uttar Pradesh state in India. Balrampur town located on the bank of the Rapti is the district headquarters. Balrampur district is a part of Devipatan division, and historic Awadh region....
, it remained with its former district .
The last ruler of this jagir, before the independence was Raghavendra Pratap Singh , who was a Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
politician, 1933–1955, and served in UP assembly continuously since 1937; though later he joined the Swatantra Party
Swatantra Party
The Swatantra Party was a classical liberal political party in India founded by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and N. G. Ranga in August 1959. The party opposed the Nehruvian socialist outlook of the Congress Party by advocating free enterprise and free trade, and opposing the licence-permit Raj...
formed by C. Rajagopalachari
C. Rajagopalachari
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari , informally called Rajaji or C.R., was an Indian lawyer, independence activist, politician, writer and statesman. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India...
. Later his son Anand Singh was a Lok Sabha member; in turn his son Kirti Vardhan Singh
Kirti Vardhan Singh
Kirti Vardhan Singh is an Indian politician for the Gonda in Uttar Pradesh. He is sometimes known by the alias Raja Bhaiya, being connected with erstwhile jagir of Mankapur.-External links:*...
also became a Lok Sabha member.at present Beni Prasad Verma(Congress) is Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
member from Gonda.
Notable people from Mankapur and historical events
- Mahatma GandhiMahatma GandhiMohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
visited Mankapur on October 9, 1929 and was feted by Raja Raghuraj Singh Ju Deo in the Banquet Hall of his Station side Guest Mansion - Mangal Bhawan and presented with a purse of Rs Two Thousand.This event is recorded in Gandhiji's diary and Mankapur is spelled as "Manakpur" therein. - Raja Raghvendra Pratap Singh, second son of Raja Raghuraj Singh quit his studies in London and joined the freedom movement at the behest of Raja Awadhesh Singh of Kalakankar and was elected as Congress MLA in 1936. He later fellout with Pt Gobind Ballabh Pant and became the founder of Swatantra Party in UP.
- Kr. Devendra Pratap Singh, third son of Late Raja Raghuraj Singh OBE. Member of the state Ministries of C B Gupta (1961) and Sucheta Kripalani (1963). Served as Dy Chairman of U P Legislative Council for over a decade.
- Raja Anand Singh, the present Raja and four time Member of Parliament from Mankapur also holds the distinction of being the youngest Cabinet Minister in C B Gupta's Cabinet in the mid sixties.
- Former Prime Minister Atal Behari Bajpayee, used to visit Mankapur in the sixties and stay with his friend Pt Ram Bahadur Pandey (Bairawan Wale), a leading Forest Contractor, near his railway Station residence.
- Jim CorbettJim CorbettJames or Jim Corbett may refer to:*Jim Corbett , Edward James "Jim" Corbett , British-Indian hunter of man-eating tigers and leopards, conservationist, naturalist, photographer and author*James J...
, the famous wild life conservationist and man-eater hunter was posted at Mankapur in 1895 as Inspector of Railway Fuel.His stay also finds mention in his book Jungle Lore where he writes about a talking Racquet Tailed Drongo owned by the AngloIndian Station Master of Mankapur. - Oudh-Tiruhut Railway commissioned its first section on January 15, 1885 between Sonepur and Mankapur as terminals. This was the first railway link for Goraknpur.
- Shri. Upendra Singh, Chief Commissioner of Income TaxIncome tax in IndiaThe government of India imposes an income tax on taxable income of individuals, Hindu Undivided Families , companies, firms, co-operative societies and trusts and any other artificial person. Levy of tax is separate on each of the persons. The levy is governed by the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961...
, Indian Revenue Service (IRS), Govt. of India.
- Kirti Vardhan SinghKirti Vardhan SinghKirti Vardhan Singh is an Indian politician for the Gonda in Uttar Pradesh. He is sometimes known by the alias Raja Bhaiya, being connected with erstwhile jagir of Mankapur.-External links:*...
, Member 12th12th Lok SabhaList of Members of the 12th Lok Sabha, after Indian general election, 1998 held during February-March 1998. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:...
and 14th Lok Sabha14th Lok SabhaThe 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the Indian general election, 2004 held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of First Manmohan Singh Cabinet...
. - Vaibhav Agarwal , a very descent person , a god of farmers , who avails them world quality seeds for their farming. he is very popular in the society for his kind and calm nature, who is always aggressive to help others.
- Dr. Rakesh Kumarhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/rakeshkumar2009, Vice President of Technology, SCS, USA
Transport
- The nearest railway station is the Mankapur Junction Railway Station of North Eastern RailwaysNorth Eastern Railway (India)The North Eastern Railway is one of the sixteen railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Gorakhpur and comprises Lucknow and Varanasi divisions as well as reorganized Izzatnagar division....
and the nearest airport is Amausi International Airport near state capital LucknowLucknowLucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
. - Mankapur is well connected by roadways to GondaGondaGonda may refer to:* Gonda district* Gonda, Uttar Pradesh* Gonda * Gonda, Aligarh...
, FaizabadFaizabadCity of Faizabad , previous capital of Awadh, is the headquarters of Faizabad District and a municipal board in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, situated on the banks of river Ghaghra . Faizabad has a twin city of Ayodhya, which is considered to be the birthplace of Rama...
and state capital LucknowLucknowLucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division.... - Now Mankapur is a Mankapur Jn. form here you can get Train For Ayodha. Ram Janmabhoomi (Hindi/Devanagiri: राम जन्मभूमि) is the "Birthplace of Lord Ram"
Economy
- Mankapur has one of the six nationwide manufacturing plants of Indian Telephone Industries (ITI)
- Mankapur Chini Mills a unit of Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd is located in datauli village.
Famous Villages
Some most famos village’s are Allenpur Banraha,Ambar pur,Kalania,Sahjoura, Ramiepur Bhagwan Prasad, malhipur, Kolhargoan, Bairipur, Tamapar, Bhitora , Mahewa Nankar, Machligoan, Vairavan, Ranijot Maskanwa.Hathiyagarh,Goura chowki, Bhabhnan, Dhuswa,Maruachi,Andhiyari bazar,Jigna, Khiriya, KudasanThirukha bujurg
Intermediate Colleges & School
- AP Inter College Station Road, { Edited by Vikas Singh, Patel Nagar Near DPIC Mankapur }
- DP Inter College Patel Nagar
- RP Adarsh Inter College Uttraula Road
- Parushram Balika Inter College Nawabganj Road
- Navkriti Balika Inter College Near Bangarh Devi Mandir
- Swami Vivekanand Inter College Near Rly Station
- Shakun Cologiate Ashrafpur road
- DAV Inter College, ITI Campus
- Maharishi Vidya Mandir Machhligaon road
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, ITI Campus http://kvitimankapur.globsol.in/
- St. Michael's Convent School, ITI Campus http://smcsiti.in/
- Fatima Inter College Bardhai Bazar
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya http://www.jnvgonda.org/
- Shree Dutt Memorial Public School of Science & Comerece Gyatrinagar