| Voice of Chandauli :
Mayank Mohan Mishra
Chandauli District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 2554.1 Km2
Population in Chandauli (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 1952713
Male : 1020789
Female : 931924
Under 6 population
Total : 304229
Male : 153993
Female : 150236
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 30388
In seeing : 14980
In speech : 2553
In hearing : 1057
In movement : 9047
Mental : 2751
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 246
Sex Ratio Rank : 220 (Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C (HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 304 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 380 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Brief About Chandauli District
The District Chandauli is located in 24° 56' to
25° 35' north and 81° 14' to 84° 24' east at a distance of about
30 kms east-south-east of Varanasi. Chandauli is bounded on east
by Bihar State , on the north-north-east of Ghazipur District, South
of Sonebhadra District, South-east of Bihar and South-West Mirzapur.
Karmanasa river is the dividing line from Bihar State.
Ganga, Karmanasa and Chandraprabha rivers form
the geographical and economic strategy of the district.
Chandauli is said derive its name from the founder,
Chandra Sah, a Barhaulia Rajput of the family of Narotam Rai, and
his descendants, Shujan Sah and Bhupat Sah, who built the fort which
is now in ruins. About 1768 the zamindars, Jai Singh and Maha Singh,
fell into arrears with their revenue and were expelled by Man-nllan
Khan, an apostate Gaharwar of Kera in Mirzapur. The Barhaulias,
however, appear to have obtained engagement for the whole Chandauli
taluqa at the permanent settlement, the 36 villages being assessed
at Rs.5,749; but subsequently they were sold up.
District Chandauli was constituted during 1997,
earlier it was the part of Varanasi District. On the bank of holy
river Ganga In the Eastern Uttar Pradesh of Varanasi , Chandauli
is a developing district comprising 3 Tehsils and 9 Development
Blocks with a population of 12.74 lacs (1991). Out of total geographical
area 27.8% is under Sakaldeeha, 25.6% uder Cahndauli and 46.6% of
area is under Chakiya tehsil. The entire population is distributed
over 2484.70 sq. kms of total geographical area which include 1633
villages (1365 inhabited, 268 uninhabited and 5 forest villages)
,5 town areas, 102 Nyay Panchyats and 622 Gram Sabhas. Out of the
total population 9.9% live in urban and 89.1% in rural areas.
The nearest major railway stations are Mughal Sarai
and Varanasi 8kms and 15 kms respectively.
History
The district has historical place Chahaniya, a block of Chandauli,
is famous for its rich heritage. According to idioms, the Lord Rama
directed Laxman to leave Sitamata for exile, the place where he
left her was Chahaniya, earlier known as Dhandhor province. Maharishi
Balmiki took her to his Ashram, where Sita spent her exile. An intermediate
college is also running by the name of Maharishi Balmika at present.
In Dwapar Yuga, at the time of Mahabharat, famous
Pandava, also spent their Agyatvas (unidentified exile) in Bairath
Village, the then Capital of Raja Virat. The place is still rich
with its archeological findings. The statue of brother-in-law of
Raja Virat, Keechak is famous for its uncontrolled growth and contraction
according to local people. The place is under the observation of
Archeological Department.
Six kms apart from Chahaniya towards north-east,
famous Saint Kapalik Aghoreshwar Shri Kina Ram Baba's birth place,
Ramgarh is in this district. Baba KinaRam was the son of Raghuvanshi
Chhatriya Akbar Singh. His mother was Mata Mansa Devi. According
to myths, Lord Shiva himself originated by the name of Baba Kina
Ram in Vikram Samvat 1568, Bhadra Masa, Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi.
Akbar Singh was advised by his then Scholars to sale the child and
purchase him again as Akbar Singh was blessed by child in his late
age. Akbar Singh followed the advises and the child was pronounced
as Kina Ram. (Kina is a Bhojpuri word for procurement). In the vicinity
of Shivanand Ji, he became Vaishnav. He established four RamShalas
named Ramgarh, Marukpur, Mahuar and Tanda. Baba Kina Ram always
against to racial discrimination, untouchability throughout his
life. In fact Baba Kina Ram is known as a Natural Form of Agorh,
he never imagine for Heaven, he efforted for co-ordination of Vaishnav,
Shivaya and Shakti. Human service was his prime object. Agorh Swami
Baba Kina Ram worshiped Shiva, Shiva Kali, Tara Agoreshwar, Bharavi
Bharav & Eshmashanvasni God & Goddess. It is a presumption that
in the Agorah tradition, philosophy of worship of Shaivo &Shakyo
is defined beautifully, which is not found in other way of worships.
In the tradition of Nirgun Brahma (Stateless form of God), birth
certified Avadhoot Baba Kina Ram appeablack as a glorious planet
amongst others. He left with a series of disciples following Nirgun
tradition, amongst few are Shri Chubba Ram Ji, Shri Ram Das Ram
Ji, Shri Vishwanath Ram Ji and present head of Ramgarh.
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