Kakori

Kakori is a town and a nagar panchayat in Lucknow district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,[1] 14 kms North of Lucknow. Kakori was a centre for Urdu poetry, literature and the Qadiriya Qalandari Sufi order. On 9 August 1925, Indian revolutionaries robbed a train of government funds in Kakori, an incident known as the Kakori Train robbery.

Kakori
Town
Map of Kakori CD block
Map of Kakori CD block
Kakori is located in Uttar Pradesh
Kakori
Kakori
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26.88°N 80.8°E / 26.88; 80.8
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictLucknow
Elevation
121 m (397 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,403
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-32

History[2]

In the last days of the 11th century, Kakori was ruled by Raja Kansa of Kasmandi (Kansamdap) near Malihabad, who was a Rajpasi by caste. At that time there was a colony of Bhars here.

When Syed Salar Masood Ghazi came to Kakori from Delhi, Raja Kansa fought with him. Kansa was defeated in this battle and this town came into the hands of the Muslims.

However, when the dominance of the Muslims decreased, once again the Bhars started living here. Till the 12th century, this place was under the empire of Bharon.

In 1202, Qutbuddin Aibak sent Muhammad Bakhtyar Khilji as Hakim Sardar Lashkar. When he passed through Lakhanpur to take up the governorship of the east, he established Bakhtiyar Nagar near Kakori and left some of his Pathani companions there.

These people started calling Lakhanpur, Lucknow. Sultan Shamsuddin Altamash sent Malik Nasiruddin here to suppress the increasing power of the Bhars, who defeated the Bhars in the war and established the rule of Delhi here.

Then till the last time of Muhammad bin Tughluq, Delhi's suzerainty remained on it. In the 13th century, King Kakor of Bharon built the fort of Kakori around which people started living.

Kakori Train Action
Main article: Kakori Train Action

The town has a memorial to several revolutionaries involved in the Indian independence movement who looted a train near Kakori in August 1925 in what is known as the Kakori Train Action.[3] The village is still served by Kakori railway station.

Geography

Kakori is located at 26.88°N 80.8°E / 26.88; 80.8.[4] It has an average elevation of 121 metres (396 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[5] Kakori had a population of 16,731. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kakori has an average literacy rate of 46%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 51%, and female literacy is 40%. In Kakori, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions in Kakori
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 50.82%
Muslims
 
 48.69%
Christians
 
 0.26%
Others
 
 0.23%

Kakori has been used as a setting for various movies, of which Junoon (1978) and Umrao Jaan (1981) are two examples. Anwar (2007) also featured the town.

Villages

Kakori block contains the following 83 villages:[1]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Man Mauna186.61,043
Thavar673.84,240
Padra Thavar86.4665
Autrouli149.50
Kusmari179.1959
Jagtapur53.8659
Allupur86.4492
Sirsa Mau415.42,317
Raniya Mau131.9839
Godramau973.52,992
Bighapur64.1790
Sarsanda277.51,523
Banshigarhi443.21,499
Kakrabad347.12,442
Jehta674.15,774
Saitha296.12.505
Maura440.32,806
Saraipremraj151.62,012
Lalnagar97.9971
Sikrauri322.56,038
Dashaari1311,422
Muhinuddin Pur55.5798
Chakdadanpur23.2333
Saidpur Gaheri159.62,089
Paliya60.31,168
Bithona91.5796
Muzaffar Pur110.61,196
Raipur60.5898
Salempur420.95,992
Mahipatmau150.15,722
Kushmora Dhaluapur578.53,000
Amethia Salempur5156,618
Pahia Ajampur101.81,844
Kakori988.32,459
Birahu143.6977
Dashdoi231.62,270
Gohra Mau129.51,481
Karjhan144.31,220
Chiloki25.8638
Mubarakpur69.6598
Chakperva44.5577
Karimabad246.51,421
Baragaon466.93,084
Mahtava78.9834
Gvalpur63.5531
Shahpur243.21,969
Bhatau Jamalpur477.41,784
Kusmi136.4858
Bhaliya337.22,550
Adampur Indwara368.5484
Gahalwara332.11,020
Dona6894,180
Naktora75414
Jaliyamau336.92,398
Ajmatnagar73.8352
Mahmudpur30.8214
Goshalalpur300.12,000
Dariyapyr49.1463
Saiphalpur102.6933
Soodi62.7118
Sherpurmau145.11,286
Sarai Alipur191.21,070
Basrela192.91,535
Khanpur Mau145764
Behru594.13,991
Revari227.7908
Kathigera196.21,590
Belwa115.3772
Sakra731.32,858
Tej Krishna Khera387.51,392
Ibrahim Ganj39.71,110
Madarpur94.3762
Saraimuhib97.541
Puraina132.81,447
Kuda Eat Gaon428.32,811
Barkatabad Jahangirabad489.91,939
Shivari508.52,710
Hardoiyalal Nagar276.61,870
Tendava68.4826
Khushal Ganj3824,337
Fatehganj46.31,810
Narona311.42,594
Sarosa Bharosa671.95,585

The villages in Kakori block have a total population of 152,277, in 26,735 households.[1]

Notable people
  • Mohsin Kakorvi (1805–1905), Indian Urdu poet, a well known writer of naats during his time

See also

References
  1. "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Lucknow, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 28–67, 148–65, 278–292. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  2. "काकोरी: आखिर किसने कहा लखनपुर को लखनऊ". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  3. Sinha, Arunav. "Tourist spot tag may uplift Kakori". The Times of India. Lucknow. TNN. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  4. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kakori
  5. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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