Amawan is a village and corresponding community development block in Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It historically was the seat of a taluqdari estate held by a Pathan family and eventually split into two shares. As of 2011, its population is 5,245, in 973 households. It has five primary schools and no healthcare facilities.
History The taluqdars of Amawan claimed descent from Bhikham Khan, a Niyazi Pathan general in the army of Shihab-ud-Din Ghori who obtained a grant of land in the pargana of Salon along with the hereditary title of Diwan. His descendant Ibrahim Khan later gained control of Amawan. Much later, the brothers Qadirdad Khan and Sher Zaman Khan divided their territories into two adjoining estates: Qadirdad Khan received the Pahremau estate, and Sher Zaman Khan received the Amawan estate. Sher Zaman Khan's son and successor, Allahdad Khan, had his property seized by one Rana Beni Madho Bakhsh, but he was able to recover it with the aid of the chakladar. He then was faced with the Kanhpurias seizing part of his lands, and he later made a settlement with Raja Jagpal Singh of Tiloi. Since Allahdad Khan had no sons, the sanad for the Amawan estate went to the husbands of his two daughters after he died. The Amawan estate was then split into two shares, but both shareholders fell heavily into debt and had to sell off or mortgage their lands by the turn of the 20th century.
The 1961 census recorded Amawan as comprising 22 hamlets, with a total population of 1,881 people (942 male and 939 female), in 399 households and 301 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 1,477 acres.
The 1981 census recorded Amawan as having a population of 2,647 people, in 574 households, and having an area of 590.46 hectares. The main staple foods were given as wheat and rice.
Villages Amawan CD block has the following 87 villages:
Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011) Bawan Buzurg Valla 2,330.4 11,754 Saripur 252 1,525 Sobhi 182.4 1,804 Jaraila 88.5 490 Baghai Ahalwar 150.3 866 Khaira 112.3 851 Bhulwansa 535 3,772 Gauhanna 183.5 1,091 Hilgi 119.7 1,106 Pahrawan 285.9 1,431 Basalat Nagar 75.9 373 Ashrafabad 130.2 896 Pahremau 395.2 3,165 Oya 276.7 1,635 Baghail 238.7 1,393 Khairhana 461.4 1,953 Bahadur Nagar 166.5 1,140 Mohabbat Nagar 117 707 Baikhara 277.4 1,737 Pindari Kalan 569.6 3,960 Bibipur Taluke Hasnapur 176 978 Lodhwa Mau 181 1,939 Paharpur Mardanpur 150.3 1,390 Turava Nagar 74.4 266 Onaiy Jangal 265.2 1,373 Jetuva Tappe Bijhwan 310 2,511 Dedauwa 97.9 810 Jalalpur 93.2 744 Mardanpur 28 1,927 Jamalpur Karaundi 104 630 Parigawan 251.3 1,668 Chaupura 182 1,107 Alladadpur 157 0 Kachaunda Nanakari 275 1,485 Hardaspur 239.4 2,974 Chak Loharahar 121.6 762 Sarawan 539.5 2,159 Garhi Khas 80.9 1,644 Rampur 106.9 22 Didauli 342.3 1,709 Gokulpur 29 228 Kishunpur Ramchandra 171 692 Adampur 151.4 1,779 Lalpur Chauhan 155 1,051 Bhuwapur Kalan 141.7 780 Kondaras Buzurg 428.8 3,143 Bhuwapur Junardar 87.3 148 Kondras Khurd 78.7 296 Khaura 168.3 0 Ufara Mau 71.4 517 Khaspari 92.4 1 Rasehta 231.6 2,756 Pindari Khurd 219.4 1,615 Sidhauna 777.1 5,352 Tajpur 132.9 1,227 Marauiya Andawan 136.3 1,234 Umarpur Gerukhuwa 113.8 685 Chakpeera Shah 100.4 819 Manchitpur 116.7 887 Budhanpur 169 1,240 Chakdadar 121.6 653 Mainoopur 257.7 2,193 Rukunpur 198.6 1,168 Kutubpur Varenda 166.5 846 Muzaffarpur 90.5 453 Dusauti 180.6 1,562 Amanwa (block headquarters) 583.8 5,245 Dhooradeeh 371.6 2,561 Mohammadpur Churai 113.8 831 Samarhada 329.4 2,359 Pure Nakki 39.2 418 Rasulpur 106.4 514 Bibipur Taluke Amawan 101.7 406 Chandpur 109.3 314 Makhdumpur 142.7 853 Chak Khapar 132.9 404 Pandrae 153.6 879 Hariyawan 222.3 1,484 Sandi Ram 307.2 2,435 Rajwapur 120.4 707 Bandipur 144 931 Kauwadeeh 57.3 511 Haivat Mau 100.6 854 Dighiya 75.6 1,695 Sandi Nagin 163.6 1,234 Daut Nagar 323.9 2,061 Roopa Mau 815.3 6,098
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