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Hardoi
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 Hardoi
Location in Uttar Pradesh
Hardoi
Location in India
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| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Lucknow |
| District | Hardoi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Hardoi Municipal Council |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 126,851 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
241001
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| Vehicle registration | UP-30 |
| Sex ratio | 868 ♀/1000 ♂ |
| Languages | Hindi, Urdu, Awadhi |
Hardoi is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the main city of the Hardoi district. Hardoi is sometimes called Prahalad Nagari. It is about 110 kilometers (68 miles) from Lucknow, which is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. Hardoi is also about 385 kilometers (239 miles) from New Delhi, the capital of India. Many temples are found in Hardoi.
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History of Hardoi
The early history of Hardoi is not very clear. Some people think the name comes from a group called the Bhar. Others believe it was named after a ruler called Raja Harnakas or a religious person named Hardeo Babar. He supposedly lived around the year 1000.
The area where Hardoi stands has been lived in for a very long time. Under the old town, there is an ancient mound called a khera. This mound covers about 16 acres. Around the year 1300, a group of people led by Nir Singh are said to have taken over the place. They rebuilt the city after destroying an old fort.
At the start of the 1900s, Hardoi had two main parts. There was "old" Hardoi, which was the original village area. Then there was "new" Hardoi, which grew after the British set up their offices in the late 1850s. "New" Hardoi had wide, tree-lined streets. It mostly had homes for government officials and lawyers, along with shops.
Victoria Hall was built in 1888. It held the city and district offices. It also had a public library with books in many languages like English, Urdu, Hindi, Persian, Arabic, and Sanskrit. The building also had a clock tower. The city had other important places too, like a courthouse, police station, and schools. Hardoi was not a huge trading center back then. Its main business was collecting grain from nearby villages and sending it out by train.
Geography of Hardoi
Hardoi is located at coordinates 27°25′N 80°07′E / 27.42°N 80.12°E. It is about 134 meters (440 feet) above sea level. As mentioned, Hardoi is 110 kilometers (68 miles) from Lucknow and 394 kilometers (245 miles) from New Delhi.
The Ganges River and some of its smaller rivers flow through the southern part of the Hardoi district. The total area of the district is 5,947 square kilometers (2,296 square miles). In 1995, the district had some dense forests and open forests.
The Hardoi district stretches about 125.5 kilometers (78 miles) from northwest to southeast. It is about 74.8 kilometers (46.5 miles) wide from east to west.
The district of Hardoi is divided into five smaller areas called tehsils. These are Hardoi, Shahabad, Bilgram, Sandila, and Sawayajpur. It also has 19 blocks and many villages. The Sandi Bird Sanctuary was created in 1990. It is an important place for birds and nature tourism. The Gomati River also flows through Hardoi.
The district has 7 Nagar Palika Parishads and 6 Nagar Panchayats. The total population of the district in 2011 was 4,091,380 people. This included 1,887,116 females and 2,204,264 males.
Hardoi's Climate
| Climate data for Hardoi (1981–2010, extremes 1950–2012) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.9 (84.0) |
34.0 (93.2) |
40.6 (105.1) |
44.4 (111.9) |
47.0 (116.6) |
48.3 (118.9) |
42.5 (108.5) |
39.6 (103.3) |
39.5 (103.1) |
38.2 (100.8) |
34.5 (94.1) |
31.8 (89.2) |
48.3 (118.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.3 (68.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
30.3 (86.5) |
36.9 (98.4) |
38.8 (101.8) |
37.9 (100.2) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.8 (89.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
2.2 (36.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
1.7 (35.1) |
0.7 (33.3) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 17.1 (0.67) |
17.4 (0.69) |
9.4 (0.37) |
6.1 (0.24) |
24.7 (0.97) |
89.6 (3.53) |
231.6 (9.12) |
216.1 (8.51) |
196.2 (7.72) |
40.9 (1.61) |
1.7 (0.07) |
10.1 (0.40) |
861.0 (33.90) |
| Average rainy days | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 10.0 | 10.3 | 7. | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 41.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 65 | 55 | 44 | 32 | 36 | 47 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 61 | 59 | 64 | 57 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department | |||||||||||||
People and Religions in Hardoi
| Religions in Hardoi City (2011) | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Hinduism | 83.13% | |||
| Islam | 16.06% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.81% | |||
| Distribution of religions | ||||
In 2011, Hardoi had a total population of 126,851 people. Out of these, 66,352 were males and 60,499 were females. There were 14,048 children aged 0 to 6 years old.
The average literacy rate in Hardoi was 76%. This means 76 out of every 100 people could read and write. For males, the literacy rate was 79.5%, and for females, it was 72.1%. In 2011, there were 21,949 households in Hardoi.
Hardoi's Economy
In 1971, Hardoi's economy was a mix of services, trade, and industry. The city mainly brought in things like kerosene oil, cane sugar, and cloth. The main goods made in Hardoi were sugar, groundnut oil, and lime. The biggest things Hardoi sent out to other places were sugar, groundnut oil, and a type of lentil called arhar.
Education in Hardoi
Hardoi has several schools, including:
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Hardoi
- Seth M.R. Jaipuria School, Hardoi
- St.James School, Hardoi
- St. Xaviers School, Hardoi
See also
In Spanish: Hardoi para niños
