?Maunath Bhanjan Uttar Pradesh • India
Maunath Bhanjan
Coordinates: 26°N 83°E / 26, 83
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Mau
Population • Sex ratio	210,071 (2001) • 947 (as of 1991)

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Mau (Hindi: मऊ, Urdu: ماؤ maū), formerly Mau Nath Bhanjan (Hindi: मऊनाथ भंजन, Urdu: ماؤ ناتھ بھنجن), hardly 90 km from Varanasi is the powerhouse of textile weavers in Eastern UP, India. This small industrial town on the banks of Ghaghra (Saryu). The Tamasa River flows through the city. The credit of converting this city to a district goes to the (late) Kalpnath Rai (former MP of Ghosi constituency). In 1960s it was the biggest supplier of a plant called plash. Hindi ( , Devanagari: or , IAST: , IPA: ), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in northern and central India, is the official language of the Union along with English. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ... Hindi ( , Devanagari: or , IAST: , IPA: ), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in northern and central India, is the official language of the Union along with English. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ... , VārāasÄ« ( , Hindi: , IPA: ), also known as Benares, Banaras, or Benaras ( , Hindi: , , IPA: ), or Kashi or Kasi ( , Hindi: , ), is a famous Hindu holy city situated on the banks of the river Ganges (Ganga) in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... “fabric” redirects here. ... Ghaghara also called the Gogra, is a river in Northern India, one of the largest affluents of the Ganges. ...

Etymology of the Name

Many myths are popular regarding history of Mau district. In common opinion, the name Mau is considered to be derived from a Turkish word meaning "barrack" (Hindi: garh, padav, chavani).

History

No historical records are available regarding inhabitance of Mau. A little description is given in the historical book of Jiyaudeen Barni that Akbar the Great passed through Mau, in its way towards Allahabad. This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

During his reign Sher Shah Suri, the famous emperor who had defeated Mughals, visited Kolhuvavan (Madhuban) to meet the great Sufi saint Syed Ahmad Wadva. Mahvani, one of the daughters of Sher Shah was settled permanently near the dargah of Syed Sahab . Various developmental works were undertaken by Sher Shah during his reign for economic development of the Mau region. Still there is some reminiscent Sher Shah Suri Sher Shah Suri (1486 – 1545) (Pashto/Persian: - Šīr-Šāh Ṣūrī) also known as Sher Khan or as The Lion King, was founder of the Sur Dynasty of northern Indian rulers. ...

During the construction of Military Base & Shahi Masque, a large number of labourer & artisans came with Mughal Army. The labourer force includes a large number of Artisans , Weavers etc. Who originally belongs to Iran, Afghanistan & Turki. They settled there permanently.

During the period of Freedom Struggle the residents of Mau had given their full support to the movement. Mahatma Gandhi came here in Doharighat on 3rd October 1939. In salt law breaking movement many persons of Mau had actively taken part, some of them are as follows : Umrav Singh, Shiv Saran Rai, Satrai Singh, Haidwar Singh, Kalpnath Shukl, Ram chandra Pandey, Krishna Madhav Lal, Ibrahim Khan, Vishwanath Prasad, Ram Palat Rai, Sita Ram Arya, Ram Davar Singh, Mangala Rai, Nana Saheb Marwari, Dalsingar Pandey, Chotu Ram, Gaya Prasad, Raj Daras Rai, Ram Dev Rai, Raj Narayan Rai, Jaganath Prasad, Chikaru Rai, Mahesh Rai, Bhagirath Rai etc.

In 1938 Jai Bahadur Singh had looted the train in piprideeh with his mates Krishna Dev Rai, Jamin Ali, Udai Narayan Dubey, Keshav Shukla, Beekeshvar Dutt, Jaganath Mishra, Tej Pratap Singh.

During 1942 Quit India Movement the mob was collected against the outrage of Madhuban Police Station Officer ; Collector Navlate was present there, he ordered to fire on the mob. Many persons were killed & injured on spot. In memory of shaheed of above said event a monument was built on the same place in Madhuban.

Mau was an important township of Azamgarh district before its creation .On 19th Nov. 1988 it was made district, largely due to the effort of Late Kalpnath Rai , who was M. P. from Ghosi Parliamentary seat.

The local language of Mau is peculiar in its flavour , it includes the slang of Bhojpuri Persian, Turkish & Irani. The main Industrial setup here is of cloth making by powerloom due to the presence of a large number of weavers in the district. Sari, Lungi and other clothes being prepared here nowadays and are exported to various states of India and also to various countries.

Geography and climate

Mau is situated on the fertile planes of the Ganga - Ghaghara doab. It lies between 83° 17’ to 84° 52' East & 24° 47' to 26°17' North. In its north Ghaghara river is on the border, Ghazipur district is on the south, Ballia district is in east & Azamgarh district is in the west side. This district represents geographical characteristics of mid Gangetic plane. "Khachari" and "Khadar" are types of soil found in the areas of north of Azamgarh - Ballia Road. In some high places "Bangar" soil is also found. In the southern part of the district, river flow is absent, due to which that area has Bangar type of soil, which is not fertile. The flow system of district is dominated by "Tons" and its helping river "Choti Sarju". The Ghaghara river forms northern border of district. The main means of irrigation in the district is tubewells. Ponds are used mainly for fishing and bird sanctuary purposes. In Mau "Pakari Piua" pond have 1.7 km breadth and 32 km length. Ground water can be obtained from 15 to 20 meter depth. Ground water is used for drinking purposes. Farmers uses tubewell for haritage purposes. , Ballia is a city and a municipal board in Ballia district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. ... Azamgarh is a town, which is also the district headquarters of Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh state, India. ... Fertile may be used in the following conrtext: Fertility, a term used to describe the ability of people or animals to produce healthy offspring. ... Cable tool water well drilling rig in Kimball, West Virginia. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering. ... ... Groundwater is any water found below the land surface. ...

Economy

• 1981 to 1991 Census the Population of the district is 1,445,000
• The decinnial rate of population growth during period 1981-91 is 28.33%.
• Sex Ratio in 1991 is 974.
• 19.9% of District population resides in Urban area.
• According to 1991 census sc/st population is 319,000 which is 22% of total population.
• Population density of the district is 844/km²
• In 1997-98 total foodgrain production is 372,000 tonnes
• Net irrigated area is 1,120 km² & gross irrigated area is 1,530 km²
• Percentage of electrified villages is 88.1% in the year 1997-98.
• Per capita electricity consumption is 162 units in the year 1998-99.
• In 1998 -99 total number of rural & small industrial units are 61526.
• Total number of Handloom/Powerloom units are 58381 in 1998-99.
• Percentage of Literacy in the district is appox. 68% in 2006.
• Percentage of Workers in the district, according to 1991 census, is 33.2%.
• Number of dependents per hundred workers is 201.
• According to 1991 census, 68.3% of total workers were directly involved in agriculture.
• In 1996-97 per cultivator net sown area was 6,500 square metres
• CD ratio in 98-99 is 11.96.
• Length of metalled road per 100,000 population is 57 km.
• In 1998-99 teacher-Students ratio is

• Junior High School 44
• Senior Basic School 45.6
• Higher Secondary School 46.1
• Degree College 135.7

• No. of Allopathic Hospitals/Dispensary/PHC's per 100,000 population is 3.7
• Telephone connection per 100,000 population 275

Language

Mauwalli, a regional dilect is spoken here, mostly by Muslims, and Bhojpuri by the Hindus. A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... Categories: Indo-Aryan languages | Languages of India | Language stubs ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ...

Recent history

Indian Council of Agricultural Research established an institute dedicated to research on microorganisms at Mau. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, India is the apex body in Agriculture and related allied fields, including research and education. ...

Notable Personalities

The famous Hindi poet Shyam Narayan Pandey was from the village Dumroun. Coordinates: 25°56′N, 83°33′E Although this district is totally pieceful.But now a days few antisocial people like recent leaders are going to destroy its piece & Hindu-Muslim Unity.Recently a leader has make here alot of violance.Riots are also occured. Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...