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
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