Ain, Lucknow
Ain | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Nickname: Patel Nagar | |
 Map showing Ain (#489) in Sarojaninagar CD block | |
  Ain Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Ain Ain (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°44′55″N 80°43′55″E / 26.74861°N 80.73194°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Lucknow |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.766 km2 (3.771 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,052 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 226401 |
Ain is a village in Sarojaninagar block of Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] The Nagwa river flows past the northeastern side of the village, and the road to Mohan is on the southwestern side.[2] The village is well-irrigated and has stiff loamy soil with a proportion of clay, and rice is the staple crop.[2] There is a market held on Tuesdays and Saturdays, mostly specialising in livestock.[3]
As of 2011, Ain has a population of 5,052 people, in 960 households.[1]
History
[edit]At the turn of the 20th century, Ain was described as a large but otherwise unremarkable village in the northwestern part of the Bijnaur pargana.[2] It had a small school, but no market.[2] Its population in 1901 was 2,319 people, with a large majority belonging to the Kurmi caste.[2]
The 1961 census recorded Ain as comprising 6 hamlets, with a total population of 2,729 (1,431 male and 1,298 female), in 152 households and 152 physical houses.[3] The area of the village was given as 2,128 acres.[3] By this point, Ain did have a market, taking place on Tuesdays and Saturdays and specialising in livestock; average attendance at that point was about 500 people.[3]
The 1981 census recorded Ain as having a population of 3,975 people, in 744 households, and covering an area of 961.97 hectares.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Lucknow, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 166–83. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Nevill, H.R. (1904). Lucknow - A Gazetteer. Allahabad: Government Press. p. 167. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (38 - Lucknow District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. pp. 266, xliv-xlv of section "Lucknow Tahsil". Retrieved 22 July 2021.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Lucknow. 1982. pp. 92–3. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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