Khasaura | |
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Populated place | |
 Map showing Khasaura (#778) in Harpalpur CD block | |
  Khasaura Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Show map of Uttar Pradesh Khasaura Khasaura (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:27°20′41″N79°47′10″E / 27.344593°N 79.786033°E /27.344593; 79.786033[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Hardoi |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.147 km2 (2.373 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 7,260 |
| • Density | 1,180/km2 (3,060/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Khasaura is a large[3] village inHarpalpur block ofHardoi district,Uttar Pradesh,India.[2] It lies on the left bank of theRamganga river, to the north of the road connectingHardoi andSandi withFarrukhabad.[3] The village hosts a large market twice per week, on Wednesdays and Sundays.[3] It deals mainly invegetables.[4]
As of 2011, the population of Khasaura is 7,260, in 1,215 households.[2] The village lands cover an area of 614.7hectares.[2]
Originally, Khasaura was occupied by theThatheras andBaihar Ahirs, before they were driven out by Rai Deo Dat, the firstKatyar chief to rule here.[3] At the turn of the 20th century, the village consisted of twomahals, with the southern one still being held by the Katyarzamindars and the northern one held by the Rani ofKatiari on a permanent settlement.[3] A government school had been set up in Khasaura by that time.[3] The population as of the 1901 census was 3,023, including 116 Muslims, while the majority of the Hindu population belonged to theAhir community.[3]
The1961 census recorded Khasaura (as "Khasora") as comprising 7 hamlets, with a total population of 3,230 (1,716 male and 1,514 female), in 662 households and 482 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was given as 1,225acres.[4] The average attendance of the bazaar was then roughly 200.[4]
The1981 census recorded Khasaura as having a population of 4,417, in 116 households, and covering an area of 616.76 hectares.[5]
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