Jagdishpur

Jagdishpur is a nagar panchayat town of the district Bhojpur of the eastern Indian state of Bihar. It was the capital of the eponymous Jagdishpur Raj ruled by Rajputs of the Ujjainiya clan. One of its rulers, Kunwar Singh, was a major figure in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, considered the leader of the rebellion in Bihar.

The sub-division occupies an area of and has a population of 263,959, while the town proper has a population of 32,447 ().

History

Jagdishpur's association with the Ujjainiya Rajputs predates the foundation of the eponymous state by at least two centuries. Gajpati Sahi, who defeated Sher Shah Suri, fortified Jagdishpur and made it his capital before 1539. After Sher Shah's victory over the Mughal emperor Humayun at the Battle of Chausa in 1539, he elevated Gajpati Sahi, who had fought in the battle, to the title of Raja. However, Dilpati Sahi, a rival claimant to the throne, later allied with the Mughal emperor Akbar against Gajpati Sahi. Mughal sources state that a Mughal army sacked Jagdishpur in 1575 and captured Gajpati Sahi. Dilpati Sahi took advantage of this and attacked in 1577; Gajpati Sahi was killed in the ensuing battle. Akbar granted Dilpati Sahi the title of Raja and made him a mansabdar. Dilpati Sahi moved his capital away from Jagdishpur to Bihiya, although Jagdishpur remained his main military stronghold.

Later, the Ujjainiya ruler Pratap Mal, who ascended the throne in 1621 and was a contemporary of Shah Jahan, moved away from Jagdishpur.

Jagdishpur became the capital of a Rajput zamindari estate in 1702 by Sujan Sahi, an Ujjainiya Rajput who claimed descent from the earlier Paramara dynasty. Sujan Sahi's son and successor, Udwant Singh, expanded the borders of the estate by conquering neighbouring towns and villages. The governor of Bihar, Fakhr ud-Dawla, attempted to intervene, but Udwant Singh defeated the troops he sent.

Kunwar Singh brought a "new era of peace and prosperity, splendour and magnificence" to Jagdishpur. He renovated its fort and then started construction on a temple dedicated to Shiva, although this temple was never completed. He established markets and had many wells and reservoirs dug. Under his reign, Jagdishpur came to host various festivals and melās (fairs). In particular, the Shivratri festival was associated with a large melā that Kunwar Singh made mandatory for local merchants to attend.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census, the town of Jagdishpur had a population of 32,447, up from 28,085 in 2001. Of this, 75.2% were Hindus and 24.2% were Muslims, with all other religious groups accounting for the remaining 0.6%. The local literacy rate was 68.5%, which was the lowest in Bhojpur. 11.6% of the population was employed as cultivators, 26.7% as agricultural labourers, 6.9% as household industry workers, and 54.8% as other workers. The 11.6% of cultivators was the largest in Bhojpur. It is 29 KM from the Ara Railway Station.

The sub-district of Jagdishpur contained 79 villages in 2011, all of which had access to clean drinking water, 69 of which had schools, 30 of which had medical facilities, 24 of which had post offices, 56 of which had transport communications (bus, rail, or navigable waterways), 6 of which had banks, 18 of which had agricultural credit societies, 55 of which had pucca roads, and 35 of which had electricity. 81.5% of the total land area in Jagdishpur district was under cultivation, and 83% of the land under cultivation was irrigated.

576 people in the town Jagdishpur lived in slums, or 1.78% of the total population, which was the lowest in Bhojpur. There are two slums: Harijan Tola (Ward No. 4, population 300) and Chamar Tola (Ward No. 18, population 276).

Administration

The Jagdishpur sub-division (Tehsil) is headed by an IAS or state Civil service officer of the rank of Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM).

Blocks The Jagdishpur Tehsil is divided into 3 Blocks, each headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO). List of Blocks is as follows: Jagdishpur Behea Shahpur

List of villages Jagdishpur block contains the following 91 villages: (GP is Gram Panchayat).

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011) Mathurapur 127 1,984 Misrauliya 49 0 Dubhar 38 0 Bimawan (GP) 728 8,487 Lahijohar 56 0 Tulsi 295 1,358 Harigaon (GP) 648 6,638 Kaunra (GP) 1,137 10,466 Geyanpura 205 1,210 Sultanpur 173 1,686 Asodhan 335 2,363 Bankat 50 1,018 Sundara 106 1,049 Dhaka Karam 152 1,581 Saniya Barahta 34 56 Barnaon (GP) 946 9,491 Kahen 195 2,562 Kusamha 253 2,534 Isanri 191 1,719 Babhniyawan (GP) 711 9,945 Hathpokhar 238 2,633 Tikthi 171 1,629 Manjhupur 119 1,040 Parasiya (GP) 123 2,433 Masurhi 372 3,426 Asodhar 65 861 Bahuwara 142 1,462 Siyaruwa (GP) 358 3,146 Mungaul 45 504 Barad Parwa 330 4,327 Dulaur 113 345 Diliya 79 1,218 Sondhi 94 712 Narayanpur 234 2,125 Ujiyarpur 149 971 Bhatauli 224 1,241 Hardiya (GP) 808 6,998 Panapur 163 619 Afzalpur 68 0 Danwan (GP) 2,050 14,523 Chakwa (GP) 419 12,814 Gangadhar Dehri 91 885 Uttardaha (GP) 539 3,645 Kataibojh 250 2,884 Hetampur (GP) 910 7,575 Rangarua 155 1,417 Anharibag 121 1,287 Utarwari Jangal Mahal (GP) 0 6,330 Bara Pokhar 40 0 Sonbarsa 64 1,244 Dihri 166 1,984 Shiupur (GP) 631 3,760 Araila 405 4,893 Kinnu Dehri 51 0 Mannu Dehri 88 1,964 Jamui Horil 79 0 Jamui Khanr 222 0 Deorar 249 3,080 Kunai 86 1,407 Kesari 307 2,226 Harna Tanr 110 1,528 Mangitpur 76 13 Dilia 42 445 Mahurahi 177 2,072 Kusaha 47 692 Dhangain 307 1,710 Bachri 42 610 Basauna (GP) 304 2,670 Baluwanhi 24 632 Bichla Jangal Mahal (GP) 0 3,677 Tenduni 143 2,912 Dalippur (GP) 1,127 8,921 Korhwa 179 1,414 Manhtati 50 575 Bharsara 241 2,624 Neur Pokhar 237 999 Repura 55 551 Khutaha 31 0 Kakila (GP) 419 3,279 Bariar Patti 17 0 Pipra 92 1,012 Paliya 80 693 Lakhanpura 14 447 Paliya Chak 31 0 Kali Bali 43 0 Diul 361 2,406 Ugna 144 2,672 Mangura 276 1,686 Gurez 121 1,189 Bairahi 43 1,023 Aer 1,133 13,305

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