Ganj Muradabad is a town and nagar panchayat in Bangarmau tehsil of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It also serves as the headquarters of a community development block containing 86 rural villages. Handicrafts are a major industry. As of 2011 Ganj Moradabad had a population of 10,957, in 1,723 households.
Ganj Muradabad was established by Murad Sher Khan, the Nawab of Afghanistan. Murad Sher Khan came to India in the 17th century and named it Muradabad after himself. "murad"+"abad"(establisher)=Muradabad. He had a palace here which was famous by the name of Bara Dari. It is now broken due to being old, but the badi masjid built by him still exists and is quite popular.His descendants are still present here.
"HIS FAMILY SHIJRA"
•Murad Sher Khan •Karam Diwan Sher Khan •Malak Sher Khan •Sher Ali Khan •Vakeel Khan •Shakil Khan •Shayan Khan
This place is also famous for the shrine of one of the prominent saint of naqshbandiya golden Chain Gaus E Zaman Maulana Shah Fazl-e-Rahman Ganj Muradabadi, Maulvi Shah Abdul Kareem sb, Maulvi Abdul Haleem sb, Faizullah Shah Baba. This town is protected from all corners by these personalities. One can visit Ganjmuradabad by bus as well as train. There are daily bus service from (Jhakar Katti) near Kanpur Station to Ganjmuradabad its 85 km from there. From Lucknow one has to go to Kaisar Bagh Bus stand there are only four bus service available in the morning till 1 pm ganjmuradabad is 90 km from there. One can also come from Hardoi as well as Unnao its hardly 55 km from there. Agra Lucknow Expressway is 3 km. from here.
Demographics
India census, Ganj Muradabad had a population of 9377. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ganj Muradabad has an average literacy rate of 38%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 44%, and female literacy is 31%. In Ganj Muradabad, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The 2011 census recorded Ganj Muradabad's population as 10,957 people, in 1,723 households. The population consisted of 5,766 males and 5,191 females, with a corresponding sex ratio of 900 females to every 1000 males. The sex ratio in the 0-6 age group was 951, which was higher than the district urban average of 903. Members of scheduled castes made up 7.82% of the town's population, while no members of scheduled tribes were recorded. The literacy rate of Ganj Muradabad was 53.5% (counting only people age 7 and up); literacy was higher among men and boys (59.5%) than among women and girls (46.8%). The female literacy rate of Ganj Moradabad was the lowest among towns in Unnao district.
In terms of employment, Ganj Muradabad had the highest percentage of main workers (i.e. people employed for at least 6 months per year) among towns in Unnao district in 2011, with 30.6% falling into this category. Marginal workers (i.e. people employed for less than 6 months per year) made up 12.1%, and the remaining 57.3% were non-workers. Employment status varied significantly according to gender, with 53.2% of men being either main or marginal workers, compared to 30.9% of women.
Villages Ganj Muradabad CD block has the following 86 villages:
Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011) Sirdharpur Ahatmali 537.2 2,109 Sirdharpur Ghat Ahatmali 633.2 3,748 Jasarapur 192.9 1,007 Khairhan 173.3 1,154 Mufarreapur 94.5 338 Dariapur 174.5 1,149 Darapur 168.3 1,658 Chandpur 122.3 41 Bhikharipur Patsia Gair Ahatmali 856.5 7,823 Bhikharipur Patsia Ahatmali 1,053.7 367 Umerpur Bakhtaori 56.2 778 Mela Ramkuar 285.6 1,149 Behata Kachh 184.6 1,286 Jalhe Pur 132 631 Lonari 110.8 622 Kushraj Pur 342 1,804 Jhakhara 84.7 399 Balla Pur 710.3 4,506 Jafara Bad 222.1 1,308 Suppa Pur 116.9 384 Rasoolpur Majhgawa 120 808 Maharaja Pur 179.9 1,034 Allmaou Saray 178.2 966 Chiteapur 72.3 507 Biraechmao 80.2 628 Chorha 271.7 1,490 Lad Pur 57.5 268 Devkhari 220.2 1,542 Bahalol Pur Mutasil 143.3 1,636 Devria 323.2 1,438 Sultan Pur 527 2,962 Lahara Pur 296 1,939 Ganj Muradabad 368.2 113 Chakkandoli 20.6 0 Fatehpur Khalsa 294.4 1,734 Raghuram Pur 148.3 1,172 Fateh Pur Hamja 187.5 2,297 Baraoki 267.8 1,749 Kapoor Pur 82.9 1,292 Chakhanuman 29.7 380 Hayat Nagar 114.3 2,301 Chaholia 176.2 1,459 Jahangeerabad 298.2 2,646 Dasgawan 409.8 1,906 Kalwari 228.4 1,109 Mahamdabad 319.2 1,888 Tahirpur 80.9 525 Hasanpur Majra 111.9 826 Madarpur 147.6 707 Akbarpur 102.4 645 Jatpur Belthara 157.7 930 Roshanabad 460.1 2,380 Bevl Islamabad 1,428.8 7,599 Patti Gowa 192.5 838 Gowa 70.2 686 Hadi Dad Pur 130.7 445 Bhikkhan Pur Gopalpur 174.5 1,083 Haraepur 585.1 3,230 Maholia 208.6 1,337 Kaitholi 247.7 1,616 Khambha Mao 242.3 1,682 Ramcote 188.8 953 Behtamujawer 620.4 4,119 Bhataoli 182.9 1,358 Abaink 330.3 2,265 Atwa 310.8 1,797 Matukari 386.9 1,847 Newada Dharamdas 64.9 244 Rani Pur Grant 585.2 1,795 Khambhaoli 315.4 1,663 Ameer Pur Gambhirpur 352.6 2,265 Gosha Kutub 174.4 1,971 Kabir Pur 298.3 2,543 Sahayami 116.5 1,653 Ismail Pur Ama Para 249.6 1,487 Jogi Cote 518.6 4,863 Dasdan 193.7 645 Asaysa 557.8 5,395 Rasool Pur Roori 495.4 3,008 Garha 188.6 1,485 Saida Pur 69.8 460 Gosha Paryag Pur 149.6 1,212 Roori Saidik Pur 1,080.6 6,410 Salem Pur 119.9 532 Mawae Ghansyam 165.5 1,286 Jhaetera 155.1 1,655
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