Dildarnagar
Fatehpur, Deendarnagar
Nabourhood
Dildarnagar
Dildarnagar
Nickname: 
The Fun Town[1]
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictGhazipur
Established1874(Dildarnagar Fatehpur)
Founded byBritish Government
Area
 • Total1,000 ha (2,000 acres)
Elevation
73 m (240 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total12,855
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu and Bhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
232326
Telephone code05497
Vehicle registrationUP-61
Sex ratiomale 52% female 48% ♂/♀

Dildarnagar is a town located in the Ghazipur district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated on the banks of the River Ganges and is approximately 35 kilometers from the city of Ghazipur. The town is known for its historical and cultural significance, and it has several temples, mosques, and other landmarks that attract visitors from different parts of India. Dildarnagar is also an important commercial center and has a bustling market where locals and visitors can purchase a variety of goods and products. As of 2011 estimate the Population of Dildarnagar is 12855 and have an area of 1000 hectares.[2][1][3][4][5]

History

Jama Masjid build by Raja Deendar Khan in year 1700

Dildarnagar is on the road from Varanasi to Buxar and 27  km from Ghazipur. Between the town and the station there is mound called Akhandha, said to have been the seat of Raja Nal; the large tank to the west is called Rani Sagar after his famous queen Damayanti.[6] Dildarnagar was founded in 1698 AD by a Rajput Kunwar Naval Singh who adopted Islam and kept his name Raja Deendar khan. Deendar khan kept the name as Deendarnagar but because of wrong pronunciation during the British rule over India the name of the village Dildarnagar during 1839 AD. Kunwar Naval Singh use to live in the village named Samohta located in Bihar state of India. One day Mughal emperor Aurangzeb passed to the village and adopted the brother of Naval Singh and kept his name Danish khan. After that whole family shifted to Lahore in Pakistan and adopted Islam and then came to Gazipur district and bought the village name as Akhanda in 592 coin used during Aurangzeb Empire in the year 1698 AD and started living there. Dildarnagar was made a town in year 1874AD when after Dildarnagar Junction railway station was built by the British government.[1] Raja Deendaar Khan Build a Eid Gah in the village between 1700 and 1705 CE.

Agriculture and Infrastructure

Dildarnagar has a humid subtropical climate with large variations between summer and winter temperatures. The average annual rainfall is 1155 mm (44 in). Fog is common in the winters, while hot dry winds, called loo, blow in the summer.[2][7][8] The geographical area of the apuborhood is 1000 hecaters. Business like Brick making, fertilizer and pesticides making, cattle-rearing, poultry farming, fish rearing is done in the town. The town also have personally owned oil mills, flower mills, rice mills, Dall mills and sugar mills.[3]

Historical Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1861 425—    
1871 480+12.9%
1881 560+16.7%
1891 600+7.1%
1901 650+8.3%
1911 680+4.6%
1921 710+4.4%
1931 740+4.2%
1941 890+20.3%
1951 1,010+13.5%
1961 5,800+474.3%
1971 8,200+41.4%
1981 9,440+15.1%
1991 10,442+10.6%
2001 11,153+6.8%
2011 12,855+15.3%
Source: Census of India

Notable schools and colleges

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ansari, Saiyad Hasan (1986). "Evolution and Spatial organization of Clan settlements in Middile Ganaga valley". Archived from the original on 16 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 Yahoo weather for Dildarnagar
  3. 1 2 "Bhulekh". Archived from the original on 6 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "2011 Census of India". Archived from the original on 10 May 2006.
  5. ↑ "Dildarnagar". Archived from the original on 18 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "धर्म परिवर्तन की एक रोचक कहानी, कुँवर नवल सिंह बने दीनदार खान#brajbhushandubey". YouTube.
  7. ↑ Viewweather.com for dildarnagar
  8. ↑ Dildarnagar weather
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