Hardoi District
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Hardoi disctrict is a district
of Uttar Pradesh
, India
, and Hardoi
town is the district headquarters. Hardoi district is a part of Lucknow division
.
named Hardoi one of the country's 250 most backward districts
(out of a total of 640
). It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
s, Hardoi, Shahabad, Sawayajpur, Bilgram and Sandila
. These tehsils consist of 19 blocks, 191 Nyay panchayat, 1101 gram sabha and 1983 revenue villages (1883 of them are inhabited). The district has seven nagar palika parishads (municipal boards) and six nagar panchayat
s.
This district is a district of the Lucknow Commissionary in Uttar Pradesh Province of India, it is situated in between 26-53 to 27-46 north latitude and 79-41 to 80-46 east longitude. Its north border touches Shahjahanpur district
and Lakhimpur Kheri
district. Lucknow (Capital of U.P.) and Unnao
are situated at the southern border. The western border touches Kanpur (Industrial City of U.P.) and Farrukhabad district
and on the eastern border the Gomati River separates the district from the Sitapur district
. 'Nemisharayan, the Pilgrim of Dwapar age' is just 45 km away from district headquarter. The length of this district from northwest to southeast is 125.529 km and width from east to west is 74.83 km., the area 5947 km2.
Hardoi district has a population
of 4,091,380, roughly equal to the nation of Lebanon
or the US state of Oregon
. This gives it a ranking of 51st in India (out of a total of 640
). The district has a population density of 683 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.39 %. Hardoi has a sex ratio
of 856 females
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
of 68.89 %.
In 1901, the population of Hardoi district was 1,092,834 and Hardoi had 12,174 inhabitants. By the time, the main city was Shahabad with 20,036 inhabitants, Mallanwan 11,158.
, IPS
, PCS
, PPS
, Naiab Tehsildars, ACO
and Kanoongo trainees. Facilities include hostel, guest house, auditorium, lecture theaters, computer lab and a residential colony.
Location: Lucknow Road, Hardoi
an upcoming romantic film directed by the award winning director of Do Dooni Chaar and an award winning writer Habib Faisal
, and produced by Aditya Chopra
under his banner Yash Raj Films
. Film stars Arjun Kapoor, son of prolific producer Boney Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra, cousin of Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles. Film is currently in production stage, set to release in 2012.
A big part ot the movie Ishaqzaade
was shot at HARDOI in November 2011.
Districts of Uttar Pradesh
The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh borders with Nepal and the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttarakhand and National Capital Territory of Delhi. The Himalayas lies in the north of the state and the Deccan Plateau is at the south...
of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, and Hardoi
Hardoi
Hardoi is a city and a municipal board in Hardoi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Hardoi District.-Geography:Hardoi is located at...
town is the district headquarters. Hardoi district is a part of Lucknow division
Lucknow Division
Lucknow division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the division. As of 2005, the division consists ofLucknow, Hardoi, Lakhimpur Kheri, Raebareli, Sitapur, and Unnao....
.
Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati RajMinistry of Panchayati Raj
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is a branch of the Government of India looking after the ongoing process of decentralization and local governance in the States....
named Hardoi one of the country's 250 most backward districts
Poverty in India
Poverty is widespread in India, with the nation estimated to have a third of the world's poor. According to a 2005 World Bank estimate, 41.6% of the total Indian population falls below the international poverty line of 1.25 a day...
(out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Divisions
Hardoi district has 5 tehsilTehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
s, Hardoi, Shahabad, Sawayajpur, Bilgram and Sandila
Sandila
Sandila is a city and a municipal board in Hardoi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-History:Nothing much is known about the ancient history of Sandila. According to folk sayings, it was a forested area, believed to be the worship land of legendary sage Shandilya...
. These tehsils consist of 19 blocks, 191 Nyay panchayat, 1101 gram sabha and 1983 revenue villages (1883 of them are inhabited). The district has seven nagar palika parishads (municipal boards) and six nagar panchayat
Nagar Panchayat
A nagar palika or nagar panchayat is a form of an urban political unit in India comparable to a municipality.An urban centre with more than 30,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat....
s.
This district is a district of the Lucknow Commissionary in Uttar Pradesh Province of India, it is situated in between 26-53 to 27-46 north latitude and 79-41 to 80-46 east longitude. Its north border touches Shahjahanpur district
Shahjahanpur District
Shahjahanpur district is one of the historical districts of Uttar Pradesh in the republic of India. It is a part of Bareilly division. The main town is Shahjahanpur and its Tehsils are: Powayan, Tilhar, Jalalabad, and Kanth....
and Lakhimpur Kheri
Lakhimpur Kheri
Lakhimpur Kheri is a district of Uttar Pradesh in the Lucknow division. It is located in India along the border with Nepal. The headquarters of the Lakhimpur Kheri District are situated in the city of Lakhimpur....
district. Lucknow (Capital of U.P.) and Unnao
Unnao
The town of Unnao is the headquarters of Unnao District in Uttar Pradesh, India between Kanpur and Lucknow. It is approximately 18 km from Kanpur & 60 km from Lucknow . It is connected to these two cities by roadway as well as by railway. The nearest airport is at Amausi about...
are situated at the southern border. The western border touches Kanpur (Industrial City of U.P.) and Farrukhabad district
Farrukhabad District
Farrukhabad district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. The town of Fatehgarh is the district headquarters. The district is part of Kanpur Division....
and on the eastern border the Gomati River separates the district from the Sitapur district
Sitapur District
Sitapur district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, with Sitapur town as the district headquarters. Sitapur district is a part of Lucknow division. This district covers an area of 5743 km². It has a population of 3,619,661....
. 'Nemisharayan, the Pilgrim of Dwapar age' is just 45 km away from district headquarter. The length of this district from northwest to southeast is 125.529 km and width from east to west is 74.83 km., the area 5947 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
Hardoi district has a population
Demographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
of 4,091,380, roughly equal to the nation of Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
or the US state of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. This gives it a ranking of 51st in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). The district has a population density of 683 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.39 %. Hardoi has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 856 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 68.89 %.
In 1901, the population of Hardoi district was 1,092,834 and Hardoi had 12,174 inhabitants. By the time, the main city was Shahabad with 20,036 inhabitants, Mallanwan 11,158.
Degree Colleges
- Maharana Pratap Government Post Graduate College, Hardoi (Government Degree college, Hardoi/G.D.C., Hardoi)
- Cane Society Nehru Degree College
- Arya Kanya Degree College
Senior Secondary Schools/Inter Colleges
- R. R. Inter College, Hardoi
- G. I. C., Hardoi
- Maharishi Vidya Mandir
- Saint James Senior Secondary School
- Bal Vidya Bhawan Public School
- Sri Guru Ram Rai Public school
- St Xaviers senior secondary School
Raja Todarmal Survey and Land Record Institute, Hardoi
Raja Todarmal Survey and Land Record Institute provides training to IASIAS
- Accounting, Auditing :*International Accounting Standards*Internal Audit Service - Science :*Institute for Advanced Study**IAS computer, built at the Institute for Advanced Study*Indian Academy of Sciences...
, IPS
IPS
- Medicine and biology :* Induced pluripotent stem cell* Intermittent photic stimulation, a neuroimaging technique* Intraparietal sulcus, a region of the brain* Ips , a genus of bark beetle- Media and entertainment :...
, PCS
PCS
- Medicine :* Post-concussion syndrome, a set of symptoms that a person may experience for weeks, months, or even years after a concussion* Postcholecystectomy syndrome, the presence of abdominal symptoms after surgery to remove the gallbladder...
, PPS
PPS
PPS may refer to:In commerce and industry* Participating preferred stock or participating preferred share* Purchasing Power Standard* Pay Per Sale, a payment method used in affiliate marketing....
, Naiab Tehsildars, ACO
Aco
-Organisations:* Aco Records* ACO, C.A., a Venezuelan holding company* Air Cadet Organisation, collective name for the UK cadet forces sponsored by the Royal Air Force* Allied Command Operations, the NATO strategic command* Australian Chamber Orchestra...
and Kanoongo trainees. Facilities include hostel, guest house, auditorium, lecture theaters, computer lab and a residential colony.
Location: Lucknow Road, Hardoi
Hardoi
Hardoi is a city and a municipal board in Hardoi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Hardoi District.-Geography:Hardoi is located at...
Hardoi and Hindi films
IshaqzaadeIshaqzaade
Ishaqzaade is an upcoming romantic drama film written and directed by Habib Faisal, and produced by Aditya Chopra under his banner Yash Raj Films. Film stars Arjun Kapoor, son of prolific producer Boney Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra, cousin of Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles...
an upcoming romantic film directed by the award winning director of Do Dooni Chaar and an award winning writer Habib Faisal
Habib Faisal
Habib Faisal is an Indian Hindi screenwriter and director. He directed Do Dooni Chaar, a Bollywood movie released in 2010 starring Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor. He co-wrote Siddharth Anand's Salaam Namaste...
, and produced by Aditya Chopra
Aditya Chopra
Aditya Chopra is an Indian film producer, screenwriter and director. He is most known for directing his only three films Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge , Mohabbatein , and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi...
under his banner Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...
. Film stars Arjun Kapoor, son of prolific producer Boney Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra, cousin of Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles. Film is currently in production stage, set to release in 2012.
A big part ot the movie Ishaqzaade
Ishaqzaade
Ishaqzaade is an upcoming romantic drama film written and directed by Habib Faisal, and produced by Aditya Chopra under his banner Yash Raj Films. Film stars Arjun Kapoor, son of prolific producer Boney Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra, cousin of Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles...
was shot at HARDOI in November 2011.