Bangarmau

Bangarmau
Town
Bangarmau
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°54′N 80°13′E / 26.9°N 80.22°E / 26.9; 80.22Coordinates: 26°54′N 80°13′E / 26.9°N 80.22°E / 26.9; 80.22
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Unnao
Elevation 122 m (400 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 60,000
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration UP-35

Bangarmau is a town and a municipal board in Unnao district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is about 49 km north-west of Unnao and 22 km north-west of Safipur on the Unnao-Hardoi road.

Bangarmau is a very old town situated on left bank of river Kalyani, a tributary of Ganga. It is a central point for local agriculture trade which serves nearby villages as a main market. It is now a big tehsil of District Unnao. Bangarmau is connected to Delhi via Agra Lucknow Expressway (475 km), Lucknow (65 km), Kanpur (70 km) (connected with railine Balamau to Kanpur), Unnao (50), Hardoi (65), Bareilly (197) by highways.

There is a degree college named Indra Gandhi Government PG College. This college was established by the efforts of late Shri Pt. Gopi Nath Dixit,[1][2] Home Minister of Uttar Pradesh, for providing higher education to rural and areas in July 1988. The college is situated at the Kanpur- Hardoi state highway. It is 50 km away from Unnao headquarters. It provides education in Arts, Science and Commerce. Post-graduation classes also started from 1998-99 in three subjects: Hindi, Sociology and Economics.

There is a very old temple named Baba Bodheswar situated west of the town. Bangarmau is a pilgrim center, mentioned in U.P. Tourism Dept. A Tantrik temple, Raj Rajeshwari Mandir, was established 200 years ago. Near Bangarmau is Sanchan Kot, where a recent Archaeological Survey of India excavation unearthed a 2000 year old Shiva temple.

The town is also referred to in Baburnama biography of Babar where Babar mentioned that on 15 March 1528 he camped near a lake situated in Bangarmau and the next day left for Lucknow. Bangarmau also has the Raj Rajeshvari temple, and the well-preserved Dargah of Meer Salahuddin Shah (Meera Baba). Bangarmau comes in the area of influence of the Sufi Saint Madar Shah of the Madaria sect. There are several villages named after him, situated around Bangarmau.

Famous places in Bangarmau

The 500 year old village Surseni is 2 km from Bangarmau. Near the village is an old Karbala and 55 year old madarsa gulshane arfia anwarul uloom and very beautiful house Habib Manzil which is visited by Muslims and non-Muslims in the month of muharram.

Education

  • Indira Gandhi Rajkeeya Degree College
  • Subhash Inter College
  • R.S.Inter college
  • Shri Ram Public School for kids
  • R.R.D.S Inter college New Katra
  • Shri Durgeshvar Vidya Mandir
  • Madarsa Ahle Sunnat Gousul Uloom Mukariyana
  • K.D.S.Public School Bhatpuri
  • New.National Publice School Purviya tola Bangarmau
  • B.D.S.R. Inter College Radheshyam Nagar Kanpur Hardoi Bypass near Power House Bangarmau

Demographics

As per Census 2011 total population of bangarmau is 6,00,00 and Area: 7 km2 – Density: 34,534.4 inh./km2 [2011] – Change: +3.33%/year [2001 → 2011]. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.

References

  1. ↑ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/eci_publications/books/elr/ELR-LXXXI.pdf
  2. ↑ PTI (20 March 2006). "Former UP minister Gopinath Dixit dies". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
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