Chandauli district
District in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Chandauli district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Chandauli town is the district headquarters. Chandauli district, a part of Varanasi Division, became a separate district on 20 May 1997.Chandauli district is located in south eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Chandauli district | |
|---|---|
Rajdari Waterfalls | |
 Location of Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Varanasi |
| Established | 20 May 1997 |
| Headquarters | Chandauli |
| Government | |
| • District Magistrate | Sh. ChandraMohan Garg, IAS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Chandauli |
| • Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Virendra Singh (Varanasi) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,484.70 km2 (959.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,952,756 |
| • Density | 785.912/km2 (2,035.50/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 242,553 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 80.9% |
| • Sex ratio | 984 |
| Languages | |
| • Official language | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| • Regional | Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-67 |
| Website | chandauli |
Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Nagar, a city in the district has the busiest railway station in the North East of Uttar Pradesh. The district includes the Chandraprabha (nature) Sanctuary and a number of waterfalls, including at Devdari and Rajdari. The District contributes to Indian GDP by providing the various cereals from the district including paddy and wheat. Popularly known as the "Dhaan Ka Katora of Uttar Pradesh" ("rice bowl of Uttar Pradesh") because of fertile lands of the Gangetic Plain. Chanduali district made big contributions at the time of freedom movements.[1] In Chanduali there is a village named Ghoswan and Khakhara which is known for the protest against the British for the freedom of India. Chandauli district has its own railway station named Chandauli Majhwar railway station near to district headquarters.
The district has five Vidhan Sabha seats and one member of parliament seat.
Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Chandauli one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[2] It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 354,167 | — |
| 1911 | 356,001 | +0.05% |
| 1921 | 361,609 | +0.16% |
| 1931 | 387,128 | +0.68% |
| 1941 | 459,271 | +1.72% |
| 1951 | 544,097 | +1.71% |
| 1961 | 659,347 | +1.94% |
| 1971 | 780,732 | +1.70% |
| 1981 | 1,001,246 | +2.52% |
| 1991 | 1,274,839 | +2.45% |
| 2001 | 1,643,251 | +2.57% |
| 2011 | 1,952,756 | +1.74% |
| source:[3] | ||
According to the 2011 census Chandauli district has a population of 1,952,756,[5] roughly equal to the nation of Lesotho[6] or the US state of New Mexico.[7] This gives it a ranking of 238th in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district has a population density of 768 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,990/sq mi).[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 18.83%.[5] Chandauli has a sex ratio of 913 females for every 1,000 males. 12.42% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 22.88% and 2.14% of the population respectively.[5]
Languages
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 81.06% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 17.60% Bhojpuri and 1.16% Urdu as their first language.[8]
Bhojpuri is the local language of Chandauli. The Bhojpuri variant of Kaithi is the indigenous script of Bhojpuri language.[9]
Administrative divisions
Chandauli district is divided into two main types of sub-district administrative units: tehsils and development blocks. These two units serve different purposes and function under separate departments.
Tehsil
Tehsils are the revenue and general administrative units in the district. They primarily handle land revenue administration, maintenance of land records, revenue collection, and magisterial duties.[10]
Each tehsil is headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), while revenue matters are managed by the Tehsildar and supporting staff such as Naib Tehsildar, Kanungo, and Lekhpal (Patwari).
Chandauli district has 5 tehsils:
| No. | Code | Tehsil | No. of villages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00992 | Sakaldiha | 441 |
| 2 | 00993 | Chandauli Sadar | 386 |
| 3 | 00994 | Chakia | 480 |
| 4 | 01042 | Mughalsarai | 205 |
| 5 | 01053 | Naugarh | 112 |
Development Blocks
Development blocks are the basic units for rural development and panchayati raj activities. They are responsible for the implementation of various government schemes related to rural development, such as MGNREGA, PMAY, Swachh Bharat Mission, agriculture, health, and education.[11]
Each development block is headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO), who works under the overall supervision of the Chief Development Officer (CDO) of the district.
Chandauli district has 9 development blocks:
Municipal bodies
Urban areas in Chandauli district are governed by urban local bodies under the Urban Development Department of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. These bodies are responsible for urban planning, civic services, sanitation, water supply, street lighting, and other municipal functions.[12]
These urban local bodies function as institutions of local self-government and are headed by an elected Chairperson (or Mayor in the case of the Nagar Palika), with day-to-day administration managed by an Executive Officer appointed by the state government.
The municipal bodies operate parallel to the rural development blocks and tehsils, covering the urban and semi-urban parts of the district.
| No. | ULB Code | Name | Type | Population
(2011)[1] |
No.
wards |
Lead Party (2023)[13] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 801227 | Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Nagar (Mughalsarai) |
Nagar Palika Parishad | 1,09,650 | 25 | Independent Sonu Kinnar (SC Woman Reserved) |
| 2 | 801229 | Chandauli | Nagar Panchayat | 23,020 | 10 | Independent Sunil |
| 3 | 801231 | Chakia | Nagar Panchayat | 17,356 | 12 | BJP Gaurav Kumar |
| 4 | 801230 | Saiyadraja (Saiyad Raja) |
Nagar Panchayat | 18,315 | 13 | BJP Rita Devi (OBC Woman reserved) |
Politics
Chandauli district falls under two Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituencies. Three assembly segments of the district are part of the Chandauli Lok Sabha constituency[14], whereas the Chakia assembly segment is included in the Robertsganj Lok Sabha constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC)[15].
Parliamentary constituencies
| No | Name | MP | Member | Party | 2024 Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Chandauli | Virendra Singh | Samajwadi Party | Samajwadi Party | |||
| 80 | Robertsganj | Chhotelal Kharwar | Samajwadi Party | Samajwadi Party | |||
Assembly constituencies
| No | Name | MLA | Member | Party | 2022 Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380 | Mughalsarai | Ramesh Jaiswal | Bharatiya Janata Party | Bhartiya Janata Party | |||
| 381 | Sakaldiha | Prabhunarayan Yadav | Samajwadi Party | Samajwadi Party | |||
| 382 | Saiyadraja | Sushil Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 383 | Chakia | Kailash Kharwar | Bharatiya Janata Party | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
Notable people
- Baba Keenaram, Aghori ascetic believed to be the originator of the Aghori sect of Shaivism.
- Lal Bahadur Shastri, Ex-Prime Minister of India born in Mughalsarai.
- Rajnath Singh, current Defence Minister of India, former Home Minister of India & Ex-Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, born in Bhabhaura, a small village in Chandauli District.
- Sadhana Singh Rajya Sabha MP
- Sushil Singh MLA Saiyadraja
- Prabhunarayan Yadav MLA Sakaldiha
- Ramkishun Yadav, Ex-Member of Parliament Chandauli
Geographical indication
Adamchini Chawal was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) status tag from the Geographical Indications Registry, under the Union Government of India, on 22 February 2023 (valid till 3 November 2030).[16][17]
M/s. Ishani Agro Producer Company Limited, & Human Welfare Association from Chandauli, proposed the GI registration of Adamchini Chawal . After filing the application in November 2020, the rice was granted the GI tag in 2023 by the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai, making the name "Adamchini Chawal " exclusive to the rice grown in the region.[18] It thus became the second rice variety from Uttar Pradesh after Kalanamak rice and the 37th type of goods from Uttar Pradesh to earn the GI tag.
The GI tag protects the rice from illegal selling and marketing, and gives it legal protection and a unique identity.
