Jaisinghpur is a village and tehsil headquarters in Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it has a population of 2,211 people, in 353 households. It has 4 primary schools and one hospital. It hosts a haat on Tuesdays and Saturdays mostly dealing in tat patti. It serves as the headquarters of a nyaya panchayat which also includes 23 other villages. It is also the seat of a community development block, which was inaugurated in 1953.
History At the turn of the 20th century, Jaisinghpur was described as a poor village, with narrow, twisting streets. It formed part of the taluqdari estate of the Raja of Hasanpur, serving as a tehsil within the estate. It had a small bazar, where a small sugar refining industry took place, but at that time the sugar refiners were struggling because of competition from beet sugar. Jaisinghpur also had a police station and an upper primary school which was not attended by many students. It was connected by a minor rail line to Sultanpur in one direction and Dostpur in the other. As of 1901, Jaisinghpur had a population of 909.
The 1951 census recorded Jaisinghpur (as "Jaisinghpur Kalan") as comprising 2 hamlets, with a total population of 892 people (482 male and 410 female), in 192 households and 180 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 178 acres. 55 residents were literate, all male. The village was listed as belonging to the pargana of Baraunsa and the thana of Jaisinghpur.
The 1961 census recorded Jaisinghpur (as "Jaisinghpur Kalan") as comprising 2 hamlets, with a total population of 1,001 people (524 male and 477 female), in 238 households and 215 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 183 acres and it had a medical practitioner, maternity and child welfare centre, and post office at that point. Its police force consisted of 2 sub-inspectors, 1 head constable, and 14 constables. Average attendance of the twice-weekly haat was about 150 people.
The 1981 census recorded Jaisinghpur as having a population of 1,360 people, in 252 households, and having an area of 72.04 hectares. The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.
The 1991 census recorded Jaisinghpur as having a total population of 1,610 people (838 male and 772 female), in 235 households and 234 physical houses. The area of the village was listed as 72.04 hectares. Members of the 0-6 age group numbered 290, or 18% of the total; this group was 46% male (132) and 54% female (158). Members of scheduled castes numbered 374, or 23% of the village's total population, while no members of scheduled tribes were recorded. The literacy rate of the village was 41.5% (289 men and 259 women, counting only people age 7 and up). 362 people were classified as main workers (359 men and 3 women), while 0 people were classified as marginal workers; the remaining 1,248 residents were non-workers. The breakdown of main workers by employment category was as follows: 139 cultivators (i.e. people who owned or leased their land); 105 agricultural labourers (i.e. people who worked someone else's land in return for payment); 0 workers in livestock, forestry, fishing, hunting, plantations, orchards, etc.; 0 in mining and quarrying; 34 household industry workers; 1 worker employed in other manufacturing, processing, service, and repair roles; 0 construction workers; 21 employed in trade and commerce; 1 employed in transport, storage, and communications; and 61 in other services.
Villages Jaisinghpur CD block has the following 177 villages:
Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011) Amdeva 149 1,405 Bahali 106 595 Nagaipur 53.7 369 Isur 46.3 689 Konchi 96.1 609 Tamoli Pur 46.6 228 Gudbad 112.8 1,264 Devpara Par 104.6 1,010 Chand Pur 124.9 1,142 Para 98 357 Dubepur 22 117 Bhikhupur 102.9 1,052 Pidhi 406.5 2,769 Bhidura 137.5 1,126 Visundas Pur 129.3 1,182 Sonupara 115 625 Virmalpur 50 509 Kathoutiya 45 506 Kandipur 32 91 Sarayjehali 98 900 Dadawa 88.7 794 Kilhapur 132 635 Madhopur 44.5 318 Baharpur 118.2 637 Lhouta 44.8 483 Kataka 117.8 376 Chakshura 46.7 347 Sadarpur 91 918 Mariharpur 51.2 463 Sisouda 76.3 1,991 Jayainghpur Khurd 50.9 687 Moukedih 91.6 660 Savai 383.8 2,833 Nidura 223.6 1,056 Saraynaurang 84.9 647 Choure 83.2 1,145 Bharsare 50.8 342 Holepur 32.5 290 Gouhaniyan 36.9 210 Birsinghpur 295.5 2,923 Bhairopur 171.2 2,409 Khajuri 74.9 939 Bhabhot 369 3,348 Hansarampur 30.2 278 Domanpur 80.1 127 Faijullapur 47.6 0 Paigapur 223.7 1,254 Vibharpur 186.1 1,155 Rupinpur 91.6 721 Vinwan 120.6 1,155 Bhawanipur 213.4 994 Saraiya 178.5 726 Khemapur 63.6 415 Bewapar 67.6 932 Laxmipatti 18.2 4 Sumerpur (Mahamodpur) 74.2 967 Mahamudpur Salahpur 128.5 1,201 Mahamudpur Semari 338.3 3,275 Chiranedih 57.5 494 Chorama 311 1,965 Siyarabhari 89 770 Kareban 264 1,462 Kalyanpur 56.8 250 Parsoha 203.5 2,279 Udaypur 39.6 253 Bhanpur 47.1 121 Sapahi 119 529 Umari 83.3 631 Karsa 101.4 1,381 Lathawa 43.6 0 Bhojapur 29.4 237 Amliyashikara 306.2 2,162 Uthaghanpur 57.4 277 Barua 68.4 332 Surapur 64.6 732 Bevtari 98.5 460 Muili 116.2 1,102 Choubepur 63.5 336 Barsoma 147.1 951 Domanpur 77.2 680 Numayen 162.1 1,464 Ramapur 39.6 107 Lakhanpur 58 783 Madai 100.1 568 Gangev 257.1 2,759 Bagiyagown 70.1 948 Karnaipur 35.3 189 Sadarpur 105.7 1,180 Jaysinghpur (block headquarters) 71.9 2,211 Mokalpur 36.2 838 Ashapur 37 304 Purushottampur 200.4 1,492 Sata 136.1 1,210 Masirpur 141.1 967 Padarathpur 139.1 568 Bhiti 86 335 Kandhapur 62.8 481 Chandanpur 50.7 292 Gopalpur 122 774 Ravaniya 225.2 1,823 Sevtari 144.2 899 Saraiya 79 978 Vinchhekoilaha 183.6 797 Mungar 282.8 5,098 Ramchandarpur 43.8 585 Sartejpur 107.5 722 Jagatpur 64 390 Viraipur 55 535 Basakpur 126.3 848 Alavalpur 122.8 902 Saidpur 139.2 873 Pipara 75.4 804 Nevada 45.6 630 Doulatpur 126.5 974 Salarpur 194.1 1,833 Alahadadpur 105 855 Vaidaha 311.1 2,966 Fajilpur 219.4 1,677 Ganeshpur Kaithouli 262 3,442 Jvalipur 39.4 604 Vaidpur 38.5 500 Basounha 137.1 885 Isahakpur 91.3 1,398 Jolimirganj 208.1 2,216 Karnaipur 55.6 403 Denva 61.8 1,088 Phtahpur 428.3 6,560 Rajapur 67.3 1,773 Biri 78.3 786 Ajijpur 103 896 Tolva 81.6 599 Sahadatpur 58.3 950 Sahupara 62.5 407 Randouli 186.1 2,847 Madhvpur Chhitouna 237.2 1,802 Khargpur 50.2 478 Jasapara 291.5 3,593 Surouli 450 5,796 Hayat Nagar 339 3,719 Madhuwan 352.5 1,793 Baruie 191.7 1,280 Domapara 113.7 1,461 Dhandhai 72.3 0 Bhauad Dinpur 316 2,557 Amiliyavisvi 191.6 1,053 Pindoran 162.1 1,155 Mishroli 37.5 1,250 Mahadavpur 79.3 858 Mahmud Purlakhanpur 92 920 Uapdhyaypur 44.8 446 Shobhipur 35.7 144 Khatwar 74.6 546 Bansgaon 63 546 Khandushpur 61 208 Devariya 57.1 391 Pandeypur 28 790 Ayubpur 90 865 Narayanpur 70.9 409 Odouli 50.5 403 Lavdeha 49.4 581 Athaisi 329.9 3,235 Brounsa 480.3 5,160 Rampur 76.2 823 Gangoliya 94.1 176 Gomva 49.4 254 Churavanpur 15.6 457 Mirpur Saroiya 229.4 2,581 Damodarpur 48.3 651 Dhanudih 165.6 1,455 Rahilpara 67.8 615 Bhasupur 85.2 664 Belhari 912.9 6,327 Gopalpur 35.9 1,017 Goragaon 301.9 1,782 Kakwadpur 92.9 637 Arjunpur 70.3 1,284 Kolhuamau 172.5 1,163 Block total 199,942 22,493.5Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
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