Sandi, Uttar Pradesh
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Sandi, Uttar Pradesh
Sandi Shantanupuri | |
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 Map of Sandi CD block | |
  Sandi, Uttar Pradesh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Sandi, Uttar Pradesh Sandi, Uttar Pradesh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°18′N 79°57′E / 27.3°N 79.95°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Lucknow |
| District | Hardoi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Sandi Municipal Council |
| • Municipal Chairperson | Aman [1] (BSP) |
| • MLA | Prabhash Kumar (BJP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.02 km2 (4.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 40,582 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Awadhi, Hindi, Khariboli, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-30 |
Sandi is a town and a nagar palika parishad in Bilgram tehsil of Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] It is located on the left bank of the Garra river, on the road from Hardoi to Fatehgarh.[3] As of 2011, its population is 26,007, in 4,396 households.[2]
Sandi is located at 27°18′N 79°57′E / 27.3°N 79.95°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 175 metres (439 feet).
History
The name "Sandi" is said to be derived from the name Santan Dih or Santan Khera, which it received after Raja Santan Singh, a Somvanshi king said to have ruled here until 1398, when he was defeated by Muslim conquerors and fled to Kumaon.[3] His fort, whose ruins still exist to the south of the modern town, had a deep moat, and the besieging Muslim army had little success until they dug a channel from the moat to the Garra.[3] The Muslims at first built a town southeast of Santan Khera, called Fatehpur Islamabad, but 22 years later it was abandoned due to disease and the site of Santan Khera was reoccupied.[3] It was officially renamed Ashrafabad, but the name never caught on and instead it was called Santan Dih or Sandi.[3]
Around the turn of the 20th century, the main mahallas were Saiyidwara, Salamullahganj, Munshiganj, Khalisa, Auladganj, Nawabganj, and Uncha Tila.[3] Uncha Tila was the site of an earthwork fortification built by Shuja-ud-Daula in the 1700s, a factory built by Europeans later on, and a chaukidar's fort.[3] Uncha Tila was the site of the tehsil headquarters when Sandi was originally selected as a tehsil by the British, although it was later moved to Bilgram.[3] Nawabganj was the site of the main bazaar in Sandi; smaller ones were held at Khalisa, Auladganj, Munshiganj, and Salamullahganj.[3]
The population of Sandi declined somewhat in the late 1800s, from 11,123 people in 1872 to 9,072 in 1901.[3]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 9,072 | — |
| 1911 | 7,139 | −21.3% |
| 1921 | 6,517 | −8.7% |
| 1931 | 6,837 | +4.9% |
| 1941 | 7,416 | +8.5% |
| 1951 | 7,858 | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 9,103 | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 11,567 | +27.1% |
| 1981 | 15,140 | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 18,955 | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 23,234 | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 26,007 | +11.9% |
| Source: 2011 Census of India[2] | ||
2022
As of the 2001 Census of India,[5] Sandi had a population of 12.607. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 46%. Sandi has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 71%. In Sandi, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
As of 2011, the population of Sandi is 26,007, in 4,396 households.[2] Of this, 3,815 (%) is age 0-6.[2] Its sex ratio is 905 females to 1000 males.[2] Among the 0-6 age group, the ratio is 949.[2] The overall literacy rate is 67.65%, including 73.63% among males and 60.97% among females.[2]
Economy
As of 1971, the economy of Sandi was described as a mix of primary activities along with commercial and industrial sectors, with primary activities being the largest category.[6] The main items imported were coal, kerosene oil, and cotton.[6] The main items manufactured were groundnut oil, mustard oil, and power threshers.[6] The biggest exports were grains, potatoes, and groundnut oil.[6]