Chandapur is a village in Maharajganj block of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] Located 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Maharajganj,[3] the block headquarters, it historically was the seat of the Kanhpuria rajas of Chandapur.[3] In 2011, Chandapur had a population of 2,342, in 425 households.[2] It has two primary schools and no healthcare facilities.[2] It has a bazar known as Sheodarshanganj, which holds markets twice per week.[3] The village also hosts the Anna Purna Devi fair on Phalguna Badi 13, which is associated with Maha Shivaratri.[4] Vendors bring sweets, toys and everyday items to sell at the fair.[4]
Chandapur
Chandāpur
Village
Map showing Chandapur (#989) in Maharajganj CD block
Chandapur was founded by Drigbijai Singh, the Kanhpuria raja of Simrauta, and it was the seat of the rajas of Chandapur.[3] The old fort was originally built in an area surrounded by jungle, much of which remained at the turn of the 20th century.[3] The 1901 census recorded Chandapur as having a population of 1,177, with Ahirs being the predominant group.[3]
The 1961 census recorded Chandapur as comprising nine hamlets, with a total population of 787 (433 male and 354 female) in 193 households and 185 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was given as 908 acres (367 ha) and it had a post office and a medical practitioner at that time.[4]
The 1981 census recorded Chandapur as having a population of 1,356 in 280 households and having an area of 382.43 hectares (945.0 acres).[5]
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^ abcde"Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook – Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 108–24. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
^ abcdefNevill, H.R. (1905). Rai Bareli: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XXXIX Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. p. 160. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
^ abcdCensus 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 – Raebareli District)(PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. 166–7, xxii-xxiii of section "Maharajganj Tahsil". Retrieved 29 July 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^(PDF). 1982. pp. 54–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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