Jagdishpur

Jagdishpur is a nagar panchayat town of the district Bhojpur of the state of Bihar in eastern India.[2] It was the capital of the eponymous Jagdishpur estate, ruled by Rajputs of the Ujjainiya clan.[3] One of its rulers, Kunwar Singh, was a major figure in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, considered the leader of the rebellion in Bihar.[4]

Jagdishpur

Jagdispur
subdistrict
Location in Jagdishpur block
Jagdishpur
Location in Bihar, India
Jagdishpur
Jagdishpur (India)
Coordinates: 25°28′N 84°25′E[1]
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictBhojpur
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total32,447[2]
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Bhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
802 158
Telephone code916181
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR

The sub-division occupies an area of 232.13 km2 (90 sq mi) and has a population of 263,959, while the town proper has a population of 32,447 (as of 2011).[5]

History
Main article: Jagdishpur estate

Jagdishpur's association with the Ujjainiya Rajputs predates the foundation of the eponymous state by at least two centuries. Gajpati Sahi, an ally of Sher Shah Suri, fortified Jagdishpur and made it his capital before 1539.[6] After Sher Shah's victory over the Mughal emperor Humayun at the Battle of Chausa in 1539, he elevated Gajpati Sahi, who had fought in the battle, to the title of Raja. However, Dilpati Sahi, a rival claimant to the throne, later allied with the Mughal emperor Akbar against Gajpati Sahi. Mughal sources state that a Mughal army sacked Jagdishpur in 1575 and captured Gajpati Sahi. Dilpati Sahi took advantage of this and attacked in 1577; Gajpati Sahi was killed in the ensuing battle. Akbar granted Dilpati Sahi the title of Raja and made him a mansabdar. Dilpati Sahi moved his capital away from Jagdishpur to Bihiya, although Jagdishpur remained his main military stronghold.[6]

Later, the Ujjainiya ruler Pratap Mal, who ascended the throne in 1621 and was a contemporary of Shah Jahan, moved away from Jagdishpur.[6]

Jagdishpur became the capital of a Rajput zamindari estate in 1702 by Sujan Sahi, an Ujjainiya Rajput who claimed descent from the earlier Paramara dynasty.[6] Sujan Sahi's son and successor, Udwant Singh, expanded the borders of the estate by conquering neighbouring towns and villages. The governor of Bihar, Fakhr ud-Dawla, attempted to intervene, but Udwant Singh defeated the troops he sent.[6]

Kunwar Singh brought a "new era of peace and prosperity, splendour and magnificence" to Jagdishpur. He renovated its fort and then started construction on a temple dedicated to Shiva, although this temple was never completed. He established markets and had many wells and reservoirs dug. Under his reign, Jagdishpur came to host various festivals and melās (fairs). In particular, the Shivratri festival was associated with a large melā that Kunwar Singh made mandatory for local merchants to attend.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1901 11,541—    
1911 8,924−22.7%
1921 8,564−4.0%
1931 9,661+12.8%
1941 10,658+10.3%
1951 11,322+6.2%
1961 11,840+4.6%
1971 14,739+24.5%
1981 17,621+19.6%
1991 21,384+21.4%
2001 28,085+31.3%
2011 32,447+15.5%
Source: 2011 Census of India[2]

According to the 2011 Census, the town of Jagdishpur had a population of 32,447, up from 28,085 in 2001. Of this, 75.2% were Hindus and 24.2% were Muslims, with all other religious groups accounting for the remaining 0.6%. The local literacy rate was 68.5%, which was the lowest in Bhojpur. 11.6% of the population was employed as cultivators, 26.7% as agricultural labourers, 6.9% as household industry workers, and 54.8% as other workers. The 11.6% of cultivators was the largest in Bhojpur.[2]

The sub-district of Jagdishpur contained 79 villages in 2011, all of which had access to clean drinking water, 69 of which had schools, 30 of which had medical facilities, 24 of which had post offices, 56 of which had transport communications (bus, rail, or navigable waterways), 6 of which had banks, 18 of which had agricultural credit societies, 55 of which had pucca roads, and 35 of which had electricity. 81.5% of the total land area in Jagdishpur district was under cultivation, and 83% of the land under cultivation was irrigated.[2]

576 people in the town Jagdishpur lived in slums, or 1.78% of the total population, which was the lowest in Bhojpur.[2]

Villages

Jagdishpur block contains the following 91 villages:[2]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Mathurapur1271,984
Misrauliya490
Dubhar380
Bimawan7288,487
Lahijohar560
Tulsi2951,358
Harigaon6486,638
Kaunra1,13710,466
Geyanpura2051,210
Sultanpur1731,686
Asodhan3352,363
Bankat501,018
Sundara1061,049
Dhaka Karam1521,581
Saniya Barahta3456
Barnaon9469,491
Kahen1952,562
Kusamha2532,534
Isanri1911,719
Babhniyawan7119,945
Hathpokhar2382,633
Tikthi1711,629
Manjhupur1191,040
Parasiya1232,433
Masurhi3723,426
Asodhar65861
Bahuwara1421,462
Siyaruwa3583,146
Mungaul45504
Barad Parwa3304,327
Dulaur113345
Diliya791,218
Sondhi94712
Narayanpur2342,125
Ujiyarpur149971
Bhatauli2241,241
Hardiya8086,998
Panapur163619
Afzalpur680
Danwan2,05014,523
Chakwa41912,814
Gangadhar Dehri91885
Uttardaha5393,645
Kataibojh2502,884
Hetampur9107,575
Rangaura1551,417
Anharibag1211,287
UtarwariJangalMahalJagdishpur06,330
Bara Pokhar400
Sonbarsa641,244
Dihri1661,984
Shiupur6313,760
Araila4054,893
Kinnu Dehri510
Mannu Dehri881,964
Jamui Horil790
Jamui Khanr2220
Deorar2493,080
Kunai861,407
Kesari3072,226
Harna Tanr1101,528
Mangitpur7613
Dilia42445
Mahurahi1772,072
Kusaha47692
Dhangain3071,710
Bachri42610
Basauna3042,670
Baluwanhi24632
BichlaJangalMahalJagdishpur03,677
Tenduni1432,912
Dalippur1,1278,921
Korhwa1791,414
Manhtati50575
Bharsara2412,624
Neur Pokhar237999
Repura55551
Khutaha310
Kakila4193,279
Bariar Patti170
Pipra921,012
Paliya80693
Lakhanpura14447
Paliya Chak310
Kali Bali430
Diul3612,406
Ugna1442,672
Mangura2761,686
Gurez1211,189
Bairahi431,023
Aer1,13313,305

References
  1. "Jagdispur Map - Bihar, India". Mapcarta. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  2. "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Bhojpur, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 46, 63, 81–83, 90, 92, 476–515, 808–809. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. Anand A. Yang (1 February 1999). Bazaar India: Markets, Society, and the Colonial State in Bihar. University of California Press. pp. 145–147. ISBN 978-0-520-91996-9.
  4. S. Purushottam Kumar (1983). "Kunwar Singh's Failure in 1857". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 44: 360–369. JSTOR 44139859.
  5. "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Bhojpur, Part B (Primary Census Abstract)". Census 2011 India. pp. 26–27. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  6. Surendra Gopal (22 December 2017). Mapping Bihar: From Medieval to Modern Times. Taylor & Francis. pp. 204–206 and others. ISBN 978-1-351-03416-6.

See also

Veer Kunwar Singh Museum

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