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Gaju is a village in Kachhauna block of Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] Located on the road from Balamau station to Beniganj and Sitapur,[2] Gaju has a railway station (Gaju Halt) on the Sitapur-Balamau branch line and hosts a market on Mondays and Thursdays.[3] As of 2011, its population is 8,912, in 1,592 households.[1]
History
At the turn of the 20th century, Gaju was described as a mostly unremarkable agricultural village, with good soil and a small village school.[2] It lay in the pargana of Sandila and was held in taluqdari tenure by Maharaj Singh of Atwa Nasirpur, who resided in the neighbouring village of Hathaura.[2] British authors at the time considered it only noteworthy for its large size: the 1901 census recorded its population as being 2,510 people.[2]
The 1961 census recorded Gaju as comprising 10 hamlets, with a total population of 3,846 (2,050 male and 1,796 female), in 768 households and 592 physical houses.[3] The area of the village was given as 3,347 acres.[3] Average attendance of the biweekly market was about 100.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Hardoi, Part A (Village and Town Directory). Census 2011 India. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Hardoi - A Gazetteer{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Government Press(1904)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (36 - Hardoi District){{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(1965)