Jagdishpur


Jagdishpur is a nagar panchayat town of the district Bhojpur of the eastern Indian state of Bihar.. It was the capital of the eponymous Jagdishpur Raj ruled by Rajputs of the Ujjainiya clan. One of its rulers, Kunwar Singh, was a major figure in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, considered the leader of the rebellion in Bihar.
The sub-division occupies an area of and has a population of 263,959, while the town proper has a population of 32,447.

History

Jagdishpur's association with the Ujjainiya Rajputs predates the foundation of the eponymous state by at least two centuries. Gajpati Sahi, who defeated Sher Shah Suri, fortified Jagdishpur and made it his capital before 1539. 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.
Later, the Ujjainiya ruler Pratap Mal, who ascended the throne in 1621 and was a contemporary of Shah Jahan, moved away from Jagdishpur.
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. 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.
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. In particular, the Shivratri festival was associated with a large melā that Kunwar Singh made mandatory for local merchants to attend.

Demographics

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. It is 29 KM from the Ara Railway Station.
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, 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.
576 people in the town Jagdishpur lived in slums, or 1.78% of the total population, which was the lowest in Bhojpur. There are two slums: Harijan Tola and Chamar Tola.

Administration

The Jagdishpur sub-division is headed by an IAS or state Civil service officer of the rank of Sub Divisional Magistrate.

Blocks

The Jagdishpur Tehsil is divided into 3 Blocks, each headed by a Block Development Officer. List of Blocks is as follows:
  1. Jagdishpur
  2. Behea
  3. Shahpur

List of villages

Jagdishpur block contains the following 91 villages:.
Village nameTotal land area Population
Mathurapur1271,984
Misrauliya490
Dubhar380
Bimawan 7288,487
Lahijohar560
Tulsi2951,358
Harigaon 6486,638
Kaunra 1,13710,466
Geyanpura2051,210
Sultanpur1731,686
Asodhan3352,363
Bankat501,018
Sundara1061,049
Dhaka Karam1521,581
Saniya Barahta3456
Barnaon 9469,491
Kahen1952,562
Kusamha2532,534
Isanri1911,719
Babhniyawan 7119,945
Hathpokhar2382,633
Tikthi1711,629
Manjhupur1191,040
Parasiya 1232,433
Masurhi3723,426
Asodhar65861
Bahuwara1421,462
Siyaruwa 3583,146
Mungaul45504
Barad Parwa3304,327
Dulaur113345
Diliya791,218
Sondhi94712
Narayanpur2342,125
Ujiyarpur149971
Bhatauli2241,241
Hardiya 8086,998
Panapur163619
Afzalpur680
Danwan 2,05014,523
Chakwa 41912,814
Gangadhar Dehri91885
Uttardaha 5393,645
Kataibojh2502,884
Hetampur 9107,575
Rangarua1551,417
Anharibag1211,287
Utarwari Jangal Mahal 06,330
Bara Pokhar400
Sonbarsa641,244
Dihri1661,984
Shiupur 6313,760
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
Basauna 3042,670
Baluwanhi24632
Bichla Jangal Mahal 03,677
Tenduni1432,912
Dalippur 1,1278,921
Korhwa1791,414
Manhtati50575
Bharsara2412,624
Neur Pokhar237999
Repura55551
Khutaha310
Kakila 4193,279
Bariar Patti170
Pipra921,012
Paliya80693
Lakhanpura14447
Paliya Chak310
Kali Bali430
Diul3612,406
Ugna1442,672
Mangura2761,686
Gurez1211,189
Bairahi431,023
Aer1,13313,305