What is the population of Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh?

Hardoi has a population of approximately 126,900 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh located?

Hardoi is located in Uttar Pradesh, India, at approximate coordinates 27.4011°, 80.1330°.

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Hardoi

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Total population

126,900

Elevation134 m

Land area6.42 km²

Coordinates27.40°, 80.13°

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City facts

Elevation

134 m

Area

6.42 km²

Official website

hardoi.nic.in

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Overview

Hardoi is a city and municipal board in Hardoi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Hardoi district. It is also known as Prahalad Nagari. Hardoi is about 110 km from the state capital Lucknow and about 385 km from New Delhi.

History & geography

History

According to traditional accounts, the name Hardoi is believed to be a distorted version of the erm Hari-Drohi (Hindi: "Against God"), which in turn is related to Hiranyakashipu, a daitya king and key character in the backstory of the festival of Holi. There is an area in Hardoi that locals claim was the site of Holika's pyre in which she sat with Prahlad who was Hirnakashyap's son. There are other versions as well. The city derives its name from Raja Hardeo, Bhar chief who built it, but tradition either attributes it to a Thathera ruler named Raja Harnakas or to a religious devotee named Hardeo Babar who supposedly lived here around 1000 CE. In any case, the site was inhabited from an early date; below the old town is an ancient khera that covers 16 acres. Around 1300, a group of Chamar Gaurs led by Nir Singh are said to have conquered the place from the Thatheras, destroyed their fortress, and re-founded the city. At the turn of the 20th century, Hardoi consisted of two distinct parts: "old" Hardoi, occupying the original site of the village, and "new" Hardoi, which was developed after the establishment of the British civil station in the late 1850s. "New" Hardoi had wide streets, well-shaded by trees, and consisted mostly of the homes of civil officials and members of the local bar, as well as shops. Victoria Hall, built in 1888, contained the municipal and district offices as well as a public library (with books in English, Urdu, Hindi, Persian, Arabic, and Sanskrit) and a clock tower. The city also had a courthouse, police station, dispensary, orphanage, several schools, post and telegraph offices, and jail. Hardoi was not at the time a major commercial centre; the main trade involved gathering grain from the rural parts of the district and then exporting it by…

Geography

Hardoi is located at . It has an average elevation of . Hardoi is located about 110 km from Lucknow (capital of Uttar Pradesh) and 394 from New Delhi (capital of India).

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