Bighapur is a town and nagar panchayat in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh, India. First officially classified as a town for the 1981 census, it now serves as a tehsil headquarters(established in Patan). Important items manufactured here include clay pots, leather products, and wooden furniture. As of 2011, the population of Bighapur is 6,501, in 1,201 households.
Bighapur is the headquarters of a community development block, which was first inaugurated on 1 October 1959 in order to oversee implementation of India's Five-Year Plans at a local and rural level. As of 2011, the block comprises 128 rural villages, with a total population of 136,589 people in 27,180 households.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Bighapur has a population of 6,501 people, in 1,201 households. The town's sex ratio is 927 females to every 1000 males; 3,374 of Bighapur's residents are male (52%) and 3,127 are female (48%). The 0-6 age group makes up about 10.1% of the town's population; the sex ratio for this group is 918, which is higher than the district urban average of 903. Members of Scheduled Castes make up 25.75% of the town's population, while no members of Scheduled Tribes were recorded. The town's literacy rate was 80.9% (counting only people age 7 and up); literacy was higher among men and boys (87.7%) than among women and girls (73.5%). The scheduled castes literacy rate is 70.8% (78.2% among men and boys, and 62.6% among women and girls).
In terms of employment, 22.8% of Nawabganj residents were classified as main workers (i.e. people employed for at least 6 months per year) in 2011. Marginal workers (i.e. people employed for less than 6 months per year) made up 11.6%, and the remaining 65.5% were non-workers. Employment status varied significantly according to gender, with 53.2% of men being either main or marginal workers, compared to only 14.2% of women.
27.2% of Bighapur residents live in slum conditions as of 2011. There are 4 slum areas in Bighapur: Nageshwar Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, and Sandhohi Nagar (the largest). These range in size from about 60 to 150 households and have between 5 and 50 tap water access points. The number of flush toilets installed in people's homes ranges from 10 to 35. All 4 areas are serviced by open sewers.
Education Degree colleges: Maha Pran Nirala (MPN) Degree College, Osiya, Bighapur, Unnao Sardar Patel Banshgopal Sanatan Dharm Degree College, Mahai, Bighapur, Unnao Raghuraja Degree College
Inter Colleges: Kamlapati Inter College Lahshmi Narayan Public Inter College Parwati Balika Inter College Saraswati Gyan Mandir Inter College Patiraja Inter College
Healthcare Bighapur has one block level hospital near BSNL telephone exchange, Bighapur.
Transport Rail Bighapur Railway Station is the junction point for Rae Bareli, unchahar, Kanpur, Unnao. There are total 4 passenger trains which are passes through Bighapur Railway Station and has stoppage also.
Road Bighapur is situated just 30 km away from Unnao Bypass Gate near Nirala Nagar and distance from Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh is approx 70 km. Distance between Bighapur and Kanpur is only 40 km.
Villages Bighapur CD block has the following 128 villages:
Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011) Lal Ganj 235.9 853 Kalaon 321.5 785 Rajapur Garhewa 168.6 511 Anon 320 2,534 Jagdish Pur 232.4 711 Baijnath Khera 98.9 542 Magrayar 886.4 4,248 Behta Gopi 311.7 1,666 Pahihardo 523 2,734 Saidpur 86.7 531 Bighapur Kalan 462.8 782 Danda Mau 116 930 Tikari Mau 59 525 Kalhe Pur 123 982 Bighapur Khurd 202.1 117 Aosiyan 889.6 4,514 Premi Khera 38.4 213 Sasan 233.3 1,138 Dhuadhar 75 476 Mardanpur 999.1 587 Akbabad 310.6 2,055 Jagat Khera 133.7 646 Shukla Khera 131 851 Kukri 79.7 471 Mirmau 64 813 Sukhdev Pur 94 387 Dhamni Khera 136.4 952 Parsanda 229.2 1,715 Maharajpur 55.4 592 Dainta 80.4 464 Bhairam Pur 154.6 1,025 Kheswa 202.3 1,028 Gauri 138.9 964 Manpur 100.7 1,255 Bhogita 340.2 1,329 Indemau Nihali Khera 268.8 1,691 Goshi Khera 14.7 532 Aram 280.8 1,108 Rajapur Piprha 199 1,076 Katra Diwan Khera 377.8 3,282 Bhabe Mau 102 651 Nasirpur 346 1,892 Lalganj 102 1,705 Rujihai 162 2,289 Dundpur 104 780 Mawaiya 119.4 731 Ghatampur Kalan 601.6 3,029 Chak Dhaurehara 42.4 186 Ghatampur Khurd 349 1,526 Pandeypur 272.9 813 Naraotampur 38.9 411 Bisenmau 52.6 484 Pali 332 1,758 Sarhe Mau 144 765 Karnai Pur 137 701 Sathniwala Khera 373 1,328 Adhurj Pur 260 746 Kamra Jana Pur 280 1,686 Narghva 404 394 Chak Khurd Hai 61.4 154 Karmi 437 1,281 Garhewa 405.8 1,641 Chautari Khurd 0 0 Keola Khera 315.2 3 Khurd Hai 94 247 Piprasar 55 585 Duruharu 200.2 38 Terhwa 195 954 Bbhadaiya Khera 378.5 0 Fatehpur 95 499 Katri Bhadaiya Khera 107.1 0 Dariyabad 92.6 418 Chak Udhaintal 171.2 0 Chilauli 791.3 1,707 Qutubuddin Garheva 117.6 1,145 Terha 373 3,909 Belhadyal Ganj 439.4 1,461 Saru Khera 233.5 2,533 Bardaha 763.1 3,895 Akberpur 823 3,075 Rudrpur 185 710 Kharjhara 304.3 1,235 Kumbhi 687.5 3,800 Ratui Khera 193.9 358 Barahardo 267.3 3,763 Jhagar Pur 202.3 757 Chak Patkan Khera 36 101 Parauri Chandika Baks 103 799 Parauri Harchand 55.2 390 Ruppur Joravarpur 83 528 Birpur Dithwa 194 815 Purauna 424.2 2,095 Kandhiani 114.6 386 Dundpur 129.2 1,179 Ramnagar Ahetmali 101.9 97 Chak Nihali Khera 71.9 9 Sagwar 307.4 2,815 Bhartipur 157.9 1,467 Nihali Khera 112 997 Tilokpur 134 1,107 Ramnagar Gair Ahetmali 330.3 266 Chak Jalala 88.5 8 Kachi Bari 34.7 97 Rasulpur Rata Khera 137 896 Mishran Khera 303 121 Lala Khera Mustahkam 123.6 747 Lala Khera Gair Mustahkam 112.9 240 Babu Khera Kachhoh 145.5 0 Chahlala 227.4 200 Jairaj Mau 132.1 971 Raipur 135.8 1,260 Alipur 148.5 2,200 Harishchandrapur 71.7 831 Pithai Khera Khurd 47.4 490 Digvijaipur 339.4 605 Gulal Khera 57.2 491 Hilgi 70.3 456 Navajikhera 25.3 205 Majhigawa 329.6 1,350 Bay 88.3 715 Rawatpur 329.1 2,640 Bhagulekhera 32.6 354 Mahrenda 97.6 405 Madhopur 49.7 351 Ganeshikhera 31 94 Dhanuhikhera 184 2,760 Bhatkherwa Khurd 39.6 159 Bhatkherwa Kalan 67.8 846 Pankhupur 94.9 44 Ratuakhera 98.5 29 Manpur Gair Ahtmali 374.5 38 Pasniyan Khera 163.2 277 Manpurahtmali 91.4 0
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