Bahadurganj, Ghazipur


Bahadurganj is the name of a town, Nagar Panchayat, and a village located in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. The town and Nagar Panchayat fall under the Kamsar region, whereas Bahadurganj village is located in the Mohammdabad tehsil.

Location

Bahadurganj is located 12 km from Mau and about 42 km from Ghazipur. It is situated at the southern bank of the Tamsa River.

Religions

The major religious groups are Muslims and Hindu, forming 57% and 44.8% of the population, respectively.

Local culture

Major festivals in Bahadurganj include Ram Navami, Mawlid, and Muharram Durga, which occur annually. Celebrations are also organized on Dashahara, Eid-ul-Adha, Eid-ul-Fitr, Holi, Ramzan-ul-Mubarak, Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, Shab-e-Barat, Christmas, and Easter, as well as the national Independence Day and Republic Day.
Despite the lack of a major Shiite community in the town, the month of Muharram is celebrated by some. On the tenth day of Muharram, the ritual of Ashura is held on the east side of the town. On the banks of the Tamsa River, which is also called the Dhobi Ghat, is the nearby village Rasulpur, through a Tujia river. There are three tahas of this town. People start coming here in the afternoon and the three wooden equals of the town also go. In this town, people from all religions gather in celebration of different festivals.

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census, Bahadurganj had 13 wards and a population of 19,992. 51.56% of the population is male; 48.44% is female. Bahadurganj has an average literacy rate of 71.26%, higher than the state average of 67.68%. The literacy rate among males is 78.01%; among females, it is 64.08%. 16.80% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The State Bank Of India, Union Bank of India, District Cooperative Bank, and Sub Post Office provide banking services and ATM facilities. Sub Post Office is now providing CBS facilities.

Chairman

Bahadurganj Nagar Palika was established in 1837, but the first Nagar Palika election was held in 1942.
List Of Chairmen

Town Area