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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Khiron
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| other_name = Khīron
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| map_caption = Map of Khiron CD block
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
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| subdivision_name = India
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Raebareli district|Raebareli]]
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code =229295
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'''Khiron''' is a village and corresponding [[community development block]] in [[Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh]], India.<ref name="Census 2011">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook – Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory) |pages=244–61 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/09/0927_PART_A_DCHB_RAE%20BARELI.pdf |website=Census 2011 India|access-date=9 August 2021}}</ref> Located on the main [[Raebareli]]-[[Unnao]] road, semari Khiron is an old Muslim town that historically served as the seat of a [[pargana]].<ref name="Gazetteer 1905">{{cite book |last1=Nevill |first1=H.R. |title=Rai Bareli: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XXXIX Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh |date=1905 |publisher=Government Press |location=Allahabad |pages=185–8 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.35020 |access-date=9 August 2021}}</ref> As of 2011, the village has a population of 9,955, in 1,714 households.<ref name="Census 2011" /> It has six primary schools and one medical clinic.<ref name="Census 2011" /> It serves as the headquarters of a [[nyaya panchayat]] that also includes 11 other villages.<ref name="Census 1991" />

Khiron hosts an annual [[mela]] at the Balbhadreshwar Mahadeo temple<ref name="Gazetteer 1905" /> on [[Phalguna]] Badi 13; the festival is part of [[Shivratri]] and is dedicated to the worship of [[Shiva]].<ref name="Census 1961" /> Vendors bring various everyday items to sell at the fair.<ref name="Census 1961" /> Khiron also hosts markets twice per week, on Mondays and Thursdays; the main items traded are cloth and vegetables.<ref name="Census 1961" />

== History ==
Khiron was fortified and made the seat of a [[pargana]] during the reign of [[Asaf-ud-Daula]]; the headquarters had previously been at [[Satanpur, Raebareli|Satanpur]] since its foundation and fortification by the [[Bais (Rajput clan)|Bais]] raja Sathna.<ref name="Gazetteer 1905" /> Khiron was also historically the seat of a [[taluqdar]]i estate belonging to a [[Janwar Rajputs|Janwar]] dynasty, and there were also several [[Kayasth]] [[qanungo]] families, including many descended from Rai Sahib Rai, who had been a [[chakladar]] under the [[Nawabs of Awadh]].<ref name="Gazetteer 1905" /> Rai Sahib Rai had built a fort at Khiron whose ruins still exist.<ref name="Gazetteer 1905" /> There is also the tomb of Fateh Shahid, a companion of the Muslim folk hero [[Sayyid Salar Masud]].<ref name="Gazetteer 1905" />

The population of Khiron declined sharply in the late 1800s from 3,408 in 1869 to 2,669 in 1901.<ref name="Gazetteer 1905" /> At the 1901 census, there were 559 Muslims, almost entirely [[Pathan]]s.<ref name="Gazetteer 1905" /> Turn-of-the-century Khiron had a large primary school, a cattle pound, a branch post office, and two bazars called Balbhaddarganj and Raghunathganj, holding markets twice per week.<ref name="Gazetteer 1905" /> There was a large tank to the north and east of the town, as well as some [[kankar]] quarries and plenty of orchards.<ref name="Gazetteer 1905" />

The [[1951 Census of India|1951 census]] recorded Khiron as comprising 10 hamlets, with a total population of 2,939 people (1,474 male and 1,465 female), in 593 households and 593 physical houses.<ref name="Census 1951">{{cite book |title=Census of India, 1951: District Census Handbook Uttar Pradesh (42 – Rae Bareli District) |date=1955 |location=Allahabad |pages=112–3 |url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/933/1/23644_1951_RAE.pdf |access-date=22 October 2021}}</ref> The area of the village was given as {{cvt|1,925|acre}}s.<ref name="Census 1951" /> 338 residents were literate, 295 male and 43 female.<ref name="Census 1951" /> The village was listed as belonging to the [[pargana]] of Khiron and the [[thana]] of [[Gurbakshganj]].<ref name="Census 1951" />

The [[1961 Census of India|1961 census]] recorded Khiron as comprising 10 hamlets, with a total population of 3,210 people (1,679 male and 1,531 female), in 590 households and 536 physical houses.<ref name="Census 1961">{{cite book |title=Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (39 – Raebareli District) |date=1965 |location=Lucknow |pages=144, 170–1, 175, lxiv-lxv of section "Dalmau Tahsil", cxxiv-cxxvi|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/1047/1/22852_1961_RAE.pdf |access-date=9 August 2021}}</ref> The area of the village was given as {{cvt|1,925|acre}}s and it had a post office at that point.<ref name="Census 1961" /> There was a [[dispensary]] run by a local body with five male beds and one female bed; It had one [[grain mill]], and four small manufacturers of clothing.<ref name="Census 1961" /> Average attendance of market was 500 and for the festival it was 400.<ref name="Census 1961" />

The [[1981 Census of India|1981 census]] recorded Khiron as having a population of 5,243 people, in 946 households, and having an area of {{convert|973.76|ha}}.<ref name="Census 1981">{{cite book |title=Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-A: Village & Town Directory, District Rae Bareli |date=1982 |pages=126–7 |url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/1298/1/50861_1981_RAE.pdf |access-date=9 August 2021}}</ref> The main staple foods were listed as wheat and rice.<ref name="Census 1981" />

The [[1991 Census of India|1991 census]] recorded Khiron as having a total population of 6,296 people (3,317 male and 2,979 female), in 1,127 households and 1,124 physical houses.<ref name="Census 1991">{{cite book |title=Census 1991 Series-25 Uttar Pradesh Part-XII B Village & Townwise Primary Census Abstract District Census Handbook District Raebareli |date=1992 |pages=xxiv-xxviii, 146–7 |url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/1443/1/36846_1991_RAE.pdf |access-date=22 October 2021}}</ref> The area of the village was listed as {{convert|57|ha}}.<ref name="Census 1991" /> Members of the 0-6 age group numbered 1,262, or 20% of the total; this group was 52% male (658) and 48% female (604).<ref name="Census 1991" /> Members of [[scheduled caste]]s numbered 2,029, or 32% of the village's total population, while no members of [[scheduled tribes]] were recorded.<ref name="Census 1991" /> The [[literacy rate]] of the village was 35% (1,581 men and 642 women).<ref name="Census 1991" /> 1,757 people were classified as main workers (1,613 men and 144 women), while 213 people were classified as marginal workers (all women); the remaining 4,326 residents were non-workers.<ref name="Census 1991" /> The breakdown of main workers by employment category was as follows: 828 cultivators (i.e. people who owned or leased their own land); 290 agricultural labourers (i.e. people who worked someone else's land in return for payment); 27 workers in livestock, forestry, fishing, hunting, plantations, orchards, etc.; 0 in mining and quarrying; 42 household industry workers; 66 workers employed in other [[manufacturing]], processing, service, and repair roles; 12 [[construction worker]]s; 200 employed in trade and commerce; 34 employed in transport, storage, and communications; and 258 in other services.<ref name="Census 1991" />

== Villages ==
Khiron CD block has the following 94 villages:<ref name="Census 2011" />

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Village name
! Total land area (hectares)
! Population (in 2011)
|-
| [[Aindhi]] || 377.1 || 2,317
|-
| [[Dandanpur]] || 85.4 || 537
|-
| [[Mustaqim Ganj]] || 117.8 || 500
|-
| [[Shiv Puri]] || 217.2 || 1,354
|-
| [[Jeti, Raebareli|Jeti]] || 484 || 2,108
|-
| [[Chandauli, Khiron|Chandauli]] || 234.5 || 1,286
|-
| [[Gona Mau]] || 161.9 || 1,247
|-
| [[Behta Satanpur]] || 227.5 || 1,408
|-
| [[Tarwa Barwa]] || 82.2 || 598
|-
| [[Dondepur]] || 117.8 || 1,251
|-
| [[Atarhar]] || 350.6 || 3,296
|-
| [[Dumarher]] || 326.8 || 2,577
|-
| [[Nandehari]] || 106.8 || 705
|-
| [[Dhurayee]] || 594.2 || 4,481
|-
| [[Paho]] || 866 || 5,620
|-
| [[Lodipur, Khiron|Lodipur]] || 149.4 || 834
|-
| [[Mohanpur, Khiron|Mohanpur]] || 28.3 || 425
|-
| [[Sadullahpur, Raebareli|Sadullapur]] || 90.8 || 796
|-
| [[Ranapur Urf Pahrauli]] || 350.6 || 2,158
|-
| [[Khajuha]] || 180.6 || 1,260
|-
| [[Kursandi]] || 113.2 || 1,166
|-
| [[Lalpur, Khiron|Lalpur]] || 97.4 || 546
|-
| [[Hardi, Raebareli|Hardi]] || 164.9 || 1,675
|-
| [[Baraundi]] || 201.3 || 1,556
|-
| [[Haripur Mirdaha]] || 193.6 || 2,284
|-
| [[Madanapur, Raebareli|Madanapur]] || 113.2 || 1,031
|-
| [[Saguni, Raebareli|Saguni]] || 162.8 || 1,941
|-
| [[Baraula, Raebareli|Baraula]] || 197.1 || 1,305
|-
| [[Paraspur, Raebareli|Paraspur]] || 24.4 || 37
|-
| '''Khiron''' (block headquarters) || 771.7 || 9,955
|-
| [[Husainabad, Raebareli|Husenabad]] || 59.6 || 862
|-
| [[Rampur Majra]] || 139.4 || 447
|-
| [[Bhitargaon, Raebareli|Bhitargaon]] || 1,318.1 || 10,841
|-
| [[Basigawan]] || 222.2 || 747
|-
| [[Nau Gawn]] || 123.1 || 450
|-
| [[Chande Mau]] || 171.9 || 1,135
|-
| [[Mera Mau]] || 92.5 || 1,057
|-
| [[Jasaumau]] || 363.9 || 2,917
|-
| [[Mendauli]] || 468.3 || 3,345
|-
| [[Hari Ramkhera]] || 46.2 || 290
|-
| [[Akohriya]] || 177 || 1,481
|-
| [[Dokanaha]] || 534.1 || 4,009
|-
| [[Nunera, Raebareli|Nunera]] || 175.6 || 1,717
|-
| [[Sehara Mau]] || 102.1 || 840
|-
| [[Jam Koriyapur]] || 169 || 881
|-
| [[Kamalpur, Khiron|Kamalpur]] || 184.8 || 1,118
|-
| [[Akhaupur]] || 181.1 || 1,338
|-
| [[Dahirapur]] || 52.6 || 386
|-
| [[Barvaliya]] || 159 || 1,459
|-
| [[Tikwamau|Tikwa Mau]] || 156.1 || 1,065
|-
| [[Khanpur Khunti]] || 178.4 || 1,723
|-
| [[Mirjapur, Raebareli|Mirjapur]] || 122.2 || 648
|-
| [[Sarai Mahmood]] || 62.2 || 460
|-
| [[Udwatpur]] || 138.4 || 847
|-
| [[Kishun Khera]] || 155.4 || 1,205
|-
| [[Majhigawan, Khiron|Majhigawan]] || 102.7 || 782
|-
| [[Deogaon, Khiron|Deo Gaon]] || 143.6 || 1,233
|-
| [[Ketanpur]] || 50.2 || 345
|-
| [[Kalupur, Raebareli|Kalupur]] || 61.5 || 470
|-
| [[Mishra Khera]] || 61.1 || 354
|-
| [[Khandepur]] || 91.7 || 647
|-
| [[Sewanpur]] || 356.7 || 1,894
|-
| [[Surajpur Guman Khera]] || 124.5 || 1,206
|-
| [[Ramwapur Dubai]] || 386.1 || 2,537
|-
| [[Baswan Khera]] || 32.4 || 725
|-
| [[Chak Gajraj]] || 19.7 || 429
|-
| [[Chakpher Shah]] || 37.2 || 491
|-
| [[Semari, Raebareli|Semari]] || 626 || 5,715
|-
| [[Lakshipur, Raebareli|Lakshipur]] || 398.2 || 2,524
|-
| [[Dewali, Khiron|Dewali]] || 99.3 || 517
|-
| [[Manpur, Khiron|Manpur]] || 122.2 || 1,188
|-
| [[Keshauli]] || 201.7 || 1,742
|-
| [[Khargapur, Raebareli|Khargapur]] || 195.8 || 2,246
|-
| [[Bhitari]] || 315.4 || 3,221
|-
| [[Bakuliha]] || 499.6 || 4,244
|-
| [[Sidhaur Semari]] || 129.2 || 1,169
|-
| [[Afasari]] || 99.4 || 731
|-
| [[Bijemau Khapura]] || 290.7 || 2,799
|-
| [[Kanha Mau]] || 272 || 886
|-
| [[Malpur, Khiron|Malpur]] || 143.3 || 592
|-
| [[Shyampur, Raebareli|Shyampur]] || 197.2 || 593
|-
| [[Haripur Nihastha]] || 123.7 || 722
|-
| [[Nihastha]] || 446.5 || 2,597
|-
| [[Rampur Nihastha]] || 110.8 || 508
|-
| [[Jagatpur Ramgari]] || 258 || 1,168
|-
| [[Chikhari]] || 273.4 || 555
|-
| [[Satanpur, Raebareli|Satanpur]] || 330.1 || 3,902
|-
| [[Banai Mau]] || 126.8 || 856
|-
| [[Ajitpur]] || 106.4 || 1,264
|-
| [[Raipur, Khiron|Raipur]] || 166.9 || 1,283
|-
| [[Ekauni]] || 168.6 || 1,466
|-
| [[Gaunha]] || 269.9 || 993
|-
| [[Korara]] || 57 || 258
|-
| [[Bari, Raebareli|Bari]] || 180.2 || 779
|-
| [[Merui]] || 506.1 || 2,855
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Raebareli district}}

[[Category:Villages in Raebareli district]]
[[Category:Community development blocks in India]]
[[Category:Zamindari estates in Uttar Pradesh]]

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