Census 2011
District population : 36,20,268
Growth : 19.18%
Sex Ratio : 952
Literacy : 71.78
Brief About Ghazipur
District
Ghazipur was covered with dense forest in Vedic
era and it was a place for Ashrams of Saints during that period.
This place is related to the Ramayana period where Maharshi Yamdgni,
the Father of Mahrshi Parsuram resided over here.The Famous Rishis
Gautam & Chyavan were given teaching and sermon here in ancient
period. The Lord Buddha who gave the first sermon in Sarnath,Varanasi
which is not very far from here. The Aurihar area of Ghazipur district
became the main center for teaching of Lord Buddha. Many stoopas
and pillars are the main evidence of that period. Chinese Traveller
Hiuen Tsang had visited this area and described this place as Chanchu
"The Land of Battle Fields" .
This Place was the main center in medieval period
from Sultanate period to Mughals. In Tughalk period, Zuna Khan,
alias Muhammad Tuglak established the Jaunpur as the capital under
which the Ghazipur was ruled . In the regime of Zuna Khan, the Saiyyad
Massod Ghazi established this town , by defeating he Raja Mandhata,
the ancestor of brave King Prithvi Raj Chauhan. In Lodhi Period,
the Naseer Khan Nuhani was the Administrator of Ghazipur who changed
its conditions. This Area was the main center during Mughal period
when Babar took over the charge of Ghazipur and Muhammad Khan Nuhani
became its administrator. In the reign of Akbar, the Afghan Ali
Kuli Khan took over the charge of Ghazipur and developed the town
Zamania. After the Death of Aurangjeb this area was taken by Jamindar
Mansa Ram . Thereafter, Ghazipur came under the suzerainty of the
Banaras state and Raja Balwant Singh, the Son of Mansa Ram became
the King of Ghazipur.After the attack of Warren Hastings, the then
Governor General of the British rule, this area was ruled over by
various British rulers. The Lord Cornwallis, who was very famous
for reforms in land came to visit this place and accidentally died.
In his memory a beautiful tomb which attracts the tourist is also
present in Ghazipur City.
This Area is Fertile with Great Freedom fighters.
The Hero of Ist Freedom movement ( which is popularly referred to
as Sepoy Movement ) Mangal Pandey comes from this soil only. The
Famous Nilha Sahib Revolt is Associated with this place where the
Farmers revolted against the British & they set on fire various
Indigo Godowns. The Ghazipur Plays and has played a major role in
India's Freedom Struggle
After Independence, Ghazipur could not develop
as it used to be in the past. But this soil gave brave soldiers
like Brig. Usman, Paramveer Chakra awarddee Veer Abdul Hameed, Ram
Urgrah Pandey. In recent times Ghazipur showed its notable bravery
in Kargil victory against Pakistan in 1999
Climate
The Ghazipur is situated in eastern part of Uattar Pradesh,
hence the climate of Ghazipur is not very Hot or Cold. The coldest
months here are December-January and the hottest months are May-June.
The Temperature varies from 5° to 17°
centigrade in winters and 30° to 42°
in summers. But some times winter temperature ebbs to 3°
C and summer temperature shoots up to 45° C. In the summers,
which begin from March and last till Mid June the temperature starts
rising and sometimes it reaches 45° C.speedy westerly
winds known as "Loo" lash the district in day times , but night
are pleasant and cozy. After scorching heat from mid or last
of June a pleasant change in weather occurs. The south-west
monsoon advances and covers the district around June-end and rainy
season begins which goes till October. After the recession of south-west
monsoon , the winters descend on the state from 15th October. It
continues till the end of February. Though cod winds pierce through
in the night , days remain bright and warm with clear blue sky during
this period. Apart from few wintry downpours the weather remains
dry and friendly.
Rainfall- The annual rainfall in the district
was between 800 mm. and 1200 mm and in 1997 the rainfall was 1034
mm. On the average there are 49-55 rainy days ( days with rain fall
of 2.5 mm or more ) in a year in the district.
Temperature- There is no meteorological observatory
in the district. but by help of observatory in Geography Department,
P.G. College. the May-June are hottest month with mean daily max.
temp. at about 41° C and mean daily minimum about 26°
C. January is generally the coldest month with mean daily maximum
temp. at about 23° C and mean daily minimum at about
9° C. According to Sankh Partika 1997, the Maxm. Temp.
42.7° C and minimum Temp. 2.0° C of District.
Humidity- During July and September the relative
humidity are high being over 70 %. During the Post-Mansoon and winter
season the humidity is high in the morning . By summer , the relative
humidity become very low i.e. less than 25 %.
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